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adventurous spirit who loved to travel, visiting everywhere from South America to Southern Africa and having an eye-opening adventure to Sudan. She met her kindred spirit and fellow vet, Phil, at university, and they enjoyed many wonderful adventures together over the years. None of us will forget how beautiful and happy she was on their wedding day, and subsequently how very happy she was when Ada was born. In the short time she had, Polly was an incredible mother, determined to make the most of her time with Ada and showed huge strength and resolve to fight the cancer right up until the end. Unfortunately, the cancer was too far along and she didn’t stand a chance. I know that Polls would thoroughly approve of having her own wild garden at Teddies next to the bees. As her friends, who miss her dearly, we will draw great strength from having a special place to sit quietly and remember her, thinking of the happy times we spent together here at School, and beyond. She achieved so much and led a full, happy life, she really lived for the moment and with a get-up- and-go mentality. Perhaps most importantly, she taught us to be kind, look after the people and world around us, laugh hard and often, dance to your own beat and, in the end, to be brave and selfless. ‘Appreciate the people around you, adventure with them, buy less stuff and go out and experience the world. Laugh, dance and have fun. Respect the world and look after the bees. Finally and

opportunity to have fun, to be adventurous and to learn new skills through participation in sailing and watersports. If you would like to donate please visit www.justgiving.com/ campaigns/charity/uksa/ pollysfund BISHOP – On 30th April 2017, Martin Egerton Bishop (E, 1943-1947), aged 87. The following is the address that was delivered by Anne (Martin’s widow) at the funeral service which was attended by a number of OSE: Martin died aged 87 after a two-year battle with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma which he bore with his customary fortitude and humour. Martin was one of St Bede’s (Eastbourne) pupils who were brought to St Edward’s by St Bede’s Headmaster, Ken Harding, in 1940. He remained at St Edward’s until 1947 when he was called to do National Service in the Royal Artillery. For the majority of his National Service he was stationed at Tigne Barracks, Malta, where he ran and played rugby for the Army in the Middle East. After national service he went to St Andrews University. On leaving St Andrews he emigrated to Vancouver, BC and after four years moved to Toronto where he worked as an Engineering Assistant at United Steel. Whilst there, he was approached in 1959 to work for IBM, but was summoned back to London to join his father’s stockbroking firm, Bishop, Channon & Hatch. On his father’s retirement he joined his uncle’s stock-jobbing firm, Bisgood Bishop. In 1968 he joined the stockbroking firm of Pidgeon de Smitt and in 1976 moved to Truro, Cornwall, where he opened their branch office. In 1983 Pidgeon became Vivian Gray and in 1986 he moved to Quilter Goodison where he opened the first share

without thinking of her wonderful family. Looking back as a group, many of us can pinpoint some of our fondest memories of Polls as being surrounded by her parents, siblings and others at the infamous parties they hosted in Appleton – one particular favourite was the Roald Dahl themed 21st she had with her twin sister Juje. Polls came dressed as the giraffe from The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me , and spent the evening showing everyone else how it was done on the dance floor – she was pretty well known for her moves! Polls was a truly special person who gave so much of her time and love helping others. She had a real passion for animals and the outdoors. After leaving Teddies she went on to study Veterinary Sciences at Liverpool, and that also marked the start of her avid support of the cause of saving the bees. If you ever got her onto the subject, you would walk away totally convinced to go and set up your own wild garden – she even gave wildflower seeds away as her wedding favours. As well as her love for nature and the outdoors, Polls was an

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shop in the UK in Truro. In 1988 Quilter Goodison moved him to Bristol as the Branch Manager of their Bristol Office. In 1989 he moved to Greig, Middleton & Co as an Associate Director and Branch Manager where he stayed until his retirement in 1994. To occupy himself in his retirement he became a private detective working with a Bristol firm of solicitors specialising in investment fraud. In 2000 he finally retired, moving back to Cornwall. In 2004 he organised the first lunch for retired OSE in Cornwall. This was so successful that it was enlarged to cover Devon and Cornwall and still meets biannually under the organisation of John Crosse (B, 1955-1960). Martin had always been actively involved in charity work. In Truro he raised funds for The Boys Club and the British Legion. In Bristol he ran the Bristol Branch of SENSE raising money for deaf-blind children. He was also a volunteer steward for the National Trust at Lanhydrock for eight years. In 2002 he joined the National Coastwatch Institution as a volunteer watchkeeper at Stepper Point for 12 years. He was a keen supporter of Launceston Rugby Club. Martin leaves Ann his wife of 56 years, two daughters and two granddaughters, whose lives are emptier without him.

perhaps most poignantly, I’ll quote Mary Schmich (Baz Luhrmann):

If I could give you one piece of advice; sunscreen would be it.’ - Polly July 2017 As a passionate sailor, a Just Giving page has been set up in her memory to give kids the

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