WE have received the following sad news from ex-KES pupil, Graham Lawson:
I don’t know if you include items in the newsletter for non-association members, but an old friend of mine, William (Bill) Clarke (Windsor house, 1951-56) has recently passed away.
Bill was a founder member of the OL’s football club in the late 1950s. He moved to London in 1961 working for the Customs and Excise on the East and West India Docks until 1972, when he transferred to the newly-formed VAT dept until he was headhunted by a merchant bank to head their VAT dept.
In retirement he was an active member of their retirement club, the aptly-named Vat Rats.
You might have known his younger brothers David and Phillip, both of whom attended KES.
We do indeed welcome all news of former KES pupils – whether it’s good, or as in this case, sad – Ed.
