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William Ronald Pine (K34-41) died of pneumonia on 14 October 2016. He had been in poor health for some time. He was living in Felixstowe and is survived by his wife, Audrey.

Jolyon Benjamin St. Pierre Bunbury (41-46) died on 12 October 2016 aged 83.  We were notified of his death by Roger Hammersley (S44-49). More details to follow.

Timothy Gordon Askew (K48-54) died peacefully at home on 10 September 2016, aged 78. There was a service to celebrate his life at St Mary’s Church, Wilby on Saturday, October 8th at 11.00 am.  No dress code and bright colours are welcome. Donations in his memory for East Anglian Air Ambulance c/o Rosedale Funeral Home, 63 Victoria Road, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4JE

Keith Harold Dann (S48-50) died peacefully at KooWeeRup Hospital near Melbourne on 17 August 2016 aged 82. He leaves a wife Pat and 4 children.

John Geoffrey Birt (S59-63) died in Bangkok, Thailand on 21 May 2016.  His Thai friends gave him a Buddhist send-off the following weekend on Koh Samui. A memorial service was held in the UK at the Royal Military Academy Chapel at Sandhurst for a service at Noon on Friday 30th September 2016, followed by a reception in the Indian Army Memorial Room.

James Hislop (K00-02) married Charlotte-Louise Hull, of St. Albans at the The Old Jail, St.Albans (where the filming of Ronnie Barker’s ‘Porridge’ was filmed!) on Friday, 26th August, 2016. On Monday 29th August they went on honeymoon to Africa.

David Edward Mason BEM (S55-59) died at home in Wallington, Surrey on 13 May 2016, aged 74. He was a past SOF President and chair of Trustees for many years.  His funeral took place at Croydon Crematorium on Monday 6th June at 2.15. He leaves his wife Anne, sons Simon and James and 4 grandchildren.

Katie Blow (V05-07)  married Edward Jeffrey on 8 April 2016.  OFs Leela Shanson and Ben Norton were present. Leela sang Katie and her father down the aisle and Ben Norton won the prize for best bow tie! Their honeymoon was spent in Thailand in June – see baby news below.

Reginald William (Bill) Cooper RN FRIN  (G41-46) died in Chatham, Kent on 7 March 2016, aged 87. The funeral took place at Medway Crematorium, Robin Hood Ln, Chatham ME5 9QU on Wednesday 16th March.  Bill and his wife Laurel spent many years sailing around the world and wrote books on their experiences.