Victor "Bill" Bray MBE (1926-32) died, aged 95 years, on 10th February 2010.
The Cremation will be held at Gloucester Crematorium at 1pm followed by a Service of Thanksgiving for Bill's life at St Mary's Church, Painswick at 2pm on Monday 22nd February 2010. Flowers or donations to the British Legion if preferred can be sent to the Funeral Directors, Philip Ford & Son, Dirleton House, Cainscross Road, Stroud (01453 763592) to whom enquiries can be addressed.

A tribute to Bill Bray will be published in'The Cryptian' in July 2010.

A tribute to Gordon, who died aged 89 on 9th December 2009, will be published in The Cryptian in July 2010.

The sad news of these deaths earlier this year have been passed to the Old Cryptians' Club. Tributes to both will be published in 'The Cryptian' magazine in July 2010.

NORRIS,Edward Alfred DSM.
Died on January 17th 2009 in Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, aged 91.
Beloved widower of Mary.

Cremation at Surrey & Sussex Crematorium, Worth, near Gatwick Airport on Friday February 6th at 10.30 a.m. At his wish, no flowers or mourning please, but contributions to the RNLI in his memory* *c/o J & R Matthews, 1 Old Talbot House, High Street, Cuckfield, RH17 5JX. Tel: 01444 441515 would be appreciated

Peter Parry (1944 - 48) died on 23rd October, aged 75.
Anthony Ault (1943-45) died on 28th October 2008, aged 80.
Ken Hodgman (1941-48) died on 31st October 2008, aged 78.
Michael Rose (1944-51) died on 3rd November 2008, aged 76.

We regret to inform you that Derek died on 22 October 2008.

Derek was President OCC 1974-1975 and Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1977-1990.

A full obituary will be posted later.

We regret to inform you that Ray died peacefully on 25th July 2008 aged 76 years.

Ray was also a member of OCRFC 1957-60.

We regret to inform you that John passed away on the morning of Saturday 31 May 2008. He was in hospital in Oxford. There will be a Memorial Service for John and in due course John's family will provide the details to the OCC.

We regret to inform you that John Rigby (1930-1936), a past president of the Club, died on Monday 2 March 2008. The service will take place at 2pm at St Mary de Crypt Church on Wednesday 19 March, followed by a ceremony at the crematorium at 3pm. Mrs Carol Smith, 13 Chestnut Street, Arboretum, Worcester.WR1 1PA. Daughter.is receiving all correspondence.

Bill Bray MBE has informed us that Les died last week in Durban, South Africa. He was in the RAF in the Second World War and captured in Tobruk. He was well known as an excellent amateur pianist and keen cricketer.

Graham Russell reports the sad news of the death, at the age of 68 years, of Graham Kendrick (Crypt 1951-56).

Graham developed a brain tumour in September 2006. It was surgically removed at Frenchay Hospital in September 2006. The tumour recurred 5 weeks ago and Graham died at home on November 20th. Graham was a Past Chairman & Secretary of the London branch of the Old Cryptians' Club.

He and his wife Jean returned to Gloucester in 1990, Graham continued his involvement with the Club and was Secretary from 1992-1996. He was a loyal supporter of the Club and attended the London and Oxford dinners, the Annual Dinner at the School and the Founders Day celebrations during the year after the diagnosis.

He has also, for many years, presented his Kendrick Prize for Initiative at the School Speech day. Jean will continue to do so in his memory.

We send her our sincere condolences and best wishes for the future. The funeral service will be held at St Mary de Crypt Church Southgate Street, Gloucester on Friday 7TH December 2007 at 2.45 pm , followed by cremation at 3.30 pm. If you wish, you may write to Jean at letsfacethemusic@aol.com or to her home address at 24 Eagle Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4WS.

Sidney's brother Alan has asked us to inform you that Sidney died last night in the Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford. He was President of the Old Cryptians' Club 1989-90. Sidney's wife June died earlier this year. The funeral will be held on Friday 23rd November at St Peter and Paul church in Ewhurst, near Cranleigh Surrey at 1-30pm.

