Category: Obituaries and Tributes
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Valerie Fenwick (née Foulkes, LHS 1954)
Valerie Fenwick, a distinguished archaeologist and maritime historian, died peacefully at home in early 2025, at the age of 88.…
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Margaret Wood (LGS 1985-2013)
Margaret joined the School in 1985 to take over catering in a ‘Nissan Hut’ with old kitchen equipment that was…
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Dr Michael Winterton (LGS 1953)
Michael Winterton, retired consultant respiratory physician, died peacefully at home on 27 February 2025. Born in Leicester in 1935 he…
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Doreen (Dorrie) Phoebe Edwards (LHS 1936)
With great sadness we announce the death of Doreen Phoebe Edwards who died on June 15 2025 aged 105 years.…
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Michael Downward (LGS 1964-1978)
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Michael Downward, just a month short of his 84th…
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David (Dennis) Maurice Hassett (LGS 1966)
David Hassett, who devoted his life to nature and ecology, died on 23 February 2025 at the Santuario Ecologico de…
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Catherine Hsu (LHS 2008)
It is with deep regret that we announce the sudden, unexpected and currently unexplained death of Catherine Hsu (LHS 2008)…
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Carol Chapman (LHS 1961)
As a small child, Carol moved to Birstall, where her parents ran “The Holt”, a Local Authority children’s home. After…
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Steven Soar (LGS 1976)
Steven Soar who attended the Grammar School between 1969 to 1976, younger brother of Sir Trevor Soar, died suddenly at…
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Tony Payne (LGS Staff 1972-2006)
Tony lost his battle against cancer on 1 January. Tony joined the Classics Department in 1972 and soon found himself…
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Roger Pratt (LGS 1965)
We are sad to share that Roger died on 31 December, aged 77. In 1965, the Loughburian records ‘Towards the…
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John Stanton (LGS 1951)
We are sad to share that John Stanton passed away peacefully at home on 13 December surrounded by family at…
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