11th June 1936 – 16th October 2016 Alan Edward Twort was born on the 11th of June 1936 and passed away on the 16th of October 2016. He was at Wandsworth in 1947. He was an old Morleyan and his … Continue reading
In Memoria
Memorial Service St Nicholas Church, Thames Ditton 23rd August 2016 By Peter Eastwood I first met Ron at Wandsworth Grammar School sixty-seven years ago when we were both thirteen years old, although at school he was known as “Jock”. He … Continue reading
Some sad news. I had a phone call yesterday from Nigel Spearing’s wife, Wendy, to let me know that he died on Sunday morning (8th January). He was 86 and his recent time was spent in a nursing home as … Continue reading
8th February 1920 – 2nd June 2015 Wilfred Finbow was born in Wandsworth in 1920, the 4th of five children to Albert and Augusta. Albert’s occupation was shown as librarian. Wilf clearly inherited his love of books. The W of … Continue reading
By Peter Eastwood When Sheldon Geoffrey Whitesman passed away in April 2015, it brought an end to a relationship that had lasted more than sixty years with never a cross word or disagreement. I met Shel at Wandsworth School and … Continue reading
By Peter Eastwood When John Barrie Smith passed away in July 2015, I lost another great friend who I had known for more than sixty years right from school days at Wandsworth School. Barrie and I shared a passion for … Continue reading
February 27th 1944 – 5th October 2015 Michael Peter Mitchell, known to many as Mike, was born on the 27th of February 1944 in Fulham, London, the son of Les and Christine Mitchell. He grew up alongside sister Peggy and … Continue reading
Sadly, Barrie Smith passed away on the 8th of July, survived by his wife Mavis. His funeral will take place at 1.30pm Friday, 24 July at Bury St Edmunds Crematorium, Risby, Suffolk, IP28 6RR – tel 01284 755118. Any old … Continue reading
David Pollard Memorial Lunch On Saturday 16th March over 100 Wandsworthians gathered to enjoy The Dave Pollard Memorial Lunch and to watch the Wales vs England decider in the Six Nations. This was a record number to attend the … Continue reading
1977 – 2012 Starting with the message sent out by Bryn Stocker (OW’s RFC) to club members. The tribute from Andy Carter is copied from a booklet edited by Bryn. Fellow Wandsworthians It weighs very heavily upon me to inform … Continue reading