Katharine has informed us that Ralph collapsed and died at home yesterday. Funeral arrangements are still being made

Pat died suddenly at home in the Philippines on 14th October 2007. A memorial service will be held at St Swithun's Church, Hempsted on Friday 2nd November 2007 at 2pm.

Sad news recently received by the Old Cryptian Club is that of the passing of Patrick Gwilliam, 67.

Horace Edwards, a rugby master at The Crypt School for 31 years has died, aged 86.

Reproduced below with the kind permission of The Citizen is an article by Emma Smith which appeared in the Sat., 26th January, 2003 edition :

"The man who shaped the early careers of England and Gloucester legends Peter Butler and Charles Hannaford has died at the age of 86. Horace Edwards was a rugby master at Crypt School, Gloucester, for 31 years, during which time the school produced five junior England internationals.

But Llandovery College pupil Edwards was also a player of some note himself, having starred for the Barbarians. He also played in the centre for Cardiff and Neath as well as coming agonisingly close to earning a full Welsh cap. Edwards was selected to play for Wales against Ireland in Dublin when the legendary Wilf Wooller, who skippered Wales at rugby and cricket, was injured. He took the ferry to Holyhead but the match was snowed off. Wooller was back for the rearranged fixture but Edwards did get another chance to play for his country. He starred in two war-time internationals for Wales, including a clash against England that was played at Kingsholm.

Edwards played alongside and against some of the game's greats, including Prince Alexander Obolensky, feeding him the pass that reaped the score that made him famous. "Horace was never one to blow his own trumpet but he was a rugby player of some note," said Old Cryptian Graham Hannaford. "He was a lovely man, very quiet and likable. He certainly made an impact at Crypt School."

Edwards, who was a lay member of the Methodist Church, came over the border to Gloucester to take up a teaching position at Crypt in 1950 and replaced Bill Keeble as rugby master. He had trained at St Luke's College in Exeter and served in the police force as well as being a PT instructor in the Royal Air Force before taking up teaching. Edwards, who is survived by his daughter Rebecca, remained at Crypt school as a physical education teacher for 31 years, retiring in 1981, and was living in Stroud when he passed away. He was also a keen hockey player and cricketer, starring for Old Cryptians and the Woodpeckers.

The proud Welshman's most famous rugby pupils include Butler and Hannaford. Butler played for England, Gloucestershire and Gloucester as did Hannaford, but he played a large chunk of his career at Bristol. Hannaford also earned a Cambridge blue. Butler was among those Old Cryptians who honoured Edwards by presenting him with a new Barbarians blazer in 1996 and the former England international was keen to pay tribute to his old rugby master. "He was an absolutely wonderful man," said Butler, who was at the school between 1961 and 1969. "He was a great teacher and taught me a lot but he was also a great friend. "We became particularly close when Horace took us to the Public Schools Sevens at Rosslyn Park. "We were only 17 and we had a few beers with our rugby master. "I played for two years in Crypt School's first XV and he was great at getting his point across. "He had a body language that no one else had. "There were a lot of good teachers around at that time who knew their rugby and he was a great Welsh- man. "When I was at Crypt School, it was the time of the great Welsh sides and when he came in on a Monday morning after Wales had thrashed England, he always had something to say."

Old Cryptians club member Gordon Hill, who was also taught by Edwards at Crypt added: "Horace taught me and then my four sons at Crypt. He took me for gym and geography and was a lovely man." Former present of Old Cryptians, Brian Jones, said: "Horace was a terrific influence on me. "If it had not been for him, I would not have achieved some of the success that has come my way. "I watched him play for Wales against England at Kingsholm, which was known as the Twickenham of the provinces in those days. "I watched Horace throwing in for the line-outs. "I think it is a travesty that the players who played in those war-time internationals did not get full recognition for caps," he said."