Obituaries Index
The following obituaries appear in this section of the website. Click on the name to read more.
Obituaries Index
The following obituaries appear in this section of the website. Click on the name to read more.
Paul Bowden (1944-2024)
The sad passing of EFA Vice-President, Paul Bowden, at the age of 80, has led to an outpouring of tributes, not just for his major contribution to Eton fives, but for the genuine friendship that he generated to all who had the good fortune to meet him.
Ronald Pattison (1950 – 2024)
An Obituary
Gordon Stringer writes:
10/04/24: All involved with Eton fives were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ronald Pattison at the age of 73.
Geoffrey Phillips (1931-2023)
Gordon Stringer writes:
10/04/24: Alan Geoffrey Phillips, who has died aged 92, was an outstanding all-round sportsman. With the late RE Strickland, he was a Kinnaird finalist in 1954.
Michael Duncan 1940-2024
22/02/24: Michael Duncan, who has died of cancer aged 83, was Master i/c Fives at Harrow from 1969 to 1974 and Membership Secretary of the EFA from 1980 until 2010.
Richard Smethers (1949-2022)
Gordon Stringer & Dale Vargas write:
25/09/22: Richard Smethers, who has died at the age of 73, was a regular member of the Old Cholmeleians Eton fives team that won the Alan Barber Cup for a record 15 years from 1977 to 1991.
Alistair Simpson (1940-2022)
Gordon Stringer and Dale Vargas write:
17/08/22: Alistair Simpson, who has died at the age of 82, was captain of fives at City of London School and won a half-blue at Oxford.
Robin Moulsdale (1928-2022)
19/05/22:
Shrewsbury School writes: Robin Moulsdale, former Housemaster and teacher, sportsman of distinction, and, in the second half of his life, mystic seeker, has died at the age of 93.
Edward, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (3 Jan 1938 - 16 June 2021)
Dale Vargas writes: Edward, Viscount Coverdale, as he then was, was my fives partner at Cambridge; we played in the second pair together in 1961.
Michael Constantinidi 1928-2019: A Tribute
26/02/20: That Eton fives should become a headline in an obituary in both The Times and The Daily Telegraph, endorses the considerable achievements of the EFA's former Chairman and President, Michael Constantinidi.