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DEATHS
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NICHOLAS ARGENT (R62-64) died on
12 October 2022 just short of his 74th
birthday. A funeral service, packed
with family and close friends, was held
Nick’s career was in pharmacy
on 3 November at St Wilfrid’s Church,
(incidentally giving him exceptional
Davenham, Cheshire.
understanding of his medical treatment
over the years), progressing through
His elder brother David has written:
various increasingly senior roles in ‘big
“Nick was diagnosed with Multiple
Pharma’ and involving much international
Myeloma in 1997 and given a life
travel, culminating in setting up his own
expectancy of two years. Frequent
company, specialising in quality assurance
medical interventions over the
of international pharmaceutical supply
following two decades never stilled
chains. He was a member of the Royal
his determination to beat the odds, his
Society of Pharmacists for over 50 years.
fortitude, and his enthusiasm for life
Nick was an avid ‘petrol head’,
generally – indeed, he became something
exempli昀椀ed by a series of ever ‘sportier’
of a ‘star survivor’ for The Christie hospital
cars and what can only be described
in Manchester, which over the years
as an exuberant driving style – even
became almost a home from home for
towards the end he was exploring ways of
him.
improving the performance of his electric
wheelchair. He attended many motor
At Framlingham Nick excelled in shooting.
races both in the UK and overseas - his
He was one half of the winning Cadet Pair
knowledge of F1 cars and drivers over the
at Bisley in 1964 and was a member of the
years was legendary.
successful England schools’ team against
Canada that same year. In his 昀椀nal year
An abiding enthusiasm for cricket took him
he was Captain of Shooting (following in
not only to Edgbaston, The Oval and other
my footsteps in that role!) and continued
venues in England, but also to Grenada,
to shoot for the OFs and for Su昀昀olk for
Australia (Perth, Melbourne and Sydney
many more years, winning (with me) the
for the 2013/14 Ashes), St Lucia and Sri
Families competition at Bisley in 1983.
Lanka – though his messages home from
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