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Philip Howell Hopkins (S34-39) died on 19 December 2017 at the age of 93. His funeral will be held on Wednesday 24 January 2018 at 3.20 pm at Basildon Crematorium, Bowers Gifford, Essex followed by a reception at Saxon Hall Hotel, Aviation Way, Southend.

Bernard Oliver Tickner MBE (37-40) creator of Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, died peacefully at Pinford End Nursing Home, Hawstead, on November 7th 2017, aged 93 years. Beloved husband of the late Betzy (known as Bess). Private funeral. A Tribute and Celebration Service was held on Tuesday 16th January at 11:00 at St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds (next door to the Cathedral).

Cynthia Royle Broad (née Crowther), the widow of the late Richard Broad (Hon OF and former head of Brandeston) died peacefully on 24th October 2017, aged 87. The funeral was at St Mary’s, Yate near Bristol at 12.30 pm on 9th November. No flowers please, any donations are to be split between St Mary’s and Dementia UK.

Jonathan Hulley (2010-16) died as a result of a road accident on 1 October 2017 at the age of just 19. The was a memorial service on Friday 27 October at the College at 3 pm to celebrate his life.

Brian Wilson Aldiss (36-39) renowned writer, particularly of science fiction, died on 18 August 2017 on his 92nd birthday.

Bryan Leslie Shelley (G39-44) passed peacefully away after prolonged suffering on 24th April aged 91. The funeral/requiem took place at St John’s Bathwick, Bath on Friday 19th May at 12 noon.

John Adair Adnams (S38-40) died on 22 July 2017. He, like his father and grandfather before him, had devoted his life to the Adnams brewery and were all at the College. His son Jonathon Adnams OBE (S65-73) is the current Chairman of Adnams Brewery and in total 8 members of the family have attended the College – see family tree.

Professor Charles Edward Rossiter (S49-55) died on 9 July 2017 near Cape Town, South Africa of pneumonia related to the dementia he had suffered from for some years. He leaves a widow Jane and her daughter who lives in the USA.  His memorial gathering, which will be a very low-key event and not a religious service, will take place on Monday 24th July at 3 pm in Helderberg Village at the Talani Terrace venue.

Peter Ratcliffe Simpson (K32-40) died on 8 July 2017 aged 94 with his widow Hetta and 2 sons at his bedside. He had suffered a bad fall 7 days earlier. He is one of 29 Simpsons over 5 generations starting from the very first day the school opened in 1865, to have attended the College. He was our 10th oldest living OF and brother of Commander John Simpson (K32-36) our 2nd oldest living OF who lives in Framlingham. There was a service on Saturday 23 September 2017 at The Coastguard Station, Munna Point, Noosaville, Queensland, Australia. OFs were invited by Hetta to come and say goodbye to him, and if you click on the link you can see wonderful photos of this day.