My christmas greeting is a little different this year.
Having re-discovered a passion for photography I decided to use one of my recent images with a short message over the top to wish you the best for the season and next year. May it also be a time of remembrance for those that have departed this world.
So, having just finished announcing Nick’s appearance on the scene I feel a need to once more update the found / not found list.
So here is an edited NOT found list removing all the names I have found and then adding what information I have about the remaining folks.
I continue to be amazed by the folks that turn up.
I have just finished replying to:
… with the date of the eMail he was replying too was dated May 2008 – so either he doesn’t check his emails that often or he’s a bit of a horder like me.
Anyway, Nick is as I’d heard, living and working Bristol though not as a lawyer but as owner of his own company installing aerials and satellites (amongst other stuff). So, there we have it. Some 31 years since I left MSM and this year has been one of the saddest and joyous in a long time.
Sad that we have all lost a friend – a comrade in arms – a fellow trouble maker – a fellow cheeky chappie.
Joyous that after years of wondering I wasn’t let down by catching up with 6 of my ex school chums – brief though that was.
Here’s the details of Thommo’s funeral:
Many of you will already be aware of the sad news of the death of Richard Thompson OM81. Richard collapsed and died suddenly from a heart attack on Friday 16th September.
The Mount Association has arranged for Fr Michael Beattie, SJ to offer a mass for the repose of his soul and the intentions of his family.
Richard was a well respected and popular member of the OM community and will be missed by many, not least by his brother Benjy (OM 88).
The funeral will take place on Friday 23rd September at 2.30 pm in the Chapel at Mount St Mary’s College then afterwards at the Hop Pole in Retford to celebrate his life. He is to be buried at Darfoulds in a private service with just his family.
It is with a very heavy heart and great sadness that I write this post.
Yesterday at 3pm and with no prior illness or signs my great friend and fellow conspirator at school passed away.
Richard “sparky” Thompson, 47, you will be missed.
Funeral service is expected to be at The Mount. Details when I know them.
