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setbacks frequently delivered by hurricanes and human interference. He loved gardens and old architecture and was a regular and vocal presence at meetings of the Houston Heights Association. Most of all, he relished hours spent in the company of family, friends, and colleagues, just listening, laughing, and swapping tales of the weird and wonderful. (E, 1954-1959), suddenly at home. Father of Virginia (D, 1985-1987) and James (D, 1985-1988). Born 17th January 1941. Royal Navy 1959-1972 retiring as Lieutenant Commander, including service during The Brunei Revolt 1962-3, Indonesian Confrontation 1964- 5, Middle East/Beira 1966-7. Teacher/RNLI 1972-4. From 1975-95 he worked in logistics, construction and design of oil/ gas pipelines worldwide 1975- 95, running his own pipeline consultancy 1995-2004. Author in maritime, defence journals and broadsheets on maritime strategy, counter-piracy. Independent consultant in the maritime and oil/gas sectors, member of the RUSI, UK National Defence Association, Henry Jackson Society, Naval Review, Anglo-Omani and Anglo-Somali Societies. Richard was the much-loved father of Gini and James, and a loving brother, uncle and grandfather. Dearly missed by all his family and friends. LUCAS – On 7th December 2017, Hugh Evelyn Lucas (B, 1946-1950). Hockey XI. Company Director Flax Spinners in Australia. LUCAS – On 7th April 2018, Ivor Thomas Mark Lucas (F, 1941-1945), aged 90. Father of LITTLE – On 4th November 2016, Richard Stenhouse Little

found ourselves on the roads of Europe, this time in an epic drive from Cordoba to England. We had a fabulous time in Cordoba, enjoying the hospitality of the many friends Will had made during the year – friendships that endured - and he became a fluent Spanish speaker; on his return, however, his Cordoban tongue was not entirely to the liking of the very proper Spanish Department at Warwick, lacking the refinement of perceived accepted pronunciation – it was however the enduring dialect of his favourite part of Spain. HUNT – On 2nd February 2018, Alan Harman Hunt (G, 1944-1946), aged 87. Previously of High Wycombe, Henley and Wallingford, Alan was a much- loved husband to Patricia, father to Nigel and Geoffrey, grandfather to Emma and stepfather to Ronald. IRWIN – On 1st March 2017, Michael Kevin Irwin (E, 1958- 1963), peacefully. Grandson of Edmund (1882-1888), son of Patrick (E, 1920-1924), nephew of Arthur (E, 1913-1916) and brother of Patrick (E, 1968- 1973). Scholar. Varied employment through ill health. Interests: chess, piano, poetry, church choir, walking, church.

JAMES – On 28th July 2016, Robert Dyfrig Nicholas James (B, 1953-1958). KNIGHT – On 2nd December 2017, Nigel Christopher Edward Knight (B, 1958-1963). RMA Sandhurst 1964-6. Royal Green Jackets 1966-75, seconded to Army Air Corps 1970-1975, Captain. Resigned 1975. District Manager Grand Met Hotels 1975-81. Principal, Bosworth Tutorial College, Northampton 1983-1989. Helicopter Pilot and Contracts Manager, Price Aviation Services from 1989. LANE – On 27th February 2018, Brian Martin Lane (B, 1943-1947), aged 89. Brian was a chorister athletics and boxing. RAF 1947-1949. Birmingham School of Music 1949-1951 ARCO BMus. Organ Scholar Christ’s, Cambridge 1951- 1954 MA. Marks & Spencer Management Trainee 1955- 1956. Schoolmaster 1956- 1963. County Music Adviser 1963-1966. HM Inspector of Schools 1966-1989. Retired 1989. Independent Consultant 1989-1991. Interests: music, motoring, travel, politics and legal issues. He is survived by his wife Joanna and by his son Jason and daughter Sarah. LING – On 24th May 2016, Richard John Ling (C, 1961- 1966), tragically in Venezuela. Brother-in-law of Paul Tims (E, 1961-1965). Richard read history at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was awarded an exhibition for first-class performance in examinations. He graduated in 1969 and married Margaret Christina Tims the same year before at Salisbury Cathedral and came to St Edward’s on a Music Exhibition. Captain Rugby XV. Rowing VIII,

taking up a Ford Foundation Fellowship for PhD studies in economic history at the University of California at Berkeley. Grateful for the generosity of the fellowship, Richard bought only Ford vehicles for the rest of his life. After a year of research in Valencia, Spain, Richard completed his PhD and moved with his family to London, England in 1975. He worked as a sales representative at Kalamazoo and IBM, first in London and then in Houston, Texas, before taking over Overnight Solutions, a Houston-based international logistics company serving the South American oil industry.  Richard travelled regularly to Venezuela to Overnight Solutions’ sister office in Caracas, and was concluding his latest round of client visits in Venezuela at the time of his death. He loved his work and cared deeply about his staff and their welfare. His family is very grateful to both the Houston and Caracas Overnight Solutions teams for their untiring support in the wake of his death. Richard was a loving husband and father and adored his five grandchildren. He enjoyed life in all its richness and diversity, finding humour in even the direst of situations and delighting in recounting the events as lively stories afterwards. He was a loyal season ticket holder to Opera in the Heights, accompanied regularly by his daughter-in- law Traci. He participated in the Houston Marathon for many years and was proud of his ultimately unsuccessful efforts to export Texas peaches to fine grocery stores in England. He was also known for his patient coaxing – and sharing – of honey from his generations of backyard bee colonies, undeterred by

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