Obituaries
saw the advent of ‘Masters’ swimming (age group competitions for older swimmers) and the Wilsons were quick to compete again. This area of swimming competition has since taken off worldwide and took the Wilsons to events all over the globe. Early retirement from the university enabled Andy to devote even more time to swimming in all its disciplines, and he became a part-time employee of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), the sport’s governing body here in the UK, working as secretary to various sub- committees within the organisation. In 2005 he received the Cherriman Award for services to Masters swimming. Over the years, both Andy and Judy had fallen in love with France and at the end of 2007 they moved to Arrones, a small hamlet outside Vichy where they continued their own swimming with the Vichy Masters Swimming Club. Worrying health problems began to limit Andy’s time in the water and in 2009 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. The following year, hospital consultants decided that Andy’s condition was actually the far more serious Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), his health began to deteriorate more rapidly and he died in March 2013. He is survived by Judy, their two sons, Ben and Oliver, and grandsons Henry and Dylan. John Tennant (50-58) contributed this obituary.
especially enjoyed playing cricket for the school, being in the 1st XI in both of his final two years at Dulwich. He also actively participated in debating, and was a school prefect. He enjoyed studying and was awarded an Exhibition scholarship to read History at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After Cambridge, his working life began in the City of London for an insurance broker for a short period, but he soon moved on to the Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service (ACAS), also in London, and remained there for the rest of his career, working in increasingly senior positions. During his early working life, he was a keen cricketer and played for several clubs, including the Old Alleynians, Free Foresters, Incogniti and Addiscombe. He was a real sports fanatic, taking great interest in both cricket and rugby, but he also had life-long interests in art, architecture, history, horticulture and classical music. He loved gardening and devoted considerable time to caring for his beautiful garden. He spent many holidays touring the English countryside with his trusted Pevsner guide books in hand, as well as several trips touring the ancient sites in countries such as Italy, Turkey, Libya and Egypt. He was an active member of the Royal Horticultural Society, Royal Academy, Woodland Trust, English Heritage, NADFAS and the MCC. In conjunction with these wide-ranging interests, he built up a considerable library of reference books and catalogues. For many years, Roger had to cope with diabetes, which eventually took its toll on him. He is sorely missed by his sister, Judi, who contributed this obituary.
Roger Crayden Wainwright Wood (1955-64) 24.02.1946 – 19.05.2013
Roger Wood was the son of Aubrey Edward Wood, who was a county rugby player and also an Old Alleynian. Roger came to Dulwich from Elmhurst School in South Croydon and was in Drake. While at the College, he was a good cricketer and
We were also notified of the deaths of the following Old Alleynians in 2013. If anyone would like to write a short piece on any of them, their contributions will be included in the next edition. Please send details to Mr Jim Bush, Hon Obituarist, c/o Alleyn Club, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD or via alleynclub @ dulwich.org.uk.
Dennis Leigh Abbott (1936-42) Philip Sidney Valentin Louis Billerey (1975-80) Reginald Arthur Bliss (1943-50) Robert Harry Borradaile (1941-44) Michael John Joseph Curley (1959-65) Frederick Simon Rooke Everill (1937-39) Edward Frederick Hayward (1953-60) Derek Henderson (1945-52)
Ian Michael Hodgson (1936-41) Arthur Norman Hollis OBE DFC (1933-39) David John Hunt (1935-39) Raymond Patrick Paul Hurley (1942-45)
John Percival (1941-46) Peter Henry Purchon (1946-49) Aaron Charles Reichart-Ilett (1999-06) Derek Harry Roberts (1945-49) Barry Alexander Cyrill Robinson (1943-49) Douglas Edgar Staples (1926-30) David Geoffrey Martyn Stripp (1946-53) Kenneth Ernest Wilkinson (1935-39) David Wootton (1948-53)
Douglas Foster Kell (1935-38) Andrew Julian Lax (1954-62) Patrick Stephen Leigh (1939-44) Ronald John Meadows (1943-46) Patrick Ivor Parker (1934-36)
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