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SURVIVOR TIMES
SURVIVOR TIMES
We remember KCOB members who have died during the period October 2012 to October 2013
T
wo Kearsney College Old Boys,
Colin Downie (Finningley 1957) and
Owen Clarkson (Gillingham 1947),
volunteered their services to the College
to establish an Archives and a Museum;
first accommodated in two rooms of what
is now Hockey House, and later moved
rooms at the back of the Henderson Hall,
where they were joined by another Old
Boy, Ray Wicks (Finningley 1949).
They were faced with volumes of
documents and photographs which had
been stored for many years in unmarked
boxes.
They have spent much time, over many
years on Monday and Thursday mornings,
identifying documents, cataloguing these
and putting them in chronological order.
All the photographs of the 1st. rugby,
cricket and hockey teams, including names
of all the players, have been framed and
placed in the Greyhound, Cricket Pavilion
and Hockey House.
All these photographs, together with 1st
team photographs of all other sports,
school houses, prefects and other historic
photographs have been or are being
catalogued and duplicated for eventual
storage on microfilm.
They have been heavily involved in
establishing an Old Boys Data Base and
networking with Old Boys to establish as
detailed as possible a record Old Boys and
past members of staff. This has resulted
in re-establishing contact with a number
of Old Boys, many of whom have been
lost to the school, sometimes for many
decades.
They have been responsible for collecting
memorabilia sent to the school, which
they have identified and handed over
to the school for them to deal with as
appropriate.
At the 2013 Founders Day Survivor
Assembly, the Headmaster requested
Colin and Ray to be upstanding. He
publically acknowledged them for the
contributions that they and Owen have
made, and which Colin and Ray continue
to make, to the establishment of the
Archives, which will be of great benefit
to whoever is commissioned to write the
centenary history of Kearsney College.
Graeme Shuker
(Finningley 1948)
Kearsney Legacy Society Chairman & Trustee
HONOURING
OLD BOYS
Colin Downie, the late Owen Clarkson & RayWicks
TRIBUTES
Alan McKeown
Gillingham 1956
A
lan passed away on 16 December
2012, finally losing his long battle with
cancer.
Alan is maybe best remembered by his
contemporaries as strutting his stuff as the
baton-twirling drum major at the head of
KC’s Cadet Marching Band. He had come
to Kearsney from Germiston, and after
matric moved down to Port Elizabeth
where he served a full apprenticeship with
General Motors (Vauxhall). In fact, he spent
his entire, 39-year long working life in the
employ of GM, including stints in England,
Europe and a lengthy spell in Belfast in
Ireland, where he met and married Audrey.
His last assignment and then their retirement
years were spent in Johannesburg. His
You can celebrate your time at Kearsney or remember a member of the Kearsney family by
sponsoring a named bench on campus. Pictured are: Ray Wicks, Graeme Shuker, Elwyn van den
Aardweg, Sifiso Khuzwayo and Colin Downie install a bench in memory of Owen Clarkson.
It is with regret that we notify you of the following deaths. Our sincere condolences to
their families and friends.
Raymond Brand
(Finningley 1947) 5 October 2012
Alan Delport
(Pembroke 1965)
12 December 2012
Alan McKeown
(Gillingham 1956)
16 December 2012
Mrs Pat Comins
(Honorary KCOB & Donor)
21 December 2012
Neville de Jongh
(Pembroke 1957)
8 January 2013
Mrs Pixy Milbank
(KC Secretary 1958-1988)
13 January 2013
Paul Bland van den Berg
(Pembroke 1963)
31 January 2013
Roy Duff - Richardson
(Pembroke 1967)
1 February 2013
Alain Ndeko
(Kearsney Staff 2009 - 2013)
2 February 2013
Dr George Raymond Slatter (Gillingham 1945)
9 February 2013
Arthur Wood
(Old Kearsney 1932)
22 February 2013
John Davey
(Gillingham 1944)
25 February 2013
Chris Dukes
(Gillingham 1955)
May 2013
Alan Henochsberg
(Gillingham 1944)
22 May 2013
Gavin Bissett
(Finningley 1957)
13 June 2013
Richard (Tich) Taylor
(Gillingham 1947)
26 June 2013
Douglas Evans
(Pembroke 1961)
30 June 2013
Owen Putterill
(Gillingham 1946)
24 July 2013
Manuel Cardiga
(Pembroke 1965)
29 July 2013
Arthur (Tiny) Doidge
(Finningley 1941)
12 August 2013
Cliff Walters
(Past Staff 1979 - 1981)
August 2013
Hadyn Daykin
(Pembroke 1963)
3 August 2013
David Smart
(Gillingham 1960)
8 August 2013
Kenneth Gamble
(Finningley 1964)
1 September 2013
Derek Campbell
(Unknown 1947)
8 September 2013
William Blankley
(Unknown 1970)
8 September 2013
Jon Cole-Edwardes
(Gillingham 1997)
25 September 2013
Anthony Morgan
(Pembroke 1968)
4 October 2013
mobility and quality of life these past few
years was not good, but he made the miles
to join four other Johannesburg survivors
of the Class of 56 for a reunion lunch in
Rosebank in September 2011.
