The 2023 Magazine is now available along with the booking details for the 2023 Reunion....
SMCS Magazine 2023
SMC – the influence lives on
Here’s Old Boy Kevin Jacot (SMC 1973-1978) with one of his recent compositions, an anthem for St Michael’s day, “Factum Est Silentium”, which he also performs in this video. https://youtu.be/5Xyl0ZUbFqY...
Jenny Paxman 1931-2022
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...
Mike Benson 1942-2022
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...
Andrew Nethsingha moves on
Congratulations to Andrew Nethsingha, currently Director of Music at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, who has been appointed the new Organist and Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey. More information...
Lucian Nethsingha 1936-2021
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...
Barbara Wiggins
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...
Hamish Preston 1929-2021
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 John Sykes 1942-2020
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...
List of Recordings
List of known Recordings and broadcasts from St Michael’s College compiled by Frederick Appleby...
Magazine 2020
The Society’s magazine for 2020 is available....
In Memoriam
We have added a growing “In Memoriam” section. Please feel free to add your memories via e-mail...
John Austin 1931-2019 RIP
It with sadness that we bring you the news that Old Boy and SMCS stalwart John Austin has died, aged 88. His funeral will be on December 19th 2019 at 1pm at Merevale Church, Atherstone. Our deepest sympathies go to his family at this time. John was at St Michael’s during WWII from 1941-1944,...
Paul Drummond: 1941-2019 RIP
Paul Drummond passed away on Sunday 24th November. Paul entered St. Michael’s as a Commoner in May 1950. He became a Prefect and head of Ouseley House from September 1953 through to July 1954; Rugger XV, 1952-53-54; Cricket XI 1953-54. He left for Bromsgrove School. He had a career in agriculture and later lived...
Colonel John Blashford-Snell, CBE
Congratulations go to former SMC Old Boy Col. John Blashford-Snell who has been made a CBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list “For services to Scientific Research Abroad and to Young People in the UK.”...