We are very sad to have to pass on news of the recent death, from cancer, of Alan, who was 47. His funeral will be held at Shepton Mallet crematorium on Friday 3rd February 2012 at 12 noon. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to Alan's wife, Briony, and family.

We are sad to learn from his son, Simon, that Peter died of cancer on 9th June 2011. Peter's funeral took place on 22nd June at St Adeline's Church, Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire

We have been informed by Mike Birchall that Peter died mid-November 2010 from liver failure and, very sadly, his wife died of cancer 4 days later. We offer our deepest sympathy to their two daughters.

Margaret's husband phoned to say that she had passed away on 15th June 2011.

We are sorry to report that Fred, who was on the groundstaff for 30 years until 1985, passed away in November 2011. He had suffered a stroke earlier in the year.

We are sad to report the death in June 2011, at the ripe old age of 95, of Anne, a long-time member of staff, who taught History up to sixth form level.

We are sad to report that Charles died in 2011 and we also understand that his brother Richard is very poorly.

We have been informed recently that Richard passed away in May 2011.

We are sad to report that Desmond, of Glin Castle county Limerick, heir to one of Ireland’s oldest hereditary titles, died in 2011, aged 74. With no male heir, Desmond was the last knight of Glin, a title dating to the 14th century. He had been president of the Irish Georgian Society since 1991 and a prominent member since its foundation, as well as being Christie’s representative in Ireland.

We are most sad to hear from Bill's wife Maggie that this Distinguished Old Millfieldian passed away on 23rd April 2011. A Dorset man, Bill served as a police officer in the UK for six years before becoming an Australian citizen in 1984. He remained a policeman, serving in Brisbane, Beenleigh, Woodridge, Oxley and Beaudesert. In 2000 he was presented with a National Medal. In 2001, Bill entered politics and was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Lockyer, representing the One Nation Party, a seat he lost in 2004. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Maggie and the rest of Flynn family on Bill's untimely death.

We are sorry to have to announce that Yo sadly passed away on 15th September 2011 after suffering poor health for a long time.

We are sad to report the death of Cleone, a popular member of staff and of her community in West Pennard, on 3rd August 2011, following a fall. Cleone had been in poor health for some time. We offer our sincere condolences to Cleone's family, in particular her son, Richard, and two daughters, Tami and Kim.

We are sad to report Peter's death in September 2011.

We have been informed of Peter's death in 2011 by his son, Oliver.

We regret to report the recent death of Gwen at a Nursing Home in Wells in June 2011. Gwen was the wife of Tony Laver of Lavers Taxis and worked for some years in the Millfield Office.

We are saddened by the news that James died as a result of a nocturnal epileptic fit on 27th May 2011.

We are sad to report the death in July 2011 of Brenda, daughter of Millfield teacher Oliver and Edgarley teacher Josephine (better known as Jane), Hillside Houseparents. She was also the sister of OM Ruth who, we have only just been informed, died in December 2010. After Millfield, Brenda returned to teach here, then worked for Boss Meyer in Greece. Latterly, Brenda taught at Bryanston School. The funeral took place on Monday 18th July 2011 at Poole, followed by a Service of Thanksgiving and a Reception at Bryanston.

Ibrahim, whose father was a federal minister in Nigeria, and an administrator at the University of Lagos, was sent to Millfield to complete his schooling. Colin Atkinson, then Headmaster, had made a number of visits to Nigeria and had been made an honorary education adviser to the government, and as a result a number of excellent scholars had been recruited. Joining Etonhurst, Ibrahim first made his mark as a footballer, keeping goal for the 2nd XI. In his second year he was promoted to prefect while he gained entrance to Sussex University to read Law. Graduating in 1988 he followed this with a Masters at Bristol in 1990 and, subsequently, a call to the English Bar. He then gained a second Masters in Madrid. He worked as an in-house lawyer at GEC WIntarthur and AXA. Sadly he died, aged just 44, on 21st June 2010.

We have heard from Ian's wife, June, that he died on July 13th 2011 at his home in Uruguay after a long battle with lung disease.

We are sad to report the death of Jane on 1st June 2011 in New Zealand, where she was a pillar of the country's horse racing world.

We are sad to report the death on Tuesday 19th July 2011 of Moira, much-loved Houseparent of Chestnut House, Edgarley, from 1988 to 1993, from a heart-attack, following many years of poor health. We extend our deepest sympathy to her husband, Julian, and their children, Andrew and Victoria, who are both OMs.

Michael Dent has recently informed us of Alexander's death from cancer in September 2005, having heard from his widow Charlotte

We are sad to report the death of Robert on 10th March 2011. Bob had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy and the Australian Navy, which is documented on his record, accessible by a search via the Millfieldians Online facility.

We have recently been informed that Stephen died in December 2010 at the age of 52

We are very sad to report Peter's death on Saturday, 12th November 2011, in tragic circumstances on Saturday night in a hotel in Newlands, South Africa, where he was covering Australia's Test series for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. We extend our deepest sympathy to his mother, who was on the school staff for many years, as was her late husband, and to Peter's brother and two sisters, who all went to Millfield. A full obituary will be posted in due course.

We have learnt that Brian passed away on New Year's Eve 2010. Aged 81, he was brought up in St. Ives, the son of well-known artist Borlase Smart. Educated at Kelly College and then Millfield, Brian did his National Service in the RAF and then spent his working life in the building industry. He had his own company based in Leicester, from where he retired in 1986. In retirement Brian lived in Morrab Terrace, Penzance, close to the hub of the town. It clearly suited him and enjoyed his singing, painting, membership of the Rotary, and his rugby! We send our condolences to Brian's wife Genie and family.

We are very sad to report that Ryan died early in 2011 after a long battle against cancer.

We have heard from his brother Alex that Paul sadly passed away on 5th July 2011. His funeral took place in Thailand.

News of his death early in 2011 whilst on holiday in South Africa, has come from Rupert's close friend, Richard Gittus, who tells us that Millfield was well-represented at the funeral.

News of his untimely death early in 2011 whilst on holiday in South Africa, has come from Rupert's close friend, Richard Gittus.

We are sad to report the death in June 2011 of Graham Turner, a former member of staff at Edgarley. Graham, a former tutor at Colet Court in London, was a popular teacher of History and Hockey, and since his retirement, announcer for annual South West Rugby and Athletics competitions that were held at Millfield. Graham's service of thanksgiving was held on Monday 20 June at All Saints' Martock, where he was a very active member of the community.

We have heard from his brother, Richard, that Anthony, an outstanding horseman and polo player, and Head of Orchard House, died on 19th December 2011, after a short illness, aged 67 in Benalla, Australia, where he had lived for many years.

Eric sadly passed away on 26th January 2011. His death, due to an inoperable brain tumour, follows only a month after that of his beloved wife, Joan.

Eric Westwell’s wife, Joan, died in December 2010 at the age of 92. This was particularly sad since Joan had recently moved from a nursing home in Yeovil to one in Surrey, so that she and Eric could be together.

We are very sorry to have to pass on the sad news that Jean, wife of the late Rev Tom Wilkinson, died on Friday, 25th February 2011. Jean's funeral was held on Monday 7th March, at Street Methodist Church.