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T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 7 9 OSFC Champions Division III Southern Amateur League 1952-53 Back row: Tony Budd; Robbie Robertson; Malcolm Ridgeway; George Cottrell (Vice Capt.); Bernie Kelly; Colin Lea. Front Row; Brian Owers; Dereck Pyrke; Dickie Rundle (Capt.); Jim Barry; George Sabini. League Record P 20; W 17; D 2; L 1; Goals for 49; Against 15 Points 36 Geraint gordon.rose@talk2 1 .com 16111 December 2014 I have now done as much as I can to identify the players in the four photos. There are still too many gaps, but I have now run out of those who may be able to help and I must now rely on feedback from our readers. That’s the best I can do, GORDON (Please contact Gordon if you can supply any of the missing names. Thanks Ed.) There is also an article on GEORGE COTTRELL in The Old Stationer No. 79 pages 25&26 under the heading ‘News of Old Stationers who started School in 1938 or earlier. DAVID WATTERSON 1943-2014 David was a pupil at Stationers’ from 1954- 1959. Obituary by TONY MOFFAT David joined Stationers’ in 1954, in Norton House, and left at the end of the fifth form. Mike Hiron (a year-mate) was one of his friends and remembers: “One absolutely marvellous, unforgettable moment that will always remain with me, is when we had a school cross-country race. Just before the race started, one of the runners, a real big-headed big-mouth (no names no pack-drill as they say!) loudly boasted “at least I will beat old Watterson cos he will probably come last”. The race ended with David finishing in the top half of the runners while old big-mouth (no names etc!) finishing way, way behind him. That really made our day - well done Dave”. David later moved to Enfield and Richard Phillippo (another year-mate) also remembers David when they would go running around the streets of the town and Richard had difficulty keeping up. David maintained his links with Old Stationers by joining the OSA and was still in contact with Old Stationers John Brown and George Mears who were a few years older than him. When at School, he lived near Highbury and that is why he was such a passionate Arsenal supporter. He was such an ardent fan, that he was even buried in his Arsenal shirt and scarf. His first job was working for the Post Office dishing out pensions etc, then a newspaper before joining GEC as a credit controller. He became a Member of the Institute of Credit Management and later became a credit controller for Lloyds of London enjoying travelling abroad to keep 36
T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 7 9 in touch with his clients. In his spare time he was a drummer in a band, he enjoyed all sorts of music ranging from Buddy Holly to “Last Night at the Proms” – hence the choice of music for his funeral service. He met his wife to be, Jan, when he was 21 and she was still at school. It was at a ballroom dancing school in Walthamstow - no internet dating in those days. One evening at the dancing school, David bet his friend (another Old Stationer, George Bigby) half a crown that he would dance with the girl in the flowered dress first and that is how their 50 year relationship started. Jan went off to teacher training college but they continued to see each other and got engaged on Jan’s 21st birthday and married the following year. They bought their first house in London. Jan soon found out that, while David was very good at drawing and painting pictures, his DIY skills were sadly lacking. He managed to wallpaper their bedroom hanging the pattern of the paper upside down. Jan thought that this was a cunning plan on his part so she wouldn’t ask him to do any more decorating. It worked! They thought that London was not the place to start a family so they moved to Colchester in 1972 whilst he was working for GEC. The following summer, Russell was born and then Lara two years later. As the children grew up he was involved in their activities: governor at their schools, a keen fundraiser for the Scouts, a track judge at Russell’s athletics meetings and even attempted horse riding with Lara. He was a real family man and was very proud when his children graduated and very happy when they were both married. He was full of pride when he gave Lara away wearing his Manx kilt. He introduced his daughter in law, Bee, to the joys of football and his son in law, Matthew, to gardening. In 1996 he moved jobs to Norwich working for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office as UK Trade and Foreign Credit Controller. Although he liked his job, he always fancied being a full time beer drinker, aka a publican – the dream of many an Old Stationer. So when he saw an advert for a relief manager at a Greene King pub in Norwich, he decided to apply. He got the job and “The Ten Bells” became his home from home. As David wrote in the Old Stationer in the winter of 1999, “I have a part interest in The Ten Bells in Norwich and if any Old Boys are in the neighbourhood, please drop in”. In 2003 he retired and returned to live in Colchester. In 2007 they moved to Port Erin, Isle of Man back to his Watterson family roots. By this time Matt and Lara had given David two grandsons, Charlie and Russell, and the family moved to live on the island in 2011. The funeral service was held on 19 November 2014 at the Church Hall near the Douglas Crematorium. The service was opened by Gordon Cringle (a friend of the family) with a tribute to David read by his daughter in law, Bee. Two of David’s favourite pieces from the Proms were played: Jerusalem, followed by The Lord’s Prayer and Rule Britannia ended the service. Perhaps David is best summed up by his class-mate Richard Woods, “He was a nice chap”. Tony Moffat KENNETH GEORGE HORTON 1930-2014 A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of Kenneth Horton was held at Kemnal Park Cemetery and Memorial Gardens was held on Wednesday 17th December 2014. The hymn sung was, ‘Morning has broken’ by Cat Stevens. Tributes were given and the Bible Reading was from St. John 14, verses 1-6. The Music was ‘Theme of the Dam Busters’ Eric Coates on entry and the Exit Music was ‘Stranger on the Shore’ Acker Bilk.’ Mrs T. Horton 49 Longdon Wood, KESTON Kent BR2 6EN l1& February 2015 Dear Geraint Thank you for getting in touch, I hope the enclosed makes sense and is correct. After leaving Stationers’ circa 1948, Kenneth tried various forms of office employment, including Shipping and Forwarding where he met his wife Thelma. They married June 1954 and celebrated their 6011k Anniversary 2014. After Shipping and Forwarding he realised he needed a job with more prospects to support a wife, so joined Barclays Bank in 1953 Southgate/ Cockfosters, until he transferred to the City, Newgate Street, where he stayed till retirement. Yours sincerely Thelma HARRY ROY SPiNKS 1924-2015 The funeral service for Harry Spinks was held at Enfield Crematorium on the 22nd January, 2015. The hymn sung was, ‘Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,’. During the Service there was a family tribute, Prayers of Penitence and and the the reading of Psalm 23 and verses from 37
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