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Henry Percival Knight 1935 - 1941
Died on 19th March 2021; he was 96. In 1935 he won a Gloucestershire Scholarship from Bilson School in Cinderford to Monmouth. ​ After...


Martin Johnson 1964 - 1968
Died after a long illness on 13th March 2021, aged 71. At school, Martin seems to have ‘set his own pace’, but it was sufficient for him...


Peter Mullins 1967 - 1972
Died in February, at the age of 67. A member of Town House, he rowed for the School 1st IV in 1972, during a very successful season, and...


Colwyn Sillman (Staff at HMSG, 1971 - 1983)
Died aged 81 on 1st January 2021, was Head of Music at HMSG from 1971-1983. He was a strong advocate of joint productions with the Boys’...


John Hartland (Staff 1964-1996)
Passed away on 20th January, four days short of his 85th birthday. John’s contribution to all the rowing clubs in Monmouth was immense. ...


Glyndwr Roberts (1936-43)
Known as Glyn, died on 18th January 2021, peacefully in his sleep at home. He was 95 years of age. ​ Glyn won a scholarship to Monmouth...


Trevor Rutter (1945-52)
Passed away in May 2019, aged 85. Trevor was a talented scholarship pupil who won a place at Brasenose College, Oxford where he...


2020 also remembering...
News has also reached us about the sad passing of: Paul John Nicholson Parkin (1954-61) Died on Friday 4th September, aged 77....


David Rees (1981- 88)
Sadly passed away on 21st August 2020, after 11 months of battling cancer. From Monmouth School, David studied at Oxford and went on to...


Ernest Graham Watkins (1943-49)
Died on 14th April 2020 of kidney cancer – peacefully, at home, at the age of 88. Graham was proud to have been educated at Monmouth...


2019 also remembering...
We have also been informed that we have lost the following OMs in the last twelve months. Alun Bebb (1962-69) Rob Evans (1970-1977)...


Bob Blake (1938-46)
Passed away on 18th September 2019 at the age of 91. Bob was School Captain of Rugby and had a passion for cricket and choral music. He...


Lewis Mockett (1949-55)
Died at the age of 81, after suffering with pancreatic cancer. Originally from Gorsley, near Ross-on-Wye, Lewis served in the...


Alan G. Perry (1941 - 1948)
Alan died, aged 88, on 1st October 2019 after suffering from dementia for the last six years. He was a boarder in New House and a...


Iain M Alexander(1956 – 1963)
Iain has died, after a short illness, at the age of 72. A boarder in New House, Iain played rugby and cricket for the school. He took a...


James De Sousa Stayton (2006-2017)
James died in April 2019 aged 19. ​He was studying in London, at Queen Mary University, where he was reading history. James had a deep...


Gareth Edward Melbourne Thomas (1940-45) FRCSE
Aged 91, Gareth died in February 2019, at Poole in Dorset. He was one of three brothers, all of whom were in New House. After school, he...


Eric Thomas (1929 - 36)
Died on 29th January 2020, shortly after his 101st birthday in December. His son Charles reported that his father had a happy and healthy...


Joseph Thompson (1962-1969)
As a pupil, Joe performed with such distinction that the Headmaster, Robert Glover, offered him a temporary post teaching at the school...
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