It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Janet Penn – a stalwart of the St Michael’s PCC, the village and a Friend of SMCS. Janet organised the choir tea for our reunions and also provided the wreath that we laid on the Founder’s grave after Evensong. She will...
Wilmot Selwyn Charles-Jones
We have received news that Selwyn Charles-Jones has died at the age of 94. Selwyn was at St Michael’s College from 1940-1944, a contemporary of David Wilson, who recent death we have also just announced. Our condolences to Selwyn’s family. Our records show the Selwyn had an older brother (D.E.T. Charles-Jones) at SMC, (1935-1940)...
Dr. David Wilson
We are sad to announce the death of David Wilson (SMC 1941 to 1946), on 6th Feb 2026, at the age of 92. Our condolences to Philip and the family. (David can be seen on the photo above, back row third from left) His son Philip (SMC 1974-1978) writes: Affectionately known as Dr David...
Christopher Keyte
With sadness we report news of the death of Christopher Keyte. Christopher was a pupil and head chorister at St Michael’s during the Second World War. His death was announced by his daughter Heulwen Finley, who has provided the following biography. Our sympathies go to her and the rest of Christopher’s family at this...
Dr John Davies
We are sad to report that John Davies (1939-43) passed away on 9th July this year at the age of 94. His daughter Jane has been in touch: “He died peacefully in his sleep at the residential home where he had been living happily for the last 15 months of his life. He was...
Christopher Keyte
With sadness we report news of the death of Christopher Keyte. Christopher was a pupil and head chorister at St Michael’s during the Second World War. His death was announced by his daughter Heulwen Finley, who has provided the following biography. Our sympathies go to her and the rest of Christopher’s family at this...
Jenny Paxman 1931-2022
We are very sad to report that Jenny Paxman, former Warden’s wife, teacher and parent at St Michael’s, has died at the age of 91. Our thoughts and condolences are with Richard, James and Victoria and their families. Jenny’s funeral took place on Monday 19th September at 2.45pm at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium, Sheffield. A...
Mike Benson 1942-2022
We have been informed of sad news of the death of SMCS Old Boy Mike Benson The following tribute was written by his SMC contemporary, Andy Vaughan-Jones. Mike, a familiar face in the North Bedfordshire bell towers – Felmersham, Sharnbrook, Harrold and, when ‘roped in’, to help out, Turvey – passed in March at...
Jeremy Hall
Former SMC pupil Jeremy Hall (1940-2011) was Photographer at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London. The following highlights some of his work. Jeremy Hall...
Lucian Nethsingha 1936-2021
UPDATE Sept 21: Memorial Recital recording and tributes It is with great sadness that we report the death on Friday 12th February 2021 of Lucian Nethsingha, a former organist and choir master at St Michael’s. Lucian had been in poor health for a while, and latterly had been in a hospice in Cambridge.Born in Colombo, Ceylon, in...
Barbara Wiggins
It is with sadness that we bring the news that Barbara Wiggins has died aged 91. Along with her late husband Neville, Barbara was a great supporter of St Michael’s in so many ways, not least in sending their two sons, Leander and Tarquin to SMC. Our condolences of course go to the...
Hamish Preston 1929-2021
It is with sadness that we report the death in January 2021 of Hamish Preston (SMC 1938-44). Hamish was a chorister at SMC, where the daily singing of the liturgy was to make a lifelong impression on him. Much of his focus in later life revolved around developing thought and compassion on the...
Sir John Sykes 1942-2020
Sir Francis John Badcock Sykes, 10th Baronet 1942-2020 Sir John Sykes, 10th Baronet, has died at the age of 78. He was an Old Boy of St Michael’s from 1952-1955 Peerage news reported: Francis John Badcock Sykes was born 7 June, 1942, son of Sir Francis Godfrey Sykes, 9th Baronet , by his...