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V A L E T E
O B I T U A R I E S
setbacks frequently delivered
by hurricanes and human
interference. He loved gardens
and old architecture and was
a regular and vocal presence
at meetings of the Houston
Heights Association. Most of
all, he relished hours spent in
the company of family, friends,
and colleagues, just listening,
laughing, and swapping tales of
the weird and wonderful.
LITTLE – On 4th November
2016, Richard Stenhouse Little
(E, 1954-1959), suddenly at
home. Father of Virginia (D,
1985-1987) and James (D,
1985-1988).
Born 17th January 1941.
Royal Navy 1959-1972 retiring
as Lieutenant Commander,
including service during
The Brunei Revolt 1962-3,
Indonesian Confrontation 1964-
5, Middle East/Beira 1966-7.
Teacher/RNLI 1972-4. From
1975-95 he worked in logistics,
construction and design of oil/
gas pipelines worldwide 1975-
95, running his own pipeline
consultancy 1995-2004. Author
in maritime, defence journals
and broadsheets on maritime
strategy, counter-piracy.
Independent consultant in the
maritime and oil/gas sectors,
member of the RUSI, UK
National Defence Association,
Henry Jackson Society, Naval
Review, Anglo-Omani and
Anglo-Somali Societies.
Richard was the much-loved
father of Gini and James, and
a loving brother, uncle and
grandfather. Dearly missed by all
his family and friends.
LUCAS – On 7th December
2017, Hugh Evelyn Lucas
(B, 1946-1950).
Hockey XI. Company
Director Flax Spinners in
Australia.
LUCAS – On 7th April 2018,
Ivor Thomas Mark Lucas (F,
1941-1945), aged 90. Father of
found ourselves on the roads of
Europe, this time in an epic drive
from Cordoba to England. We
had a fabulous time in Cordoba,
enjoying the hospitality of the
many friends Will had made
during the year – friendships
that endured - and he became
a fluent Spanish speaker; on his
return, however, his Cordoban
tongue was not entirely to the
liking of the very proper Spanish
Department at Warwick, lacking
the refinement of perceived
accepted pronunciation – it was
however the enduring dialect of
his favourite part of Spain.
HUNT – On 2nd February
2018, Alan Harman Hunt (G,
1944-1946), aged 87.
Previously of High
Wycombe, Henley and
Wallingford, Alan was a much-
loved husband to Patricia,
father to Nigel and Geoffrey,
grandfather to Emma and
stepfather to Ronald.
IRWIN – On 1st March 2017,
Michael Kevin Irwin (E, 1958-
1963), peacefully. Grandson of
Edmund (1882-1888), son of
Patrick (E, 1920-1924), nephew
of Arthur (E, 1913-1916) and
brother of Patrick (E, 1968-
1973).
Scholar. Varied employment
through ill health. Interests:
chess, piano, poetry, church
choir, walking, church.
JAMES – On 28th July 2016,
Robert Dyfrig Nicholas James
(B, 1953-1958).
KNIGHT – On 2nd December
2017, Nigel Christopher
Edward Knight (B, 1958-1963).
RMA Sandhurst 1964-6.
Royal Green Jackets 1966-75,
seconded to Army Air Corps
1970-1975, Captain. Resigned
1975. District Manager Grand
Met Hotels 1975-81. Principal,
Bosworth Tutorial College,
Northampton 1983-1989.
Helicopter Pilot and Contracts
Manager, Price Aviation
Services from 1989.
LANE – On 27th February
2018, Brian Martin Lane (B,
1943-1947), aged 89.
Brian was a chorister
at Salisbury Cathedral and
came to St Edward’s on a
Music Exhibition. Captain
Rugby XV. Rowing VIII,
athletics and boxing. RAF
1947-1949. Birmingham
School of Music 1949-1951
ARCO BMus. Organ Scholar
Christ’s, Cambridge 1951-
1954 MA. Marks & Spencer
Management Trainee 1955-
1956. Schoolmaster 1956-
1963. County Music Adviser
1963-1966. HM Inspector of
Schools 1966-1989. Retired
1989. Independent Consultant
1989-1991. Interests: music,
motoring, travel, politics and
legal issues. He is survived by
his wife Joanna and by his son
Jason and daughter Sarah.
LING – On 24th May 2016,
Richard John Ling (C, 1961-
1966), tragically in Venezuela.
Brother-in-law of Paul Tims (E,
1961-1965).
Richard read history at
Jesus College, Cambridge,
where he was awarded an
exhibition for first-class
performance in examinations.
He graduated in 1969 and
married Margaret Christina
Tims the same year before
taking up a Ford Foundation
Fellowship for PhD studies
in economic history at the
University of California at
Berkeley. Grateful for the
generosity of the fellowship,
Richard bought only Ford
vehicles for the rest of his
life. After a year of research
in Valencia, Spain, Richard
completed his PhD and moved
with his family to London,
England in 1975. He worked
as a sales representative
at Kalamazoo and IBM,
first in London and then in
Houston, Texas, before taking
over Overnight Solutions, a
Houston-based international
logistics company serving the
South American oil industry.
Richard travelled regularly
to Venezuela to Overnight
Solutions’ sister office in
Caracas, and was concluding
his latest round of client visits
in Venezuela at the time of
his death. He loved his work
and cared deeply about his
staff and their welfare. His
family is very grateful to both
the Houston and Caracas
Overnight Solutions teams
for their untiring support in
the wake of his death. Richard
was a loving husband and
father and adored his five
grandchildren. He enjoyed
life in all its richness and
diversity, finding humour in
even the direst of situations
and delighting in recounting
the events as lively stories
afterwards. He was a loyal
season ticket holder to Opera
in the Heights, accompanied
regularly by his daughter-in-
law Traci. He participated in
the Houston Marathon for
many years and was proud
of his ultimately unsuccessful
efforts to export Texas
peaches to fine grocery stores
in England. He was also known
for his patient coaxing – and
sharing – of honey from
his generations of backyard
bee colonies, undeterred by
Richard Ling