Obituaries

Charles Sheepshanks(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1990/91)Etonian Charles Sheepshanks, gifted all-round sportsman too, was one of the great artists of Eton Fives.

Jeremy Marston(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1987/88)It is with great sadness that we report the death of Jeremy Marston, Master in Charge of Fives at Aysgarth.

\"Bunny\" Garrett (left) with Gordon Stringer and \"Floater\" HawkenBJ \"Bunny\" Garrett(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1987/88)The Old Citizens Fives Club is saddened by the d…

Alan Barber (1905-1985)In the death of Alan Barber in March Eton Fives has lost its wisest mentor.

Howard Fabian (1909-1984)This obituary is taken from \"A History of Eton Fives\" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

    The following article first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1980/81

Guy Butler (1899-1981)Guy Montagu Butler was the son of Edward Montagu Butler, Harrow House Master, and grandson of Dr H Montagu Butler, former Head Master of Harrow.

Jack Peterson(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1977/78)To his contemporaries at Shrewsbury Jack Peterson became almost a legend during our schooldays together. Every honour, scho…

Tony Hughes & Gordon CampbellThis article first appeared in the Midland Times circa 1976 and has resurfaced thanks to Old Edwardian David Dallaway.

Hedley Le Bas(extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1976/77)The Committee notes with great regret the announcement of the death of Hedley Le Bas.

Lord Kinnaird (1880-1972)Extract from the EFA Annual Report 1971/72The Committee records with deep regret the death of Lord Kinnaird, who had been Patron of the Association since before the war.

  (extract from the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 1967/68)

Edward Gordon Spencer (1889-1963)This obituary is taken from \"A History of Eton Fives\" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

  This obituary is taken from "A History of Eton Fives" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

  Henry Marten was born in Kensington, London in 1872. Marten entered Eton College, and from there matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1891. In 1895, he graduated with a first class degree in …

Freeman Thomas (1866-1941)This obituary is taken from \"A History of Eton Fives\" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

Henry Salt - Eton School Master (1851-1939)This article by J E Denison first appeared in the Eton Fives Association Annual Report 2005/06

Javier Aguirre (1911-c.1937)Javier Aguirre was one of the youngest players ever to win the Kinnaird Cup at the age of just 19 in 1930 alongside fellow Old Cholmeleian Howard Fabian.

Lionel Ford (1865-1932)This obituary is taken from \"A History of Eton Fives\" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

E B Noel (1879-1928)E B (Evan Baillie) Noel was involved in the foundation of the Eton Fives Association and was briefly Hon Secretary in 1924.

AC Ainger (1841-1919)This obituary is taken from \"A History of Eton Fives\" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

George Townsend Warner (1865-1916)George Townsend Warner learned his Fives at Cambridge from Freeman Thomas while a student at Jesus College.

Harold Bache (1889-1916)This obituary is taken from \"A History of Eton Fives\" by Dale Vargas and Peter Knowles.

Graham Turnbull Trophy Past ChampionsThe Graham Turnbull Trophy is a competition for pairs that consist of one current and one former pupil from a particular school. Pairs sometimes consist of a coac…