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Joe Musgrave
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.
NORTON-WELSH –
In November 2013, Dr
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
as holding senior offices in
Freemasonry in Austria.
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.
He was life president of the
dramatic club and for over
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.
Norman Peter Charles Dudley Norman
Hugh Orchard
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.
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