St Edward's Rhubarb

ST EDWARD’S

O B I T U A R I E S

APPLEBY

– On 21st May 2017,

Edward Anthony Appleby (A,

1952-1957). Brother to Robert

(A, 1960-1965), uncle to Amy (J,

2004-2005), Joe (G, 1991-1996),

Laura (J, 1998-2000) and Tom

(G, 1992-1997).

Edward (Ted) Appleby

entered Cowell’s House

in September 1952 from

Beaumont House School in

Hertfordshire. Sport defined him.

As a precocious leg spin bowling

talent, he earned a place in the

1st X1 at 15, playing in 1955,

1956 and 1957. 6’ 2” tall, Ted

Appleby was also a formidable

sprinter – ‘always dangerous’

(Chronicle 1956) on the wing in

the 1st XV in 1956, and Captain

of Athletics in 1957, breaking the

school long jump record.

Ted had a long career in the

timber trade and successfully

went on to run his own company.

Ted loved sports all through

his life. He played rugby for

Wasps at a high level until 1967,

remaining a keen supporter

and becoming treasurer of the

Wasps Golfing Society. He

played rugby for Hertfordshire

1961-64 club cricket for

Chorleywood for 30 years from

12 years old. Golf was a passion

as a member of Moor Park Golf

Club from 1976 he played off a

single handicap - even ‘playing

his age’ on the High Course at

Moor Park at 71 years old. He

was captain of Moor Park in

2002/2003, became a member

of the Board and then President

2012/2015. Ted was always a

keen OSE - attending carols and

memorial events. His Martyrs

support included playing cricket,

rugby and golf, with over 20

years with Martyrs Golfing

Society, enjoying the company

of OSE and Common Room

and Wardens. He was a regular

supporter at Henley, quaffing the

champagne from the Princess

Elizabeth Cup after the 1984

win ended the 25-year drought

since the 1968-1969 victories.

Ted was a ‘presence’ at any

event, a good speaker, warm

and irreverent in his sense of

humour, maintaining a wide

connection with all people and

events in sport.

Ted lived in Chorleywood,

Herts. He passed away suddenly

21st May 2017. He was married

to Chris for over 50 years, they

have two daughters and four

grandchildren.

BARTLEET

– On 16th January

2017, John Edmund Bartleet

(E, 1941-1945), peacefully

at home, aged 89. Brother

of David (E, 1943-1947) and

Anthony (E, 1951-1956).

His son Robin has kindly sent

the following:

After St Edward's John

served in the Royal Artillery

in Palestine, just missing

the Second World War.

Afterwards he studied

Agriculture at Pembroke

College, Cambridge and

started farming at Great Tey in

Essex in 1953, being married in

the same year to Felicity Ann

Daly. They had four children,

Teresa, Robin, Timothy and

Helen and enjoyed a good life

on the farm at a time when

farming was witnessing great

technological change and

consolidation. John enjoyed

farming enormously and

entered into local farming

life where he chaired a local

farming co-operative for 21

years and was parish councillor

for 32 years. Skiing, sailing

yachts in the Hebrides and

fishing in Scotland and Ireland

were great favourites, in which

activities he and Felicity made

many good friends. He is much

missed by his family to whom

he was always a calm, reassuring

presence. He died peacefully

and at home aged 89 in January

2017.

BEAMENT

– On 6th February

2017, Michael John Beament

(A, 1967-1972).

Manchester University

1973-1976, BA Economic and

Social Studies. Joint Director

of Beament Leslie Thomas

Recruitment Consultancy.

BEST

– On 6th March 2015,

Andrew D’Ewes Best (C,

1944-1947).

BIRCH

– On 2nd August

2017, Polly Birch (née Dick)

(J, 1998-2003), aged 32. The

following tribute has kindly been

provided by her friends Georgie

Parsons (née Medwell-Bates)

(J, 1998-2003) and Ally Harrod

(J, 1999-2003):

After a brief but fierce battle

with melanoma cancer last

summer, it was with enormous

sadness that Polly passed away,

leaving behind her husband Phil

and four-month-old baby girl,

Ada. In her memory a new wild

garden has been planted next to

the bee hives at Teddies.

For any of you who had the

pleasure of meeting Polls, you

will know that she was the most

caring person, who always put

others before herself and could

be counted on to be there for

you when you needed her the

most. She never took life too

seriously and we all remember

her infectious laugh echoing down

the corridors of Oakthorpe. She

was a fiendish sportswoman

who dominated the right wing

of the first team throughout her

time at Teddies. In the 6th form

she captained the top teams for

both tennis and netball and vice-

captained the 1st hockey team.

Out of school, she was also a

keen sailor and spent most of the

summer holidays down on the

Isle of Wight on the water.

Ted Appleby

John Bartlett

‘Dangerous’ Ted Appleby - St Edward’s v Wellington College 1956 WON 15-3