Simon Read (Ry 75-80) passed away in May 2024. Our thanks to Andrew Wray (Ry 77-80) for sharing his memories of Simon:
Simon arrived at Bloxham from Haileybury Junior School and settled into Raymond House (later joined by his brother Tim(Ry 78-81)). He was the first to admit he was no academic – a fact frequently drawn to his attention by his Housemaster and tutor!
His qualities lay in different fields: a keen all-round sportsman, representing the School and his House in rugby, cricket and athletics and in the CCF, a member of NCO Cadre. However, his application to join the Chapel Choir raised a few eyebrows and it was decided he was not quite what they were looking for!
Simon’s loyalty as a friend coupled with an irreverent sense of humour were his most endearing qualities. Shortly before he lost his battle with cancer, he made a concerted effort to contact his old school friends, just to catch up. We are so grateful that he did.