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James Philip Vernon Frost (M78-82) died in 2022 whilst working in Tokyo, Japan.  No other details.

John Nicholas (Nick) Green Carley (G64-72) passed away suddenly on Thursday 30th December 2021 aged 68 after a short illness.  The funeral arrangements are as follows: Celebration of Nick’s life was held on the 11th of February 2022 at 12.45 at Severn Hills Crematorium, Felixstowe Road, Nacton, Ipswich IP10 FG. LFT preferred, face mask compulsory, family flowers only, there is a donation page set up in aid of the RSPB and Museum of East Anglian Life at https://nickcarley.muchloved.com.

Robert Charles Bowman Clarke (R59-64) passed away in Cyprus on 10 December 2021.  His son says that he was very fond of his time at the school and would often visit when back.  They both attended a lunch and cricket match in the summer of 2018.  He was arranging to repatriate his body from Cyprus to the UK and organise a ceremony here.  His father was an author and features in the book section of Distinguished.

Barry Wilson (G48-52) died on 10 November 2021.

Adrian Conrad Skeates (G51-55) died on 10 October 2021.

Wing Commander Michael Kenneth Allport MBE (R54-62) died peacefully on 5 October 2021 in Sydney, Australia after a courageous battle with cancer. His funeral is on Thursday 14 October 2021. He is survived by his wife Bunny, 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

Professor Gareth Lloyd Williams (K 46-54) died on 25th August 2021, aged 85. After leaving Framlingham he did his National Service with the Royal Signals, and went on to read Economics at St John’s College, Cambridge.

His appointments included Principal Administrator, Directorate for Scientific Affairs, OECD, Paris, Assistant Director, Centre for Higher Education Research Unit, LSE, Professor, Educational Planning, and Director, Centre for Higher Education Research and Development in Post-Compulsory Education, University of Lancaster. Gareth established an international reputation for analysis of the impact of government funding on universities. His research with future Education Minister, Tessa Blackstone, for the Leverholm Trust and the Society for Research into Higher Education resulted in Response to Adversity: Higher Education in a harsh climate. (1983). As Professional of Educational Administration, University of London, he was Founding Director, Centre of Higher Education Studies. He was acclaimed as an “inspirational teacher”, and as someone who had “made a huge contribution to educational research and policy analysis”. Gareth is survived by his wife, Ann, and their three children.

We base this Obituary on an item which appeared in The Eagle, the annual publication of St John’s College. It was spotted by Norman Mayhew, a graduate of that College, who once shared rooms with Gareth.

Patrick Joice (R87-91) was an inspirational Norfolk farmer who raised more than £50,000 for a mental health charity while battling both terminal cancer and depression. He died peacefully in his sleep on 19 September 2021 at the age of 46.

David Jeremy Gate (S44-49) died on 28 May 2021 after a long illness.  We were notified by his older brother John Gates (S44-48). He had a very full life having been a Restaurant owner & Shop keeper, Lecturer in Spanish at U3A ( UK ), Pilot Officer RAF, Sword of Honour at Cranwell, District Officer in the Mau Mau Rebellion Kenya 1950-52, Quantity Surveyor in West Africa, and much more.  He is survived by his wife Peggy, his daughter Karen and son Marcus, and numerous grandchildren.