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.”...
Reunion 2018 – Details and magazine
Please note for your diary: The 2019 Reunion will be held on the Weekend of the 28th and 29th September. The 2018 Reunion AGM, Evensong and Dinner took place on Saturday 29th September. Chris Coles was elected to take over as President from David Wells-Cole. Unfortunately John Blashford-Snell had to withdraw from speaking at...
John Brown
It is with great sadness that we bring you the news that former Old Boy, SMC parent, past Society treasurer John Brown has died at the age of 87. John was a stalwart supporter of St Michael’s and of the Society and he will be greatly missed. Our deepest condolences go out to Diane,...
Brian Demaus –
A Service of Thanksgiving was arranged for Saturday 17th March 2018 at 2pm at St Michael’s College Chapel. Memories of Brian sent by over twenty of us were gathered into a leaflet that was part of the memorial service at St Michael’s in March 2018. The following is a shortened version of the tribute at...
Mary Coles
It with great sadness that we report the death of Mary Coles. Our condolences of course go to the family. Funeral details are below Tim Coles, Mary’s grandson and Secretary of SMCS writes: “As some of you may have already heard, my grandmother Mary Coles passed away on Friday (6th). She was 94 and...
Believe it or not?
Scenario: It’s Autumn 2000. Former S.M.C.S member Derrik Jenkyns is visiting the National Railway Museum in York to undertake some research on the Bishop’s Castle Railway, using the extensive archives at the museum. Whilst looking through some documents, he comes across some jottings about the railway, and decides that one in particular would be...