Harrow County School for Boys

Harrow County School for Boys
Gayton High School
virtus non stemma

Welcome to the Virtual Gaytonian. This is the website for all Old Gaytonians - former pupils and staff of Harrow County School for Boys (Middlesex, England), and Gayton High School, now known as Harrow High School.

Gaytonians and those with information or publishable reminiscences are welcome to contact me. If you've been here before, there are lots of new items and over 1,000 photographs. I'll keep adding material, so come and visit again. Remember to sign the guest book/message board. There is more to read below. Bookmark this page!

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OBITUARIES:

Brian Raiment Sadly, Brian Raiment, who was at Harrow County from 1950 to 1957, died 3rd June 2009, after suffering for some time from leukaemia. He was a member of Kenton house, and is remembered as a cricketer, both for the School and later for the old Gaytonians Cricket Club.	Mr. Bernard Marchant Sadly, Mr. Marchant, former teacher at Harrow County, passed away on Saturday June 20th 2009. The funeral will be next Wednesday, July 1st at 10am, at St Lukes R. C. Church in Love Lane, Pinner. No flowers by request of the family, but donations to St Lukes Church. 1955 1959 1965 2001 2007 Tribute page
Peter Bellamy Sadly, Peter Bellamy, who was at Harrow County from 1939, died on March 12th 2009 after a short illness, aged 81. He was holder of many School athletic records.	John Storey Sadly, John Storey, who was at Harrow County from 1959-64, died on April 1st 2009 after a short illness. John was a fine cricketer and talented musician. He was a member of Plum Nellie which was formed at the School and played some 40 gigs locally. After this, John was part of the Calico String Band which had commercial success between 1969-1974.
Richard Burnett Sadly, Richard Burnett, who was at Harrow County from 1944-51 died in February 2009 after a long illness. He was a prefect in 1950 and acted in various School dramatic productions including The Merry Wives of Windsor (1949), The Duke in Darkness (March 1950) and Much Ado about Nothing (November 1950)	Michael Casemore Sadly, we have learned that Mike Casemore died in 2007, age 73. He had emigrated with his parents to Australia in 1951. He presented the Sculling Championship Trophy to the School. He acted in various School dramatic productions including The Merry Wives of Windsor (1949), The Duke in Darkness (March 1950) and Much Ado about Nothing (November 1950)
David Palmer Sadly, David Palmer of Chalfont St. Peter, who was at Harrow County from 1961-68 has died suddenly on 5th December 2008, at the age of 58.	Mr. Gerwyn Williams Sadly, Gerwyn Williams, who taught Physical Education at Harrow County from 1952-55 died in February, 2009 at the age of 84. He was a Llanelli and London Welsh full back, won 13 caps for Wales between 1950-54 and was in the Welsh side that famously beat the All Blacks in 1953. He coached the very successful 1952-53 1st XV with Geoff Norman & Roy Tapper.
Geoffrey Perkins 1953 - 2008 Sadly, Geoffrey Perkins died in a road accident on August 29th, 2008, aged 55. Geoffrey was a producer, writer and performer, and was former Head of Comedy at the BBC. He was at Harrow County 1964-1971. Form 2B 1965 Daily Telegraph Obituary	Roy Hargreaves Sadly, Roy Hargreaves died in Australia at the end of September 2008. He was at Harrow County from 1942 and was a frequent contributor to the "Old Gaytonian".

Harrow County School for Boys Gayton High School virtus non stemma

Harrow County School for Boys
Gayton High School
virtus non stemma