Old Witleian News Farewell to Mr Andrew Lewis Staff bid a fond farewell to Director of Finance and Administration, Mr Andrew Lewis, in April following an over fifty years association with the School. Son of a former teacher, Mr Lewis was a pupil at KESW from 1975-1982 (Grafton) and returned to the School following a highly successful commercial career in 2009. In his 11 years as Bursar, Andrew brought financial stability to King Edward’s and with the Bridewell Foundation always close to his heart, he has been described as a mine of information and a guardian of Bridewell values. We wish him well.
Exciting New Pastures for Mrs Zeba Clarke
Mr Andrew Lewis, Director of Finance & Administration
Deputy Head (Academic), Mrs Zeba Clarke, joined King Edward’s in 2018 after an international career teaching both in the UK and Europe. During her time at the School, she led educational research and good practice and ensured the School reached for outstanding teaching and learning across all subject areas. We wish Mrs Clarke and her family well - including her dog Zazzi who was popular with everyone at the School - as she settles in at her new school in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
4th Earl of Selborne GBE FRS DL (1940-2021) A British Peer, ecological expert, businessman and long-term colleague and friend of the School, Lord Selborne was King Edward’s Treasurer between 1972-1983. To honour his firm resolve, clear direction and dedication to the Foundation, the Selborne Room is named after him. Appointed a KBE in the 1987 New Year Honours List and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours List for services to Science, Lord Selborne retired from the House of Lords in March 2020 and passed away peacefully in February 2021.
Former Head Mr Richard Roberts (Headmaster 1980-1985)
Mrs Zeba Clarke, Deputy Head, Academic
John Roundell Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne
The School was sad to learn of the passing of Mr Richard Roberts age 89 in February after a short illness. Mr Roberts was Headmaster at King Edward’s in the early 1980s. Following his retirement in 1985, his wife and he enjoyed sailing. He shared his passion for sailing in a book published in 2018.
Former Head of Physics Mr Michael Clark (OW Staff 1960-1994) Mr Clark was Head of Physics, Ridley Housemaster, hockey coach and later Head of Science before his retirement from KESW in 1994 for which he was made a Freeman of the City of London in recognition of his dedicated years at the School. His legacy will endure through his design of the Warburg Science School and his inspirational teaching style to budding physics pupils. He sadly passed away in August 2020 aged 83.
Mr Richard Roberts, Headmaster 1980-1985
Remembering King Edward’s Legacy gifts provide a vital role in keeping our founding mission alive and enables us to provide life-changing opportunities to disadvantaged young people in need of a boarding style education. We are therefore very grateful to the following OWs who have sadly passed away recently and have remembered King Edward’s in their Wills: Mr Graeme Weir (OW 1937-1941), Mr Ronald Etherington (Staff 1994-2010) and Mrs Margaret Beesley (Friend of King Edward's).
Mr Michael Clark, Head of Physics & Ridley Housemaster
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