December Update
 Sad News
Michael Garton
From Lynne Jones (nee Garton) (Wells House 62-67 Washington House 67-69)
I'm very sad to write that my younger brother, Michael, died in September 2024 after a tough 7 months battling a cancer that could not be treated. He is laid to rest in a woodland burial ground in Cumbria.
He was House Captain 1971/72 in Norwich/Peel House with Mr Noble. I remember he could see the ducks on the pond during prep! He eventually found his niche in studying geology later in life, gaining a Phd from Liverpool Uni'.
From searching WCRemembered, it seems that Michael was a bit of a thespian as he appeared as “RA” in Caesar & Cleopatra in December 1970.
Royston Futter
Enid Stanbrook-Evans [Watson] has just contacted us to inform of the passing of Royston Futter on Saturday 9th Nov 2024 – peacefully at home with his wife and daughter.
Royston was at Wycol from 1957 to 1964 - Gloucester [I think] and appears on many of the rugby photos from that era on WCRemembered.
Ian Ray
We have just received this sad news about Ian Ray from his wife Angie:-
I am Ian’s wife, Angie, and I am just writing to you to let you know that my lovely husband Ian passed away peacefully at our local hospice this week [early November 2024]. He had had cancer for several years and had lived a full life with it. But in the last couple of months his cancer had got worse and he was too unwell for any treatment.
I found your name in his emails so I presume he kept in touch with you. He really enjoyed the events and reunions.
From Phil Robinson:
Ian returned to the Wycol “fold” with a surprise appearance at one of the Old Wymondhamian 100 club draws at Darby’s in Swanton Morley in January 2019 and again in October 2023. He was also a regular at the “60’s bunch” Xmas get togethers at the Queen of Iceni in Norwich as well as the Wycol Tour/BBQ in July 2023. I was fully expecting Ian to appear at the forthcoming Queen of Iceni meeting at the end of this month……..
Ian and I were both in the same house, Salisbury, although he was a few years ahead of my year group. I remember him as being a fair minded individual as well as being House Captain in his Upper Sixth year [1966/67]
We always had interesting conversations and he was very proud of his athletic prowess on the running track. He passed on quite a few photos of sprinting exploits at Wycol and further afield and they appear on the WCRemembered website.
 OW Golf Day and Reunion Friday 28th June 2024
Results and photos from Steve Read have been added here.
Unfortunately Bob Rowell has had a nasty fall and has broken his thigh bone. It has been operated on and he is in hospital recovering.
We send our best wishes to Bob for a sppedy recovery.
 Sad News - Jenny Perryman
The Obituary section of the local King’s Lynn free newspaper contained the sad news of the passing of Jenny Perryman on 23rd July 2024. She was just 64. She passed away at Norfolk Hospice Tapping House.
Jenny was at Wycol for just the sixth form in the mid 1970’s and she appears in the 1st XI hockey teams from that era on WCRemembered. I believe that she was in Fry Hall.
I didn’t know Jenny all that well but we would often bump into each other various events. I think I first came across her when she was a sales agent for a fixings company when I was involved in the construction of Lynnsport in the early 1990’s. We would often overlap at blood donation sessions in KL as well as at my infrequent visits to The London Porterhouse [a well-known local hostelry]. I last saw her at the OW 100 club draw at The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry in October 2022.
I know that there will be many who remember Jenny and will be saddened by her passing. Phil R.
Sad News - Richard Watton
We have had a message from Caroline Harrison, who is in contact with Kris Watton (Richard's wife) to advise the following.
I think some of you already know that Richard has been really ill recently and passed away yesterday early morning (18th June). There will be a small service at our local church and any of his friends from school would be very welcome to come, there is a big hotel near to the church in our village if anyone would like to stay, please let us know. The date is 16th July at 2 pm.
Richard was in York from 1965-72, following which he had a long career in the RAF. On retirement, he went to work for Panavia in Germany and settled near Munich. He did attend a couple of small get togethers in North Norfolk a few years ago, and then sadly his health deteriorated.
If anyone wants to send a card or get in touch with Kris, contact details can be provided. Email julie@wcremembered.co.uk.
Royal Norfolk Show - 26/27 June 2024
I have been sent a few photos and these can be seen here at the bottom of the page. Any more would be gratefully received.
OW College Tour & BBQ 2024
Photos have been uploaded, please see here.
OW Golf Day and Reunion Friday 28th June 2024
Results and photos from Steve Read have been added here.
Unfortunately Bob has had a nasty fall and has broken his thigh bone. It has been operated on and he is in hospital recovering.
We send our best wishes to Bob.
'Hell in Paradise' by John Head
Some of our Alumni may be interested in military matters and a book has recently been co-authored by John Head and covers the massacre at Le Paradis in May 1940 during the evacuation at Dunkirk and is titled “Hell in Paradise”.
This article recently appeared in the Eastern Daily Press:-
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24296261.new-book-tells-story-massace-norfolk-soldiers/
John was at Wymondham College from 1964-1969 [Salisbury] and studied English, History and Geography at A Level.
John has said that his enthusiasm for history literature and writing was inspired by the Wycol teachers.
Miss Bowles was one of these teachers and he hopes that she would have been proud of him for producing this book, as it was through her that he established his love for literature, especially the war poets.
If you would like a signed copy of the book, please contact John at johnhead1@btinternet.com
New Old Wymondhamians Website has been launched
After an 18 month gestation and testing period, led by Chair and Vice Chair John Mewse and Nick Robinson, The Old Wymondhamians are pleased to advise all Wycol Alumni that the new dedicated OW website is now live¯. This is the formal announcement:-
Announcing the launch of the brand new website for the Old Wymondhamians - theoldwymondhamians.co.uk - A fabulous 'One Stop Shop' for you to reconnect with the College and everyone who has attended. Take a look at all the archive material on WC Remembered (can you find any photos you're in?) Join the 100 Club prize draw and help raise funds for College related causes and have a chance to win monthly cash prizes. Keep up to date with all the OW news and future events, and please add your details to the "Keep in Touch' page - we'll then add you to the OW database so we can keep you updated on all things Alumni related. Take a look - we'd love to hear your feedback!!
This will be the focal point for all OW related news and we encourage you to register as soon as possible.
This WCR front page will continue to add news items until the new site is well established.
Please do continue to send in any items or photos which can be put onto WCRemembered as this website will continue to be updated so all heritage and archive material is held in one place.
Take a look now and add your details to the database. This is where you can find the new website: theoldwymondhamians.co.uk
100 Club Update
Are you a 100 Club member? Every month two prizes of £60 and one of £30 are awarded and twice a year, July and December, we have a STAR draw when three larger prizes are awarded, £500, £250 and £100.
Phil has updated the information on the 100 Club, which can be found here.
To be in with a chance of winning why not join the OW 100 Club. Please get in touch with Phil Robinson and he will guide you through the process or look at the new OW website above where you can join.
For previous updates please click here. |
