OHA Magazine 1998 - 99

(r 916-23) L.C.(Jack)BARRETT (1.B.and E.R.now deceased) JackBarrettwasoneof threebrothers who were educated years at Haberdashers between the 1910and 1926.At the timeof his deathhewasthejoint 'senior' m€mber of theAssociation.

Uponleavirgthe School,or the last day of the sumrner term in 1923he imm€diately took up an appointment with Westminster Bankthe followinq N,4onday andserved withthe bankfor 48 yearsapartfromhisservlce durlngthe War\ahenhejoinedthe Royal Air Force becoming 0peratlon Rooms Controlerat Bowmore, Gibraltar andLydda.

Hisinvovenentwith the thenHaberdashers old Boys'Clubwasf rstlywith the embryonic 0.H.RugbyCluband he wasprobably the lastperson who playedin gamesin 1923at whatwasthenthe Homeof Restfor Horses the firstpractice adjoining the Schoolin WestHanpstead.

Despite suffering fror. severe myopahe captained the 'B'XVbetween 1931-36 andhada strongteamashewasabe to persuade several members of the 1stXV whoweregivinqup the gamefor various (marriage reasons or oldagelJto play for hissldefor a few moreyears.

Jackwasa veryk€encrlcketer andjoinedBrondesbury C.C. directly afterleaving Schooland waslaterrnadea life mernbef and vicePresident after 50 years membership.

Asa member of the NI.C.C. he wasa frequertvisitorto Lord's with hiswifeJoanwho wasalsoa keen[/]iddesexsupporter especially as thelrson Johnhadp ayedcricketasa coltat Brondesbury witha certainMlkeGatting. iackBarrettmarried loar ard theyhadthreechidrenands x grandchildfen.

He wasa regular suppofter of pre warsoclaevents andlessfrequently atterlywith hislastrecorded attendanc€ beinga pre-1940 leavers Dinnerln April1988.

TohiswidowJoanandthefamilytheAssoclatlon wouldwishto senditsheartfelt con00tence5, (i923-37) Harvey H. BLoWFIELD Diedearlyin Junelessthantwo yearsaftefhisbrotherBasi.He attended the School between 1932and1937anddufingthe Second WorldWarserved in the RoyalGloucester Hussars with the rankof Captain.

Foilowing the Warhe mariedPatandtheysettledin Bournemouth wherethey boughtandrana hotelwhichwasalways placefor guests a welcoming to stay.

Hewasa r/lember of Parkston€ GolfClubandParkstore YachtClubwherehekept h s boat.An enthuslastlc sailerHarvey wasalwayskeento entera I racesbut neverwon as he wastoo goodheartedand nevertookanotheryacht'swind 0unnga race, Readers mayrecalthe annual'needle'match between Harvey andbrotherBasll on the NorfolkBroads mertioned in lastyear'sobituary of Basll.