In Memory

The passing away in the last couple of years of Brother Fidelis (obituary in Autumn 2006 Newsletter), and Brothers Fergus and Edmund Campion (obituaries Spring 2008 Newsletter), there are no longer any surviving Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy who taught in England, although the Order is still very active in Italy, Holland, Africa and South America.

Amongst the lay teachers at St Egberts who have passed away in recent years we have been advised of the following :- Norman Cresswell, who taught at the College in the 1950's, and subsequently became Editor of the Catholic Herald. Gordon Spurgeon, who was a very popular Sports Master for a good number of years right up to the closure of the College in 1970. (obituary Spring 2008 Newsletter) The Committee is also sad to recall the passing away of the following pupils in recent years against which we show the years they attended the College, if known..

Michael Kempsey 1938-48
Alan Pommory
David Ashfoird 1945-50
Peter Bigg 1937-44
Ashley Mayhew 1948-56 (Vice Chairman in early 1960's, obituary in Autumn 2006 Newsletter)
John Gee 1940-48
John Sass
Paddy Duffy
Mike English 1934-37
Keith Lloyd 1938-46
James (Michael) Barry 1949-54 (School Captain 1953-54)
Patrick Moore 1959-67 Obituary in Autumn 2009 Newsletter
Mike Sobey 1950-1958
Gordon Dickinson 1945-1953
Peter Bick 1960-1970
Iain Noon, 1963 – 1966
Reginald King, 1944 – 1050
John Baker, 1941- 1949


May they rest in peace

The Association holds an Annual Memorial Mass for former staff and pupils of the College at the Catholic Church of our Lady of Grace & St Teresa of Avila in Station Road, Chingford, (opposite the former Bull and Crown public house), usually on a Sunday in November to which all former pupils and staff are warmly invited. Contact Jeff Thomas jefft@dtp.co.uk for further details.