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William John Craske (K39-46) died in March 2019 at the age of 90.

Andrew Martin Bennett (G74-81) died on 15th February 2019 aged 58 in New South Wales, Australia. We were advised by his wife Rachael. Occupational Therapist in Kempsey, NSW.

Richard Cullinan (K55-62) died unexpectedly whilst on holiday in South Africa on 10 February 2019. Funeral service on Thursday 14 March 2019 at 1100 at St George’s Church, Brede, East Sussex TN31 6HG.

Douglas Robin (Rob) McLean (K42-48) sadly died on 2nd February 2019 aged 87. There was a funeral service at St Edmund’s Church, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7TP  on Friday 15th February 2019 at 11.30 am.  Rob was a regular at Norfolk Suppers, and Colin Wigg (G48-54) attended the funeral and represented SOF. Colin reports “Rob was born at Ivy Farm Kessingland (next to the church) where his family farmed for more than 125 years. A large congregation included his widow Sonia, his wife Mary and their six children, Susan, Marion, Alison, Sarah, James and Robert.  Michael Fuller (S49-58) was also present. Family and friends gathered after the service at Carlton Manor Hotel.”

Kevin Kerry (R63-70) died on 1st February 2019 aged 66. There was a memorial service at St Michael’s Church, Framlingham on Friday 25th February 2019 at 14.00. We were advised by James.

John Rixon (S65-70) died on 14 January 2019 aged 64.  He was married for over 40 years to Jonathan Amos (S67-71) sister Sarah.

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.