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Book. Running Stripe and VI. National
Service, Royal Artillery, serving in Libya.
He then followed his grandfather and
father into Ridgways, starting at the
bottom, sweeping floors, and working
his way to the top as Managing Director.
The company had been granted a Royal
Warrant and as head of the company
he delivered tea personally to the Royal
Household. He retired when Tate and
Lyle acquired Ridgways in 1979. He
joined the Crown and Manor Club as
a volunteer in 1950 and remained as a
council member until 2000. He became
Chairman, London Youth in 1983 during
which time he oversaw the centenary
celebrations in 1987 and in 1994 the
admittance of girls and young women.
He was appointed OBE in 1997 for
services to charity. He was involved with
Hindleap Warren Outdoor Education
Centre, working with children from
deprived areas. He joined the Girdlers’
Company in 1951 and was a member for
over 66 years. Elected Master 1979, he
was Chairman of the Finance Committee
1982-2000. He was a man of kindness,
generosity, humanity and humour who
was a natural leader in a quiet way.
Married (1) Gillian Bird (died 1988)
and (2) Sylvia MacMillan, who survives
him with a son and daughter of his first
marriage.
Laurence Edward Ellis (Coll, 45-50):
died 7.8.2017. Aul Prae, Maths and
Divinity Prizes, VI and won Sen
Steeplechã. He had a passion for
cryptic crosswords, often solving the
Times Crossword in the 10 minutes
between breakfast and Chapel. Later he
was in the Scottish Final of the Times
Crossword competition. National Service
with the Rifle Brigade, with whom he
served in BAOR. Scholarship to Trinity
College, Cambridge, 2 Maths 1955. MA
1958. He started his long and successful
career as a schoolmaster at Marlborough
in 1955. He played a key role in
revolutionising the teaching of A-Level
Mathematics. He became a housemaster
in 1968, in which role he took immense
care of his boys, even driving his Head of
House to his home so that he could vote
T he T rusty S ervant
in his first General Election. In 1977 he
became Rector of Edinburgh Academy.
There were many who thought that
the Rector’s job was to provide future
rugby players; nevertheless art and music
flourished with his support. He retired
in 1992. In retirement he continued
to teach Mathematics and enjoyed his
role as Governor of Monkton Combe,
Downe House and Clayesmore. He had
become a lay reader before he married
and he continued to preach in churches
and schools throughout his adult life.
He will be remembered as a superb
old-fashioned schoolmaster (where ‘old’
is a compliment). He is survived by
Elizabeth, his wife of 56 years, and their
two sons and a daughter.
Ivan Mrosovsky (H, 46-50):
died 1.4.2016. Brother of NM (H, 48-
52). At Winchester he was known for
his love of music and polished piano
performances. Magdalene College,
Cambridge 1952-55 Chemistry. National
Service with Royal Engineers. Then
followed a post-graduate study at Royal
School of Mines, Imperial College,
London. Over the course of a long career
as a petroleum-reservoir engineer with,
in turn, Royal Dutch Shell, Standard Oil
of Ohio and British Petroleum, he was a
pioneer of the use of computer modelling
in reservoir engineering, and was heavily
involved in the development of Alaska’s
North Slope fields. From 1968, he made
his home in New York, becoming a
US citizen in 1993. In retirement he
pursued his love of music and performed
frequently in amateur concerts. Married
1960 Milagros Ramos, who survives him
with their son.
Peter William Parker (Coll, 46-51):
died 24.8.2017. Father of TWNP (H,
81-86) and DJNP (H, 84-89). He was
top of his Election Roll. He learnt to
play the organ, supplementing his pocket
money by acting as locum organist for
local village churches. National Service
KRRC, commissioned into the East
Lancashire Regiment, with whom he
served in the Canal Zone, where he
was unusually given the acting rank
of Captain. He later served in the
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TA until he retired in 1967 with the
award of the TD. Scholarship to New
College, Oxford, 2 Maths Mods 1954,
3 Maths 1956. MA 1960. He worked
for Phillips & Drew International 1956,
for whom he was a partner 1962-85. He
had a long and distinguished career as
an actuary. A member of the council,
Institute of Actuaries 1977-82 and
1986-92 and for whom he was Vice-
President 1988-91, He was a Liveryman,
Actuaries’ Company, for whom he was
Master 1990-91. He was a member of
the City & Guilds London Institute
1991-07. Royal Patriotic Fund 1991-11.
Governor, Sydney Perry Foundation from
1983, Chairman 2004, an organisation
dedicated to providing grants to
needy students. On the committee,
RUKBA 1996-06. He was a Church
Commissioner 2003-11 and a member
of the Archbishop’s Review on Bishops’
Needs and Resources, which produced
the major report Resourcing Bishops 2001.
Member of the Tower of London Choral
Foundation from 1983. He worshipped at
the Chapel Royal HM Tower of London
for some 40 years. His knowledge and
love of the Book of Common Prayer were
legendry. He retained his classical Greek,
and once booked lunch for a party of 30
in advance at a roadside café in Greece.
They arrived to find all the tables laid
out as requested with his fax, penned
in ancient Greek, framed on the wall.
He attended the 60 th Reunion of his
College year in November 2016 with his
daughter. Married 1963 Janet Till, who
died 1998. He is survived by their son
and daughter.
John Errington Keville (K, 47-52):
died 18.1.2018. Co Prae. National
Service, Royal Navy 1952-54, with
whom he served with HMS Implacable
and HMS Indefatigable. RNVR 1954-67
retired as Lt-Cdr. He began a career in
shipping initially with Houlder Brothers
& Co 1954-58 and then with William
France Fenwick & Co 1958-73. He then
became a director, Standard Steamship
Mutual Protection Society 1973, during
which time he was managing director
of a fleet of 62 ships and chairman