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Remembered
Geoff Cunningham
Thomas Geoffrey ‘Geoff’ Cunningham attended No.7 from 1948 to 1952. After Malvern Geoff worked through the ranks of a stevedoring company on the Mersey, managing a subsidiary before being taken over by Mersey Docks and Harbour Company. He worked on their first overseas project as Operations Controller in the Port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Afterwards […]
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Michael Sambidge
Michael Sambidge attended Malvern College in No.4 from 1959 to 1964, distinguishing himself as a dedicated and enthusiastic sportsman. He captained the Cross Country team and participated in a wide range of sports, earning the respect and affection of his contemporaries. The friendships he formed at the College remained close to his heart throughout his […]
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John Pepper
John Pepper attended No.9 from 1950-1955, being a House Prefect during his time. He received a Ledder Cap for cross country and enjoyed boxing. Over the years he was drawn back to the hills of Malvern several times. He was lifelong friends with David Armstrong (9.50-54), a contemporary at Malvern. John had old-fashioned values, but […]
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Sir Stephen Brown
Sir Stephen Brown, who has died aged 100, was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1983 to 1988 and President of the Family Division from 1988 to 1999. He was widely admired as a robust, fair and humane judge whose qualities were on display in a series of harrowing cases. None was more difficult than […]
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Geoffrey Try
Geoff Try once described himself as a ‘dunce who never passed an exam in my life’. He went on to become a phenomenal success in the world of business, and turned out to be one of the most successful ‘dunces’ anyone can remember. He died suddenly at his home in Castle View, Windsor, on September […]
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Carey Leonard
Carey first joined the Malvern College family as a parent of Hillstone Prep and then later become a parent of Malvern College. He was passionate about independent education and served as a Governor of The Downs Malvern from 2010, becoming Chairman in 2020. Carey guided The Downs Malvern Board with wisdom and pragmatism, always led […]
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Edward Widgery
Not one for the studies, Edward favoured the roar of vintage cars over the textbooks. He may not have had a degree, but he most certainly had a PhD in enjoying life. He was a huge lover of art and music and read constantly; he has left behind a library of roughly 35000 books. Subjects […]
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Starling Lawrence
Starling Lawrence (often known as “Star”), a highly respected book editor who discovered and nurtured many bestselling authors during his long career with W.W. Norton & Company, died on August 21, 2025, in Manhattan. He was 82. His death was the result of complications from a head injury sustained in a fall the previous April. […]
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