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Avenue, Newmarket.
In 1976 disaster struck: His dad, George,
passed away and Bill went to live with his
mum for comfort and support. During this
Ruth Elwood, Hon Secretary of the
period, he was working for Tower Hamlets
Society, subsequently wrote the following
Council who decided to ‘rationalise’ their
piece:
transport section, and Bill found himself in
a di昀昀erent position, working as a manager
John was beloved husband to the late
in street management. This job did not
Sue, a much-loved father of Alec, Harry
give him the same satisfaction, but he
and Sally, and dear Grumpa to Charlotte,
had his many rugby matches with Sidcup
Heloise, Taylor, Arthur and Tom.
RFC to compensate. In 1997 he had just
His funeral was held on a crisp, sunny
given up rugby after being advised by
day at St Mary’s Church in Newmarket,
his GP that one more injury to his foot
where his life was celebrated with family,
would cause serious problems. Similarly,
many friends and OFs, including Peter
I had just given up serious club running
Golding, Tony Martin, Michael Smy,
owing to knee issues. I had not been in
Simon Dougherty, Ruth Elwood and Kate
a relationship for some time so put out
Jackson. At midday, John was carried into
an advertisement (before the internet)
the church to the music of ‘Water Music
and Bill responded, not until after I had
Suite, in D Major – Hornpipe’, by Handel,
met a few frogs! From then on life was
happy, wonderful and fun again with this
magni昀椀cent man. I will love him forever,
and now that he has gone there is a black
hole where my heart once was. Bless you
Bill.
My husband William Frederick Gordon
Shaw, son of Colonel George
William Shaw, passed peacefully on 26
April aged 69. This photo was taken on
our wedding day 5 September 2009.
Suzanne Shaw.
JOHN ALEXANDER WAUGH (K41-48)
died on 29 January 2023, aged 91. His
funeral was on 21 February 2023 at St
Mary’s Church in Newmarket. John was a
regular attendee at OF events, a member
of Council and SOF Vice-President. The
wake was held at Tattersalls, in The
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