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NO.122 T H E T R U S T Y S E RVA N T of both the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club. He did not marry. excavation of the Roman colony at Luni, Liguria 1974. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple 1977. David Victor Fortune (I, 60-64): died 27.6.2016. Grandson of Major General Sir Victor Fortune (D, 1897-02) of St Valery fame; son of JBF (I, 34-40) and brother of JPF (I, 68-73). 3rd generation of Wykehamists, father to son. Bisley 1961-63. Mons 1965. Commissioned into The Black Watch, with whom he served in BAOR, Libya and Cyprus. He then trained as an Army Air Corps pilot and gained his Army wings in 1969. He then served with the air flights of the Scots Greys 70-71, in Northern Ireland, Sharjah and Oman, and the 14th/20th King’s Hussars. He retired from the Army in 1972 as a Captain and worked for Jardine Matheson & Co in Hong Kong 1972-75, flying with the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force. He then worked for BBC TV Outside Broadcasts 1975-77 (acting as floor manager at Montreal Olympics) and for Dale Keller Associates he was Project Manager, Royal Pavilion, Jeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia. He then set up his own business, Bengairn Joinery, in 1984. He served in the TA Air Corps 1990-2000. He took two things from Winchester: the Spanish guitar and drawing and working with his hands. He learned tunes from Andrés Segovia and he brought back songs from the Perth Folk Club and The Black Watch. His skill with his hands and a good eye were of use in the world of bespoke kitchens (he built one for Margaret Thatcher), cabinet making and the installation of libraries in houses of quality. When flying for the Scots Greys, wearing the Bonnet and Red Hackle, he was known as the ‘Whirly Jock’. Married 1982 Claire (Wombat) Stratton, who survives him with their son and daughter. Simon Alford (F, 67-72): died 24.5.2016. Son of VA (Coll, 13-17). Lords 1972. St Andrews University 1973-77. MA Hon 1st Class Medieval History. He sang tenor in the University Madrigal Group in the beautiful chapel of St Salvator’s, St Andrews and at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Miller-Lyell Scholarship, Courtauld Institute, London University, MA History of Art 1981. Assistant at the Courtauld Institute Galleries 1981-82, a time memorable for the theft of Breughel’s Woman Taken in Adultery, which he blamed on himself, but thankfully the painting was recovered later. He then became Assistant Inspector of Historic Buildings, West Dorset 1982-86. In three years he surveyed 100 parishes and listed 2,500 buildings. 12 publications resulted from this work. Never strong enough to go back to full-time employment he returned to Twickenham, where he will be remembered as a member of the choir at St Mary’s. He read every week to a local lady whose eyesight was failing. Plagued by mental illness throughout his life, a donation to MIND was collected at his funeral. Survived by his sister. Patrick Willoughby Ward-Perkins (B, 6670): died 1.3.2016. Son of CNW-P (B, 30-36). A member of Debating Society. Oxford University, History. He received a grant from the British Academy for the Adam Philip Shand Crick (E, 71-75; Co Ro, 89-92, 93-98, 00-01): died 2.3.2016. Son of PMDC (E, 35-39). 3rd generation of Wykehamists, father to son. Bisley 1974-75. Editor of satirical magazine Heap. Worcester College, Oxford 2 English 1979, MA 1984. He first worked for W & FC Bonham (auctioneers) 197983. He was then assistant master at Tonbridge 1984-87 and Sherborne 88-89. He joined the Co Ro at Win Coll in 1989 but later returned several times as parttime don. House Tutor (G and H). His main departure from Winchester was recorded in The Wykehamist 1998. He walked the Camino Way to Santiago de Compostela in 1992 which he described as one of the most significant events of his life. He played many roles with the 29 Winchester Players both in the Warden’s Garden and at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. He was a speaker at Aldeburgh Literary Festival 2005-07. He taught English, he was humble and he listened. He was a poet and a handsome anthology of his work Bound in a Nutshell, dedicated to his partner, Belinda Barrie, was published in May 2016. See appreciation above. ■ We are aware of the following deaths and will be including further information in the next issue: Peter Michell Luttman-Johnson (C, 33-38) died 1.10.2016 Colin George Champion Rae (B, 34-39) died 11.10.2016 John Pritchard Bassett (C, 35-40) died 15.9.2014 Stephen Arthur de Mowbray (A, 38-43) died 4.10.16 Richard Charles Harrison HarrisonTopham (K, 46-50) died 6.10.2016 Andrew Francis Burnett Crawshaw (C, 47-51) died 28.8.2016 Terence Eyre Coote (K, 47-51) died 6.9.2016 James Gavin McLaggan (G, 48-52) died 28.9.2016 Peter Gordon Davey (A, 48-53) died 5.9.2016 Anthony Shayle Owen Houchen (H, 51-55) died 11.8.2016 David Clifford Royle (Coll, 58-63) died 24.8.2016 Samuel Gerald Wynn Kenrick (F, 65-70) died 13.8.2016 Rupert James David Mozley (F, 72-76) died 31.8.2016