Pete Bellenger (CR. 2013-18) has died
We are sad to announce that Chemistry teacher, Pete Bellenger, died on 25th May.
We are sad to announce that Chemistry teacher, Pete Bellenger, died on 25th May.
We are sad to announce the death of former Assistant Master, Adrian Snow.
We are sad to announce the death of Stephen Waters, who taught at the College between 1982 and 1988.
We are sad to announce the death of Valentine - Henry, as he was known at school - Palmer (Sc. 1947-48).
We are sad to announce the death of Peter Griffiths (Sc. 1958-63).
We are sad to announce the death of Reverend David Grigor (Chaplain 1977-88), who passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 92.
We are saddened to announce the death of John Pearson (Du. 1947-50).
We are sad to announce the death of Edward (Ted) Batt (Sc. 1939-44), who died in December 2021, aged 95.
We are sad to announce the death of Johnny Gold (Br. 1945-50).
We are saddened to announce the death of Sir John Chilcot GCB PC Hon FBA (Ha./Sc. 1952-57), who died on 3rd October 2021 at the age of 82.
We are sad to announce that former House Master of Leconfield and Head of Biology, Ken Leighton, has died.
We are sad to announce that a long-serving member of the College Council, Janet Lovegrove has died.
We are sad to announce that Rowland Morgan (Le. 1953-63) has died.
We are sad to announce that Jeromé Freedman (BCJS./Al. 1944-52) has died.
We are sad to announce the death of Alain Yahiaoui (CR. 2003-05), who passed away on Friday 30th April 2021 age 47 from Motor Neurone Disease.
We are sad to announce that Peter Newman (Sc. 1960-65) has died.
We are sad to announce the death of Hilda Williamson, who passed away on 23rd March 2021.
We are sorry to report that Henry Holcombe died on 5th of March 2021 in Hove.
Mahmood Karimjee (Ch. 1968-73) died in 2019. He and Bill Kerr (Ch. 1971-73) were great friends, and Bill has contributed this piece to his memory.
We are saddened to announce the death of Stephen Nedeham Browne (Al. 1955-59).
We are sad to announce the death of Trevor Edwards (Br. 1963-67).
We are sad to announce the death, on 4th December 2020, of Nigel Jaques, who taught Classics and English at the College from September 1958 until January 1962.
We are sad to announce the Geraldine Hamilton, housemistress between 1973 and 1977, has died at the age of 87.
We are sad to announce the death of David Hollinshead at the age of 81.
We are sad to announce the death of Shaheer Nawar (Br. 1964-69).
We are sad to announce that former President of the Old Brightonians, Richard Brightwell, has passed away aged 63.
We are sad to announce the passing of Susan Smith, a popular and respected member of the Brighton College community in the 1970s, during which time her husband, Gordon Smith, was Head Master of the Junior School.
We are sad to announce that of one of our eldest members of the OB community, Robert Fry (Le. 1940-43), passed away on the 31st March 2020 at the age of 94.
Anthony Whitestone (CR, 1971-2006) pens tribute to Charlie Chase, former Head Groundsman at the College.
Nigel Dearsly (L 1960-65) died over Easter as a result of Covid-19, aged 72.
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Caroline Stead, who died on 6th January 2020.
Dr Christopher Charles Black of Henfield died on Friday 24th May, aged 82. He was was the School Doctor at Brighton College from 1978 until 1997.
Michael Yorke (Ha. 1956-58) was an Anglican priest and for most of his ministry, was associated with four English cathedrals.
Francis Walker, who has died after some months of ill health, was a member of the English Department at the College for nearly 6 years in the 70s before taking up an appointment at Ampleforth College in 1979.
Peter Points, whose association with the College spanned some 45 years, died in a nursing home in Winchester on 4 February, aged 90.
Michael spent a large part of his life working in Belgium with his wife and two girls.
We are sad to announce that Eric Swaffer (Ch. 1979-83) died at the weekend. The helicopter Eric was piloting crashed near the Leicester city football ground whilst transporting the club’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
We are sorry to announce that Derek J Pickering (Le. 1949-58) has died.
Sadly, we have to report the death of Kevin Fenlon (Br. 1964-69). Kevin passed away at home on the 18th May 2018, aged 68. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
We are sad to report that Peter Withers, who was a member of Common Room for 34 years from 1973 to 2007, died at home in Seaford on Monday 16 April, aged 87.
We are very sorry to announce the death of Christopher (Chris) Apps (Ha/Al. 1942-46) who died on Monday 5 March at the Royal Sussex County Hospital following a stroke, shortly before his 90th birthday.
The Old Brightonians are sad to report that Peter Gareth Mayle (Ha. 1952-56) - author of many bestsellers including "A Year in Provence" and "Wicked Willie", has died after a brief illness in a hospital near his home in the south of France.
We are sorry to announce that Charlie Proe (Du. 1951-60) has died.
It is with great sadness that the College has learnt of the death of Tom Clifford (Ha. 2011-15).
We are sad to announce that Bob Henry Garwood (Br. 1954-59) died on Sunday 10 December at his home of 38 years in Campbellville Canada.
David Dunn's memorial was held in the College Chapel on Friday 3rd November 2017.
We are sad to report that Sybil Henderson, widow of Reg (Jock) Henderson, has died.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Camilla Ravenshear, who died after a short illness on October 2nd 2017.
The Old Brightonians hosted a memorial service to celebrate the life of Bill Blackshaw (Head Master, 1971-87), on Friday 21st April 2017 in the College Chapel. A plaque was dedicated to the memory of Bill during this service, and was followed by a reception in the Sarah Abraham Recital Hall.
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