Obituaries Index

The following obituaries appear in this section of the website. Click on the name to read more.

Martin Lindsay 1944-2025

Graham Pulsford writes:

19/07/25: Martin was a powerful left-hander who learned his fives at Charterhouse. He was a larger-than-life character who made his mark on the courts, in apres-fives socialising and as an enthusiastic fives organiser.

John Caudle 1951-2025

Peter Boughton writes:

09/06/25: John Caudle, who has died aged 73 after a short illness with pancreatic cancer, was a much loved and respected member of the fives community.

Annabel Griffiths (1989-2025)

09/04/25: We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent death of Annabel Griffiths at the age of just 35.

Andrew Fraser (1953-2024)

Phil Lyndon writes:

18/11/24: It is with great sadness that I report the death of Andrew Fraser on 15 November 2024 at the age of 71, following the diagnosis of a brain tumour earlier this year.

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.