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Bill Pinney (G63-70) died on 15 January 2025. No other details at present.

As well as being a member of Woodbridge Golf Club for many years, he will be best known for taking over the running of the fish business Pinney of Orford from his father.

Michael McGuire (K54-63) died on Boxing Day morning 2024.  According to his brother Tim (K62-73), his death on Boxing Day mimicked his own mother’s death in 1999.

Michael was Head Boy at both Brandeston and at the College.  Tim says “He was a sportsman, a musician and a dedicated engineer. He spent most of his working life keeping us all safe by maintaining the integrity of nuclear power installations. In later life he researched carbon capture techniques and how to recycle organic rubber materials into more useful products. He is survived by his 2 children and their mother.”

The Green Register also reveals that he won his Rugby and Athletics colours and won a Wallace Scholarship.

The funeral is booked for Monday 20th January at 11.00 am at Alford Crematorium, Miles Cross Hill, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9LH.  Please can those attending in person aim to arrive at the Crematorium between 10.40 and 10.45am. You are all warmly invited to join afterwards at the White Horse Inn, Marshchapel, where there will be some light refreshments and we will raise a glass to Mike. Those unable to attend in person are welcome to access the webcast of the ceremony – contact Tim. They have requested no flowers, but if you would like to make a donation in lieu, they have nominated the choir Mike was a member of to receive these. Donations can be made to ‘Sing Out Louth’ c/o Elizabeth McIntosh 60-13-15 account no: 43522742.

Pictured are Tim, sister Shelagh and Mike.

Jim Blythe (K48-54) died on the morning of 19 December 2024 aged 86.  He’d not been good with dementia for last few years, but he was greatly involved with the Society and The School.  He was the first boy across the threshold at Brandeston Hall and went on to be SOF President, Governor and SOF Trustee for many years.

He is also listed in Distinguished OFs for his plant nursery business click here.

Michael Powlesland (R40-45) died peacefully at home on 15 November 2024 aged 95. He and his 3 brothers all went to the College.  Beloved husband of the late Joan and loving father of Sarah and Mary, grandfather of Verity (V00-02), David and Ruth, and sons-in-law Tony and David. He was a Vice President of the Society, a former Norfolk Supper organiser and regular attendee and a member of the OF Golf Society.

The funeral service took place at St. Peter’s Church, Strumpshaw on Thursday 19 December 2024 at 12.30 p.m.  Colin Wigg (G48-54) a former Norfolk Supper organiser and John Ling (S49-56) attended the funeral. Brother Ross (R53-59) read a detailed eulogy and granddaughter Verity (V00-02) a moving poem.

The photo was taken at the 2022 Norfolk Supper.

Michael Rutterford (HOn OF) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on 27 November 2024. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Funeral Service was held at St Peter’s Church, Monk Soham on Wednesday 18th December at 1.00 p.m. Family flowers only please but if wished donations to benefit Cancer Research UK and St Peter’s Church, Monk Soham may be sent c/o Susan Whymark Funeral Service Ltd, Moore House, 8 Fore Street, Framlingham, IP13 9DY or made online at www.susanwhymark.co.uk.  In attendance was Robin Sampson (Hon OF), Carlos Reynell (Hon OF), David Morgan, Lucy Flack (Nee Clarke) OF, Michelle Davidson, Ray Pike (Long serving fellow member of groundstaff.) and Tiger (similarly, a long serving Groundstaff colleague)

Mike was Head Groundman.

Peter Drake (G49-55) informs us that his good friend and OF, who was Head Boy in 1956, has died on 9th October 2024.  He was cremated wearing his Stradbroke rugby shirt on 4th November and his ashes are due to be scattered on The Mears, in sight of the office he occupied as Head Boy.

Paul Langham (R77-82) informed us in November 2024 that John had died earlier in the year.  Paul had been going to his funeral but was involved in a head on collision on the way.

Andrew Prewett (R66-73) his brother writes : “It is with sadness that I have to report of my young brother Barry died on Saturday 2 November 2024 whilst on vacation in Spain.  He leaves his wife Mary and young son Oliver.  He recently attended the SouthWest dinners and was very pleased to meet up with some of his contemporaries.“

David Boulton (S51-57) writes : “I have just been advised by the widow of Michael Finlay Craig, of his death on 1st October 2024.  Mike was the nephew of Doctor Craig, the GP in Framlingham who covered the College in the 1940s-60s (and whose sons also attended the College).  Mike was only at Framlingham for a short period, going on to study at Kingston and Kings College, Durham, before a long and successful career in the shipbuilding industry based in Newcastle.  He and Dorothy were married just over 60 years and had two children.”

Click here for a link to the Distinguished section of the website to the family tree for the Craigs who attended the College