Obituaries
Henry Pierre Alexander Theodore Hollmann (1923-27) 28.12.1910 – 24.12.1993 Henry Hollmann had a German
Geoffrey Dollen Hucklebridge (1948-54) 02.06.1937 – 30.12.2013
Geoffrey Hucklebridge came to Dulwich from The Reay Junior Middle School, near the Oval in Lambeth, as an LCC scholar under the Gilkes Experiment and was in Drake. After leaving the College, he joined the Royal Air Force, but soon became ill with rheumatic fever and was invalided out of the RAF. At the age of 20 he joined the Atomic Energy Authority at Aldermaston, where he spent the majority of his working life. In spite of suffering from a weak heart as a result of the rheumatic fever, he became deeply involved with Trade Union politics, as well as the Liberal Democratic party, for which he worked tirelessly at both national and local levels. Always an avid reader and collector of books, he built up a huge library which he was always threatening to ‘get rid of’. He never quite succeeded in carrying out his threat. Geoffrey’s friend, Ron Hickson (48-56), contributed significantly to this obituary.
father and a French mother, who both moved to England before the First World War and later became British citizens. But Henry’s father was interned during WW1 because of his German origin. The family lived
in Forest Hill, and Henry came to Dulwich from a school in Sydenham, and was in Raleigh in the very early days of the House system at the College. He was a sergeant in the Royal Artillery but was badly wounded in WW2 and had to have a leg amputated. He spent the rest of his working career as Lord Mountbatten’s Private Secretary at Mountbatten’s London residence in Belgravia. He knew the Brabourne family well and was occasionally invited to their family home, Broadlands, in Hampshire. He never married but had many friends. He always took a great deal of interest in the College and the OAs, particularly when his nephew, Simon Hollman, was at Dulwich in the 1950s (Simon’s obituary appears next in this edition of the Yearbook), and then his great nephew, Toby Yonge, in the 1980s. From before WW2 until his death, Henry lived in his parents’ former home in Brackley Road, Beckenham, commuting from here to Belgravia, initially by car and latterly by train. He is sadly missed by his niece and his great nephews and great nieces. Henry’s great nephew, Toby Yonge, contributed significantly to this obituary.
Peter Leslie Hulston (1949-56) 14.04.1938 – 23.10.2014
Peter Hulston came to Dulwich from Marian Vian School in Beckenham and was in Drake. He was a very talented sportsman and played for both the 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Cricket teams for all of his last 3 years at the College. After
leaving Dulwich, he had a successful career in the insurance sector, becoming the youngest-ever director of Alexander Howden before joining Willis Faber. He left the City in his 50s and bought the Furley & Baker sports shop in Beckenham, which he ran with his wife Gina until retirement. He thoroughly enjoyed supporting OA Rugby, watching them win two Surrey Cup Finals, and also the OA Cricketer cup side, and was a life-long member of Beckenham Cricket Club. Peter was also a fantastic supporter of his family and leaves his wife Gina, their son and daughter, Phil and Joey, and his four grandchildren. He lived his 76 years to the full, was a great raconteur and hosted a number of memorable parties. He will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. His son, Phil (74-83), contributed significantly to this obituary.
Simon James Charles Hollman (1952-62) 25.01.1944 – 13.04.1996
Simon Hollman was born in Beckenham and came to Dulwich from Bishop Challoner School, in Shortlands, Bromley. He was in Grenville and played squash for the College in his final year. After leaving Dulwich, he worked for his father’s
lighting company for a few years, before emigrating in 1966 to Kenya to work for Grant Advertising. He subsequently moved to Uganda to join Robbialac Paints and then transferred with them to become General Manager of their Kenya operation. In 1976, he moved to South Africa and joined W R Grace & Co, starting a career with them which saw him become Managing Director in 1986, a post he held until his death. In 1969, Simon married Lesley and they subsequently had two children, Hugh and Germaine. Simon’s main interests after his family and work were sporting. His favourite sports were golf, where he was a member of the Johannesburg Country Club and the Royal Cape Golf Club, and also squash, cricket and rugby. He is still greatly missed by Lesley, Hugh and Germaine, and his sister, Deborah.
John Hubert Emlyn Jones (1928-34) 06.08.1915 – 04.02.2014
Emlyn Jones was born in Llandudno in North Wales, during the First World War. His father, a schoolmaster, would often walk and scramble in the nearby mountains, inspiring his son’s interest in mountaineering. The young Emlyn climbed
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