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The Old Derbeian Society
At School he showed good all round capacity working well and playing well. He was a constant hard working member of the 2nd XI Football and in Cricket he played several times for the 1st XI in both 1909 and 1910.
His cheerful smiling face and kind manner endeared him to all and there is no one who knew him who does not feel his death as a deep personal sorrow.
John Hunter – 1903 to 1905
We regret to state that there is no longer any doubt that the John Hunter, Lieut and Quarter-master, Yeomanry, who was referred to in the last edition of the Derbeian as missing, believed drowned, on June 6th 1918, was the Old Derbeian of that name.
John Kershaw – 1907 to 1909
We record with deep regret that Private John Kershaw, Royal Fusiliers, who was reported missing in High Wood on July 20th 1916, is now officially stated to have been killed in action there on that day.
He is remembered at School as a bright cheerful boy of good ability and plenty of energy, much liked. He left early as his parents removed to Manchester, where he entered the Technical School.
At the outbreak of war he was manager for Messrs. John Kershaw & Co., Droylsden. A hard worker and hard player he was a most promising young man, of many social activities, and one who made many friends. He enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers (Public Schools Battalion) in September 1914 and was at the time of his death 23 years of age
Herbert Barnett Lynch – 1898 – 1903
H. R. Lynch, Sergeant 1⁄4 Leicestershire Regt, was killed in action at the age of 30, in the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt on October 13th, 1915.
The son of Captain William Lynch, of the Sherwood Foresters, Lynch came to the school in September 1898 and left at the end of July 1903. He obtained his 1st XI Football Colours in 1900; 1st XI Cricket Colours 1900, and was captain of Football during the last term of 1903. On the outbreak of war he left his post as manager of an Insurance Office and joined the colours and went with his Regiment to France. Here he was recommended by the Commander of his Battalion for a commission and was to have gone to a course of instruction in France. Meanwhile he remained with his regiment and met his end in the noble fight in which they suffered so heavily. It was an added irony of fate that, but two days later he would have had his commission.
Hugh Colquhoun Melville – Sept. 1899 to July 1902
Those that were at School with H. C. Melville will hear of his death with sincere regret, recalling his interesting and enthusiastic personality. He was a very active member of the Debating Society of his time and all the members will have vivid memory of his vigorous expression of strongly held views. The son of the late G. A. Melville of San Francisco, he was passionately loyal to America and all her ways and woe betide those who dared to offer criticism of either.
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