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www eight years, not far from where he had been brought up in the 1930s. In his last two years he was devotedly cared for by his daughter at her house in the New Forest.
“A keen and regular rambler throughout most of his final decade, which kept him fit almost to the last, his earlier passions had included horse-riding and sailing.”
1943
Lt Col David McLellan (Sc) died 31st January 2017.
Hugh Brass (D 67) writes: “Lt Col David Hart (‘Mac’) McLellan OBE followed his elder brother, John, into School House in 1939. He rowed for the House and was in the winning crew in the Scratch Fours in 1941, played the piano, sang in the Choir and was a member of the Natural History Society. He left Oundle in 1943.
“His military career started in the infantry, but in 1949 he transferred to the Royal Engineers. He spent two years in the Royal Military College of Science and eventually retired from the Army after 34 years of service in 1981.
“Rowing, which he had learned at Oundle, was an important part of his life. He made many appearances at Henley, winning the Danesfield Cup for Imperial College in the 1945 Victory Regatta, rowing for the Royal Engineers in the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1952 to 1954, winning it in 1954, then for MacMillan's crew in the Stewards’ Cup in 1956 and for Thames Rowing Club in the Grand Challenge Cup in 1956 and 1957.
“After retiring from active rowing, David spent much of his time umpiring. He was an International
Rowing Federation umpire from 1974 to 1991 and on the jury of the World Championships in 1975 and the Lightweight World Championships in 1979. He was also heavily involved in the National Schools Regatta, acting as its Chairman in 1990.
“He was active in local charitable work in Cheshire for many years, being appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Cheshire in 1995. He and his wife, Mary, who predeceased him, eventually moved from Cheshire to Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire in 2010.
“David was awarded the OBE for services to the ex-servicemen’s and women’s charity, SSAFA.
“In 2003 David was Master of the OO Lodge.”
C. Vivante (B)
died 22nd June 2018.
1944
Ted Beddows (Ldr) died 18th April 2019.
His brother, Dennis (Ldr 47), writes: “Ted greatly enjoyed his years during the war. His main interest was sport and he received School colours in rowing, shooting and gymnastics.
“When he left, it was into National Service, which was mainly in the Middle East. He was very involved with the problems in Palestine, where some of his colleagues were killed.
“He then went into business as a timber merchant in Wolverhampton. There were some good years before importers took over a lot of their customers. He then started his own small company.
“In later years he went to live in Abersoch, where the family have properties. It was ideal, as there was much yachting and racing with the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, where many of the family had been members for decades.
“His wife, Gorda, passed away years before, but he is survived by two sons, Simon and Tim.”
H.F. Booth (N)
died 15th June 2019.
G.H. Brooker (Ldr)
died 19th September 2018.
J.F. Garrood (B)
died 2nd October 2018.
His brother, Henry (B 49), writes: “Minor scholar at Oundle School from Old Buckenham Hall prep school; Bramston House from 1940 to 1944 under Dudley Heesom; House Prefect; House colours for rowing; and History Sixth Form, where he acquired from Dudley the habit of reading The Times daily. He reminisced with much pleasure about his time at Oundle and Bramston in particular.
“Called up for war service in 1944 to the Cambridge University Naval Short Course, he was commissioned as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and posted to the staff of C & C Mediterranean in Malta until he was demobilised. He then went to St John’s College, Cambridge, to read Law. This was followed by articles and qualifying as a solicitor in 1956. Whilst at St John’s, he rowed for the second Lady Margaret Boat Club eight and
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