Alan is survived by his wife Audrey and
their son Michael.
by Derryck Black
Gillingham 1956
Paul Bland van den Berg
Pembroke 1963
P
aul, my dear husband, died on January
31 this year when he succumbed to
muscular dystrophy with which he was
burdened for many years.
He left Kearsney in 1963 and went on to
study Veterinary Science and I quote from
one his colleagues who spoke at his funeral.
fight and had so much faith and trust in our
Lord. He did very well and in April 2012 he
proudly walked daughter Lauren down the
aisle. Sadly his health deteriorated rapidly in
January 2013 and he silently slipped away
on 1 February.
He leaves his wife Bev, daughters Philippa
and Lauren, plus his frail parents both well
into their 90’s, and his sisters, Cheryl and
Noela.
He will be sadly missed and will always be
forever in our hearts.
by Roy’s sisters, Cheryl and Noela.
Douglas Llewellyn Bateman Evans
Pembroke 1961
D
oug died peacefully on 30 June 2013
on his farm in the Tala Valley, KZN.
Almost 60 years ago Doug and I were
allocated beds next to each other on our
arrival at Junior House at Kearsney. Doug
instantly made me feel very welcome
and we soon became fast friends. Our
friendship extended beyond school through
regular invitations from his family for me to
spend our school holidays together on the
Evans farm in Upper Tongaat.
After leaving Kearsney Doug could not wait
to go farming. In the beginning there were
good years and there were some not so
good years, but Doug had his wife Penny
with his girls by his side and together they
persevered with great determination and
hard work to develop the farm into the
successful enterprise it is today.
Doug should be everyone’s “role model”
for his ability to overcome adversity with
dignity and courage. He lost Penny in a
car accident and was beaten, robbed and
shot on his farm. He survived both these
tragedies with amazing fortitude and grace.
He really loved life.
He suffered a debilitating stroke some
months ago which turned out to be the
only challenge that, despite his courage, he
could not overcome. He is survived by his
loving family, Gail and his many friends.
Thank you Doug for allowing me to be
your friend, rest in peace, you will be
missed.
by John S Lacey
Finningley 1960
“I had the significant privilege of being a
member of Paul’s Onderstepoort class
which graduated in 1968. In our final year
Paul’s academic acumen prevailed and
he received the prestigious Sir Arnold
Theiler Award for academic excellence. He
completed his MMedVet (Med) degree in
1978 and then migrated to the USA where
he achieved a PhD and became board
certified as a Diplomat of the American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He
then returned to Onderstepoort in 1982
where he became Professor and Head
of the Department of Medicine and then
the Deputy Dean and finally the Director
of Clinical Services. He performed these
duties with dedication, enthusiasm, dignity
and skill despite the debilitating effects of
muscular dystrophy. He is the ultimate
example of courage and determination.
Veterinarians from all over the world
have contacted me to express their
intense sadness in the passing of Paul.
He was to many the finest lecturer they
had encountered in their studies and the
most formative academic and clinician. A
profound friend, a philosophical personality,
he was admired and respected by all who
knew him. A gentle giant amongst men.”
He married Pam in 1973 and had two
children Timothy and Gillian. He and Pam
retired in 2008 to their special home on
the hill in Old Belvedere, Knysna.
by Pam Bland
RoyWilliam Duff-Richardson
Pembroke 1967
R
oy was a devoted family man and a fun-
loving son, brother and uncle; married
to Bev his cherished wife of 39 years and
father to Philippa and Lauren. The family
emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1987
where he was a hard-working, successful
and well respected electrical engineer and
businessman.
He was very involved and supportive in the
church and gave of himself unconditionally.
In the last months of 2011 Roy became
unwell, and early in January 2012 he was
diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. He
went through months of chemo and
radiation and put up a very courageous
IN MEMORY