David (RDB) Hughes was born in Burma in 1930 and while his parents remained in the East until 1945, he was looked after by his grandfather, Major General Sir WGL Beynon (LI 1880-84), who brought him to Marlborough. There he developed a keen interest in Natural History and particularly enjoyed the freedom of being able […]
We are sad to announce the sudden death of Stephen Borthwick (CR 1984-89) on December 16th 2020. Stephen was Head of Physics at Marlborough. He left Marlborough to take on the role of Deputy Head at Bishop’s Stortford School. In 1994 he became Head at Aldenham School followed by the Headship at Epsom College from […]
The tragic death of Hugo Yaxley aged 20, after a car accident on Monday 16th November 2020 has shocked and saddened the Marlborough community. His funeral was held on Monday 14th December and a tribute read by his best friend Harry Heneage (SU 2014-19) is available to read here together with the Order of Service. […]
Lord Wright of Richmond GCMG (C3 1945-50) died, aged 88, in March 2020. Father to Angus (B2 1978-82), Edward (C3 1973-76) and Olivia (PR 1978-80), Patrick Wright was head of the Diplomatic Service from 1986-1991. During a long career as a diplomat he served as the UK’s Ambassador to Luxembourg, to Syria, and to Saudi […]
Helen died on 19th October 2020 aged 85 after a short illness. She was the well-loved wife of Frank McKim (CR 1957 – 92) and provided Sunday roasts, chats and support to the boys and girls of Barton Hill while he was housemaster there. Her role as “housemaster’s wife”, she felt, was one of emotional […]
My father, Charles Ivan Backhouse (B2 1948-52), was born in Penzance in 1934 and later educated at Marlborough College where he developed an interest in science and going into medicine, encouraged by both his grandfathers, Dr E Edwards and Dr CF Backhouse. He obviously laid down some lasting memories as when my brother Roger went […]
Known as Sandy, Ernest Sandford (C2 1937-42) died in August 2020, aged 97. After leaving Marlborough College in 1942, Sandy was due to go to Cambridge to study Classics but instead signed up to the Marines where he served mainly in Italy before traveling to India for training in preparation to fight in Japan, a […]
Arthur Hurrell (CR 1961–76) died on 20th October 2019. He was born on 11 May 1924 and educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, and St John’s College, Cambridge, where he read Mechanical Sciences. From 1944 to 1947 he was an Assistant Research and Development Engineer at Boulton Aircraft Armament Ltd, after which he enjoyed a […]
We are very sorry to hear that John Worlidge (C2 1942-46) died, aged 92 on 30th October 2020. John was President of the Marlburian Club (1986-87), on the College Council (1988-96) and remained an active member of the Club and was still attending events last year. A good friend to those of us in the […]
Jonathan Sieff (PR 1947-52), racing driver and businessman, died on 1st July 2020. You can read his obituary in The Times and The Telegraph, although you will have to sign in.