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128 OBITUARIES have been at the forefront of everyone’s minds. It did not take long before Robin too was swept up in the storm of war. He joined the Royal Navy in 1943 and eventually became a Sub-Lieutenant on the cruiser HMS Jamaica. On board, Robin saw action in the Far East and the Indian Ocean. After being demobbed from the Navy in 1946, Robin returned to King’s where he completed his degree. From King’s Robin went into the Foreign Service in 1949 and was sent on an intensive Russian-language course. Robin’s character, wit and flair for languages meant that the profession of diplomat came naturally to him. This calling survived even his first posting to Moscow in 1950 as aThird Secretary. Stalin was at the height of his power and suspicion between the Soviets and Britain ran high. Robin returned home two years later, undoubtedly with a lot of hard-learned experience. He was then posted to Bonn, Panama, Paris, South Africa, Madrid, San Francisco and finally Belgrade. Robin thus gained a firsthand experience of life in countries where giants such as Stalin,Adenauer, De Gaulle, Franco and Tito ruled. It was a testament to his skills as a political observer that he was selected by the Foreign Office for important positions such as these. Robin retired early from the Diplomatic Service at the age of 55.This did not come as any great surprise for those who knew Robin well. He had always been a countryman at heart and longed to go back to rural life in hisWiltshire home. He wanted to negotiate with, and maybe even trick, trout on the Avon rather than political friends and foes in faraway places. Apart from fly-fishing, Robin also devoted his energies to the house and grounds of an old rectory he had made into his family home. In 1955 he had married Joan Mallet in Madrid, and the couple had four children. Robin was not content to restrict himself to more recreational activities such as fishing, gardening, woodworking and solving the Times’ crossword puzzle, but he also engaged with a great sense of duty in his local community. He became a member of the Salisbury Diocesan Advisory Committee and was in 2000 appointed as a Lay Canon of the Cathedral. Not even Robin’s failing health in his latter years did anything to dampen his commitment to serving
his community in whatever way he could. Those who knew him remember a man whose wit and stimulating company never made it possible to spend a dull moment in his presence. Robin died on 28 September 2005, survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. One son predeceased him. JAMES ERIC FERRIS (1931) was born in January 1913 in Valletta, Malta. He was educated at Haileybury before coming up to King’s to read Modern Languages and Law. In 1937 he was admitted as a solicitor and apart from the war years, which he spent with the Admiralty, worked in his own practice until retirement. He married Mary FitzMaurice in 1953. James died in February 2000 and left a substantial legacy to King’s to fund grants for student travel. PAUL LEONARD FISHER (1958) was a teacher of mathematics who spent over 30 years at Sevenoaks School, 12 of them as an excellent Head of Maths. Born in Croydon on 17 April 1940, Paul attended Whitgift School before coming up to King’s to read Mathematics. He spent four years teaching at University College School before moving to Sevenoaks in 1966. That same year he married Jean Rose although the marriage was later dissolved. Paul was meticulous with numbers and served as the school’s sports timekeeper for 20 years. Aside from teaching, his other great love was music, especially opera, and in addition to singing with the Bach Choir he produced Newton – the Musical under the auspices of the Maths Department. Other interests included steam trains, old buses and walking. Paul is remembered as a quiet man with great personal charm, always ready to help and support colleagues and friends. He died unexpectedly on 5 October 2006 from a heart attack following an operation, survived by his wife Lynette and daughter Daphne. 129 OBITUARIES
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