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Shirley Robinson (Hon OF) died on 13 December. She had, through 2018, been bravely battling a diagnosis of terminal cancer and, in her last few weeks, had been cared for at Grove Court Nursing Home in Woodbridge. She taught at Brandeston for more than 30 years, the greater part of that time as HoD Science, and always a stickler for the pursuit of academic excellence. She will be remembered by generations of young Brandestonians as the speediest of statisticians, ensuring that results appeared, as if by clockwork, at Sports Day, the Inter-House Cross Country Championships and Annual Swimming Sports events.  She had OF sons Nigel (G64-74) and Martin (G67-77) and a daughter Jane (P78-79). The funeral will be on 28th December, for family only, but any donations in memory of Shirley will be gratefully received by St. Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich.

Anthony Colin Church (R51-57) sadly died on the 14th December 2018 after a long illness. Father of Jayne, Timothy and Suzannah, Grandpa of eleven. There was a private cremation followed by a Thanksgiving Service at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford on 25th January 2019 at 2:00pm. Donations in memory of Anthony for Macmillan Cancer Support may be sent to H & A W Palmer Ltd, Little St. Mary’s, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9LQ

Kenneth Irvine MacKenzie (K45-53) died on 23 October 2018 in Western Australia.

Peter Hughes (G52-56) died on 26th September 2018 after about a year’s sickness. He died in the Palliative Care Centre in Gordonvale, near Cairns, with his wife Janet by his side. He had an 80th birthday party in July, which OF Chris Shaw (K50-56) also attended. His funeral was on 5th October 2018 in Cairns.

Camilla Jenkinson (P08-10) married Captain Raynor Shelmerdine-Hare (R00-09) at St Peters Church Yoxford on 8 September 2018.  Both are OFs as was the Father of the bride Guy Jenkinson (K69-76).  Also, Hannah Gardner (P08-10) was chief bridesmaid, and a good contingent of school chums were in attendance.

Jeremy Simon Page (K62-70) died on 28 August 2018 at the age of 67 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was a former Head Boy. The funeral will be at 14.00 on Friday 14 September in Brockenhurst at St Saviours Church (just near their house).

Leonard David Brook (S36-40) died on 9 August 2018 at the age of 94.  There will be a Service of Celebration for his life at Sts. Peter & Paul’s Church, West Mersea, CO5 8QD  at 12 noon on Wednesday 19th September. After the service, all are invited to West Mersea Yacht Club for drinks and a buffet lunch.

Thomas Edward Chappell (K09-11) died tragically in August 2018 at the age of just 22.

Edwin Hugh Cutting (38-44) died back on 12 June 2018 aged 91. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the last 9 years of his life.