The Old Ruymians’ Club were sad to hear about the recent death of a greatly respected teacher, musician, writer and friend – Cecil Hogarth. His sparkling wit and musicianship will [ … ]
Category: Obituary
Obituaries of ORs. Providing old friends and opportunity to add some words for the families of those that have passed.
Terry Westby
The Old Ruymians’ Club are sad to hear of the recent passing of one of its Golf Day stalwarts; Terry Westby. On behalf of the ORC and its Members we [ … ]
Peter Landi 1936 – 2022
Peter Landi was born on 15th November 1936 in London Adopted at 6 weeks old by Joe and Rose Landi, he moved to Ramsgate and spent his childhood years living [ … ]
Andrew George Field (1927 – 2021)
‘I am writing to let you know that very sadly my father, Andrew George Field, slipped away peacefully and quietly on 17 March 2021 having clocked up an impressive 94 [ … ]
Geoff Hillier (Manns 1949 -1956)
Geoff died on 5 March 2021 after a 4-month fight with complications, following a Covid infection. At School he was one of the most popular boys in his year, good-humoured, [ … ]
Ernest Yeo 1932 – 2020
Ernest Albert Yeo was born on Whit Monday, 16th May, 1932 and died on 12th September, 2020 Ernest was born at 17 Lillian Road in Ramsgate, into what was very [ … ]
Gary John Mankellow 1947 – 2020
Gary John Mankellow, 72, unexpectedly passed away at his home on March 27th, 2020. Gary was born in Hatfield, England on 12/12/1947. He attended Chatham Grammar School and Dartmouth Navy [ … ]
Brian Lovel Reginald Pocock
AVIATOR 18th April 1936 – 5th August 2019 Brian gained a scholarship to Chatham House School and joined the A.T.C. at the age of 13/14 at Northdown House. He became [ … ]
Josephine Barrett
Thank you for your condolences, Jo had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008 but the tumour became active earlier this year. On Remembrance Sunday she was very poorly, admitted [ … ]
Wing Cdr John Gritten
Pete Somerfield has just informed me of the recent death age 71 of retired Wing Commander John Gritten, who succeeded me as Head of School in 1964/5. The notice was [ … ]
Christopher Charles Templeman Forde
Christopher Charles Templeman Forde (1944 – 2018) Co 1954 – 62 OR’s particularly those who were at school in the 50’s and early 60’s will be saddened to learn [ … ]
Ann Peerless
Mrs. Ann Peerless passed away on 19 November 2016. Ann taught Art at Clarendon House School from 1979 to 2000. For most of this period she was based on the [ … ]