Harrow County School for Boys
Gayton High School
virtus non stemma

Charles Butler
Sadly, Mr. C. W. Butler died in May, 2008, aged 94.  He joined the staff of Harrow County in 1947 to teach Chemistry.
He left Harrow County to teach at Holland Park Comprehensive School.

Reg Gigney
Sadly, Reg Gigney died on March 13th, 2008.  He entered Harrow County in 1929, and was 92 years old.  
On Sports Day, 1932,  Reg Gigney was awarded a special prize for his constant, unflagging support of school games, and he is mentioned in Alec Amos's History of Harrow County Rugby.

Peter Fernley
Sadly, Peter Henry Fernley, who attended Harrow County from 1955 to 1961, passed away peacefully far too early, after a short illness, on 27^th February 2008. 
He leaves his wife, Susie, children Joseph and Lisa and grandchildren Samuel and Evangelina.  

George Birrell
Sadly, George Birrell died on February 21st, 2008.  He was 86 and was the son of Billy Birrell, manager of Chelsea Football Club.  
George Birrell went on the School visit to Germany and Switzerland in 1939.

Geoff Norman
Sadly, Geoffrey Norman, OBE, who attended Harrow County 1946-53, died on February 10, 2008.  
He played in the 1st XV rugby team 1948-53, cricket team (Captain 1950) and tennis team.  He was House Captain 1952-53 and School Captain the same year.  He went on to play for Wasps Rugby Club and
was capped for England School Boy's in 1952.  He went to Brasenose College, Oxford, and became Assistant Secretary for Commissions for the Lord Chancellors Department.

Robert Dell
Sadly, Reverend Robert S. Dell died on January 13, 2008. He entered Harrow County in 1933.  He was Vice-Principal of Ridley Hall College of Theology, Cambridge.

Mr. Harry Mees
Sadly, Harry Mees, who taught at Harrow County and then at Gayton High from 1947 to 1982,  died at the age of 88 on January 15th, 2008.

For a profile of Harry Mees by Richard Buckley, click here 
Obituary by Edward Kerr    Obituary by Michael Portillo    Obituary by Stephen Games
Tribute from Dianne Watson    More Tributes from former pupils  
For the"This is your Backstage Life Harry Mees" reunion, click here
  
The 2001 Backstage Reunion video, including Harry Mee's - This is Your Backstage Life! is available on DVD for 5 Pounds including P&P. Please send cheques to Dave Buckley, Jasma House, Sandy Lane, Locharbriggs, Dumfries, DG1 1SA

Tony Manders
Sadly, Tony Manders died in September, 2007.  He was at Harrow County 1939-45, was a member of Kenton House, a Prefect and played Rugby for the 1st XV.
Prefects Photograph  Rugby Photograph 

Vic Senior
Sadly, Colonel Vic Senior, MC & bar (our only double MC), died on Friday July 27th, after a short illness, at his home in Hospital, Co Limerick, Ireland, aged 91.  He served during WW2 in the 50th Royal Tank Regiment, first in North Africa with the 8th Army (where he won his first MC) and latterly in Greece (where he won his second MC). He subsequently served in various posts abroad with the diplomatic service and retired to work with the service charity SSAFA.  He wrote many articles about his war experiences and local history.  Immensely proud of his Harrow County heritage, he was a member of the first School rugby XV to play against the Old Gaytonians.