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ORCHARD – On 15th February 2014, Hugh C Orchard (D, 1942-1946), aged 85. The following obituary has been provided by his son Howard. After National Service in the RAF Hugh obtained a diploma in electrical engineering at Faraday House. He worked as a research engineer at Ferguson Pailin Ltd. (1955-1956). He then joined the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in 1956, first working as an assistant engineer in the system operations department before joining the fledgling nuclear power branch as a Nuclear Health and Safety Physicist. He retired from the CEGB in 1988 after a triple heart bypass, and pursued numerous hobbies and interests including gardening, photography and maintaining his large collection of clocks and cameras. In his spare time, he was closely involved in village life and chaired various local committees.

50 years served as a director, performer, sound and lighting man and backstage helper. He leaves a widow, Felicia, two children, Howard and Elizabeth and seven grandchildren. RALLIS – On 4th February 2015, Dimitri (always known as Taki) Rallis (A, 1953-1958), aged 75, in America following a heart operation. Malcolm Gill (A, 1953-1958) kindly provided the following obituary. After leaving St Edward’s he went on to Cambridge where he graduated. For many years he lived in the USA. Before retirement he worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. His office was in the Twin Towers but fortunately he was not in his office on 9/11. Although Greek by birth and a resident of the USA he was extremely proud of his old School and university and considered himself an Englishman first and foremost. As one of his closest friends at St Edward’s and subsequently, I will miss him very much.

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MUSGRAVE – On 23rd March 2013, Joe Musgrave (B, 1941-1945). He attended Cambridge from 1945-1946, and was in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve from 1946-1948. He was in the timber trade from 1948- 1973, a trainee in Manchester from1948-1949, before establishing Joseph Musgrave & Co, Timber Importers, from 1949-1973, He then went on to Mg Dir College of Law 1975-1976, Solicitor in 1979 at Walker Smith & Way, Chester. He represented Ski Club Great Britain in the Alps 1973-1975, and was Captain at Delamere Heath Golf Club. NORMAN – On February 25th 2014, Lieutenant Commander Norman Peter Charles Dudley Norman (A, 1950 - 1954) aged 76 years, following a long illness of Parkinson’s disease and bowel cancer. At St Edward’s, Peter was in the Rugby XV, Athletics, Harriers and Boxing teams. In 1955 he joined the Royal Navy (BRNC Dartmouth), and proceeded on to Royal Navy Engineering College, Manadon in 1956. He had a career as a supply officer and in early word processors and computers. Peter left the Navy in 1983 and joined CSC where he worked as a consultant with various agencies till 1994 when he retired due to ill health.

In 1996 with his wife Wendy and a skipper and friend, Barry, Peter sailed to the West Indies from Cornwall, then on up the Intercoastal Canal in USA and back via the Azores. The voyage lasted two years. Peter leaves a widow, Wendy, four sons and seven grandchildren. Christopher Norton-Welsh (G, 1948-1953). The following obituary was kindly provided by Eric Balmer (G, 1950-1955) and Bill Graham (F, 1961- 1965). Brother of Alexander Welsh (G, 1946-1950). He attended St John’s, Oxford, from 1955- 1958 where he obtained his MA, before going to Vienna Music University from 1966- 1969 where he studied for Diplomas in both International Civil Service and Music. He worked for the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna from 1962-1981 and was a European Correspondent for the Opera magazine in London from 1961, the Opera News in New York from 1979 and became a freelance Singer and Teacher in 1980. He was Master of the Old St Edward’s Masonic Lodge three times, travelling from Vienna, as well NORTON-WELSH – In November 2013, Dr

He was life president of the dramatic club and for over

as holding senior offices in Freemasonry in Austria.

Hugh Orchard