2021
David SC dscwest@btinternet.com
Sun 8/15/2021 3:33 AM
Hi, please forward my condolences to Gill’s family. I taught history in the
room next to Jill at Milton from 1987 to 1989. We got on really well and
took boys on history trips together,
when Jill always brought me a packed lunch. She was a very kind and
considerate person and will always be fondly remembered for her help and
kindness
Kind regards
David West - History teacher Milton High School 1987-89
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Steve McKenna steve_mckenna024@gmail.com
The following obituary appeared in the Lowvelder regarding the death of
Mike Hill in a motor accident in 2009 - please could you add this to the
Obituary section on theweb pagr
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John Kontemeniotis Form 1A1 in 1982
1969 Leavers Ball - From facebook Milton School Pre -
1988 - Robin Hobson
Standing L to R: Alastair Glyn-Jones, Sharon Jackson, ?, Bryan Knight;
?; ?: Nancy Cowham; Robin Hobson.
Seated L to R: ?; Jo Cook: ?; Stephen Smythe; Robert "Zob" Smythe: ?.
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'ZANE' - Old Miltonians raising funds for pemnsioners in ZImbabwe
Two separate old boys trips raising funds for pensioners in Zimababwe -
'ZANE' if you wish to donate please use link or contact Paul Cutler on
facebook. Ling needs to be copied so no direct hyperling adopted
for level of security.
Paul Cutler, 'JT' John Thompson,
Charlie Lenegan
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Courtesy Brian Ralphs 20 Feb 2021 (Facebook posting)
Reunion of 1965 Milton Sixth Form buddies (and their other halves) in
2015, on the banks of the Thames.
From left: Brian Ralphs, Tony Miles, Michael Dendy-Young, Alistair
Baldwin, Ken Graham, Phil Davidson, John Langford. Sadly Alaistir
Baldwin passed away a week ago
01 January 2021
A
Happy New year to all Old Miltonians, friends and families.
Wishing you all a happy,
healthy, prosperous and safe 2021. After the 2020 Covid lockdowns in
some countries and resricted travel lets hope that this year can be one
where we can travel, meet our friends, colleagues and everyone who was
asscoiated with Milton in the past. Let's have you sharing your
oldmiltonians travels far and wide. Let's not forget the Sixth Form
gilrs from Convent, Eveline, Townsend and St. Peter's - let's have your
updates.
Help with names so as to update the 100 year anniversary BULAWAYO and
PERTH celebrations, if anyone could volunteer and provide names to faces
so as to keep the celebrations alive.
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Giles Ridley giles.ridley@icon.co.za
11th Jan 2021
Mostly resident in Cape Town, but presently in England.
Greetings and may I wish you a pleasant festive season and a healthy
and successful year in 2021.
I was at Milton from 1959 to 1963 inclusive, and in my last year I was
the School’s Head Prefect, under headmaster CR Messiter-Tooze.
Can you please tell me how I go about contacting any of my
contemporaries? I note that you have received communications from Brian
Frost and Rufus Gruber in the past, in both cases about ten years ago,
but since then there appears to have been a ‘drying up’ of interest from
Old Miltonians from the pre-Independence era. One can speculate as to
the reason, but do you have an opinion on this ? Incidentally, I would
like to contact both Brian Frost and Rufus Gruber. Do you have their
email addresses please ?
I notice that you have a section covering sports. They are listed under
the sub-heading : All the Sports photos from the 20s onwards. Followed
by a line stating that ‘Updated November 2020 -anyone with photos
missing please feel free to email’. I don’t seem to able to access the
photos themselves. Can you please let me know how I go about this?
Thank you.
We have now arrived at 2021 and while I can’t claim, at the age of 76,
that I am as frisky as a spring chicken, I most certainly feel as
though I have a few laps left in me still. Sadly my brother Christopher
Ridley passed away in 2009.
I note that there are a few omissions from this list, two of them being
pupils in the early 1960s who died in the Bush War in the late 1970s. No
doubt there are many many others.
I also note that a Willie Loxton died in 1979, and a William Loxton in
1978. Is that correct, or is this a typo or a case of not following up
a possible duplication ? And I note that John Oakley is listed twice in
the Date Unknown list. Harry Birrell’s name is spelt BIRRELL .
I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you
Giles Ridley
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John Farmar johnfarmar141@yahoo.co.uk
11 January 2021
I am trying to contact Martin Allard who used to work as an anaesthetist
in the USA. He is no longer attached to a University Hospital there and
I am not able to make contact with anyone there who knows him. I think
he has probably retired in the USA. Have you any contact with Martin?
Keep well and safe.
Regards, Francis
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