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In lieu of National Service he took up
an Engineering Apprenticeship with
Rolls-Royce. Balliol College, Oxford,
French, Latin and Greek BA 1956.
OUBC 1956 and Scottish VIII in the
1958 Commonwealth Games. In 1959,
he joined Rannoch School, where his
engineering experience helped to keep
the school generator running. After
formal training at Moray House College
he joined Battisburgh School 1964-71. In
1972, he moved to Kelly College, where
he was Head of Classics until he retired
in 1991. He became the mainstay of the
school’s drama productions and he set
up the canoe-making workshop, where
over 100 canoes were made. He sang
in both the Kelly Choral Society and
Tavistock Amateur Operatic Society.
On retirement he became, in his own
words, ‘a full-time farmer’s husband’. He
also translated into English works by the
‘untranslateable’ Alphonse Allais. He is
survived by Jennifer, his wife of 56 years,
and their two sons and two daughters.
John Bettoney Cameron (Coll, 45-50;
Co Ro, 70-74): died 15.1.2017. Duncan
Prize 1948, Richardson Prize 1949,
President Bibliophiles Society. Chantry
Pianist 48-50. 1 st on New College
Election Roll. 1 Maths Mod 1953, 2 Lit
Hum 1955. MA 1960. Assistant Master
Gordonstoun School 1955-61, Master
at Felsted School 1961-65, Warden
of School Societies 1963-65. Senior
Scientific Officer, National Physical
Laboratory 1966-70. He was then a don
at Winchester 1970-74. He then worked
at the Digital Equipment Corporation
1974-90. In retirement, he published
articles in the Mathematical Gazette and
the Dictionary of National Biography.
Publications Antiquarian Books in the
Library at Grocers’ Hall 2008. Married for
52 years to Lynette (née Winterson).
Richard (Dick) Charles Harrison
Harrison-Tophem (K, 46-50): died
6.10.2016. Son of TWAHH-T (K, 17-
T he T rusty S ervant
22), brother of TRNH-T (K, 53-58) and
father of JRJH-T (F, 78-83). National
Service, KOYLI 1950-52. Trinity College,
Oxford, 2 Jur, President University Law
Society. He was elected captain of a
Trinity College Cricket Club, playing
at country houses. He served with the
TA, 4 th KOYLI 1952-69, TD. He first
worked for Blundell-Permoglaze Ltd, a
paint manufacturer in Hull; he rose to be
export-sales manager responsible for the
Middle East and the Caribbean 1955-71.
He then set up an industrial contract-
cleaning business in 1971, becoming
Director of Lightowler until his
retirement in 1997. On his retirement,
his four children presented him with
their hard-earned savings for a holiday
in India. He became Chairman, Marrick
Priory Ltd 1999-2008, during which he
led the fundraising for the construction
of a new wing. Central to his life was
the state at Caldbergh, improving
the properties and amalgamating
smaller pieces of land to create more
viable holdings. He was a member of
the Parish Council, a member of the
Board of Visitors to the local Borstal,
and President, Middleham Branch of
the Royal British Legion. He was a
mentor for the Prince’s Trust, helping
young people establish themselves. He
wa