With sadness we report news of the death of Christopher Keyte. Christopher was a pupil and head chorister at St Michael’s during the Second World War. His death was announced by his daughter Heulwen Finley, who has provided the following biography. Our sympathies go to her and the rest of Christopher’s family at this...
We are very sad to report that Jenny Paxman, former Warden’s wife, teacher and parent at St Michael’s, has died at the age of 91. Our thoughts and condolences are with Richard, James and Victoria and their families. Jenny’s funeral took place on Monday 19th September at 2.45pm at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, Sheffield. A...
We have been informed of sad news of the death of SMCS Old Boy Mike Benson The following tribute was written by his SMC contemporary, Andy Vaughan-Jones. Mike, a familiar face in the North Bedfordshire bell towers – Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Harrold and, when ‘roped in’, to help out, Turvey – passed in March at...
Former SMC pupil Jeremy Hall (1940-2011) was Photographer at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London. The following highlights some of his work. Jeremy Hall...
UPDATE Sept 21: Memorial Recital recording and tributes It is with great sadness that we report the death on Friday 12th February 2021 of Lucian Nethsingha, a former organist and choir master at St Michael’s. Lucian had been in poor health for a while, and latterly had been in a hospice in Cambridge.Born in Colombo, Ceylon, in...
It is with sadness that we bring the news that Barbara Wiggins has died aged 91. Along with her late husband Neville, Barbara was a great supporter of St Michael’s in so many ways, not least in sending their two sons, Leander and Tarquin to SMC. Our condolences of course go to the...
It is with sadness that we report the death in January 2021 of Hamish Preston (SMC 1938-44). Hamish was a chorister at SMC, where the daily singing of the liturgy was to make a lifelong impression on him. Much of his focus in later life revolved around developing thought and compassion on the...
Sir Francis John Badcock Sykes, 10th Baronet 1942-2020 Sir John Sykes, 10th Baronet, has died at the age of 78. He was an Old Boy of St Michael’s from 1952-1955 Peerage news reported: Francis John Badcock Sykes was born 7 June, 1942, son of Sir Francis Godfrey Sykes, 9th Baronet , by his...
JOHN GRAY September 21, 1923 – January 1, 1999. Honorary Assistant Curate of the parish of St Michael and All Angels, St Michael’s. John Gray would have been thrilled to see St Michael’s packed and bursting at the seams, with people even having to stand at the back. However, his delight would probably have...