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WINKLEY – On 16th June 2014, Roger Michael Winkley (F, 1959-1964) aged 68. His widow Clare, kindly provided the following obituary. Roger Winkley, who spent much of his professional life focused on the Education sector, has died at the age of 68. As a partner at Barron and Smith Architects for 25 years until retirement in 2010, he developed the firm’s reputation for innovative school design established by the founders. Roger studied architecture at the University of Bristol and was elected to the RIBA in 1971. After graduation he worked for Bristol City (later Avon County) Architects Department on the early phases of Bristol Polytechnic and a number of schools including Brimsham Green. In 1979 he joined the PSA working on the design of a large MOD campus before transferring to London in 1981. Roger joined Barron and Smith in 1983 where he led the design of a new high school for the children of United States Air Force personnel at Greenham Common, which received a USAFE European Schools First Honour Award. In 1985 Roger entered into partnership with practice partner Jim Cross and the two went on to design and deliver major new school buildings, notably Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham. Following Jim Cross’s retirement, Roger swapped the original cellular office space in Church Row, Hampstead, for an open plan studio environment in Islington, encouraging more open communication and sharing of ideas and where he was better able to pass on his specialist knowledge to his staff. A particular highlight of this period was the new Williams

Studio at Uppingham School which was a tangible expression of a lifelong love of music and opera. He had designed sets for Bristol University Operatic Society and Bristol Intimate Opera (1965-1981) and as a keen trumpet player he had played with Bristol Concert Orchestra and later with Lawyers Music in London. Under Roger’s leadership, no school’s ambitions were too small to benefit from the firm’s specialism and he maintained strong relationships with local authority education departments and Diocesan Boards of Education. He embraced the developing grant maintained schools sector and the firm grew confidently, providing an expert design service for nursery, primary and secondary maintained and voluntary aided school clients. His expertise in the preparation of an effective Education Brief, informed by rigorous curriculum analysis, was a particular strength to schools bidding for capital funds and led to DfE research and several London BSF programme Client Design Advisor commissions. Roger always sought to deliver the best possible learning environments often within severe cost constraints, particularly perhaps in 1999 with

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Stephen Winkley (second from right) with other HMC heads at the HMC Conference. (left-right) Andrew Trotman (St Edward’s 12th Warden) Nick Haddock (F, 1972-1977, St John’s Leatherhead), Tim Manly (G, 1977-1982, Hurstpierrepoint), Howard Blackett (A, 1974-1978, Royal Hospital School Ipswich), Stephen Winkley (F, 1957-1962, Uppingham), Geoffrey Boult (F, 1970-1975, Giggleswick).

WINKLEY – On 3rd April 2013, Stephen C Winkley (F, 1957-1962), aged 69, after a long illness. The following obituary has been taken from the Lancashire Evening Post . Dr Winkley came out of retirement at the age of 63 to take on the headship of Rossall School in 2008. In the years that followed he was credited with transforming the Lancashire independent school, attracting record numbers of pupils and spearheaded a major investment programme. After more than 40 years working in the independent education sector he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He started his career at Cranleigh in 1969 and 16 years later became second master at Winchester College, the last holder of the joint office of deputy head and master in college. Married to Jenny, he had sons Leo and Mungo and daughters, Imogen, Isabella and Jess.

completion of a high quality, low cost, primary school in South London in time for the next century, whilst down the road a more celebrated project had triple the budget. In the office, his genial personality rejoiced in these triumphs and a trusting encouragement of his staff ensured a harmonious working environment. His professional legacy is the modern, educational environments of hundreds of schools which continue to make a positive impact on the lives of so many young people, exemplified by the new Bishop Justus CofE School, Bromley, opened by Lord Adonis in 2006. In a fitting finale, with the practice now part of Norfolk Property Services, Roger and Clare retired to a converted old school house in Norfolk where he continued to offer his expertise, notably to North West London Jewish Day School and Michael Sobell Sinai School in Brent. He died peacefully on 16th June 2014. He leaves his wife Clare, daughters Alice, Emily and Felicity and four grandchildren.

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