News Compendium

Peter Lusted and Alan Snelling recently found themselves in a pub (no surprise there - Ed) and serendipity connected them with an Old Bordenian. Peter picks up the story:

We have been informed by his son of the passing of Dr Roy Hunt (OB 1945-52) in December 2023. We send our condolences to his family and thank Andy (his son) for providing more detail about a life well lived. 

In response to our recent appeal for getting in touch with members, several Old Bordenians have advised us of the sad passing of Geoff Fuller (OB 1972-80) two years ago.

Geoff is understood to have succumbed to Covid.

We send our condolences to Geoff’s family and friends and ask for any memories or stories about Geoff which could allow us to publish a more detailed obituary in the near future. Please email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We have been advised of the passing of Phil Kitney (1972-79) in December 2023.  We send our belated condolences to his family and invite Old Bordenians to submit any memories or stories about Phil which could allow us to publish a more detailed obituary in the near future.

We aim to publish obituaries of those Old Bordenians we have lost, even if sometimes we learn of their passing sometime after the fact.  In a recent drive to update records we were sad to hear of the death in 2021 of Stan Whitnell.  His nephew and fellow OB Allen Whitnell kindly provided this obituary of Stan which we are honoured to publish.

Dennis Fowle (at School 1945-51) contacted the OBA on seeing the obituary for Dick Baker, who he had known at School. Dennis has sent us a further tribute to Dick Baker which we publish below:

It is with great sadness we report the passing of Francis (Dick) Baker CBE in December. His daughter, Karen Page, wrote to the OBA with this obituary of one of our most distinguished OBs both through public service but also in supporting the School.

The minutes of the OBA Extraordinary General Meeting held on Thursday 30th November 2023 are published here:

At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the OBA that took place on 30th November 2023 membership voted in favour of a revision to the OBA Constitution which paves the way for an application to register the Association as a Charity.  

The Association has been pleased to build closer relations with the School Head since his appointment and this includes a number of Old Bordenians being asked to speak at the School's Annual Prize Giving.