Obituaries
with her pottery skills. Unfortunately, it is likely that Trellis Bay could soon be transformed by the present BVI government’s plan to extend the airport runway (at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars) into the heart of Trellis Bay. The purpose is to attract larger planes to the Virgin Islands, along with many more tourists. Unsurprisingly, Jeremy did not favour this ‘development’, which threatens the local environment and is sure to change the special atmosphere of the BVI. Never one to keep his opinions quiet, Jeremy created on-line campaigns and blogs to instigate debate. In many ways, the proposed airport expansion typifies the changes and challenges that Jeremy experienced since arriving in Tortola three decades ago. When he first came to the BVI there were no computers and of course no internet to surf. The capital, Road Town, has since burgeoned into a global offshore finance centre but Jeremy saw many of the changes as lost opportunities rather than as progress. Land has been sold off to outsiders and Jeremy, like many other local businesses rented his buildings from a new Chinese owner. But Jeremy was not just a passive observer of change. He was involved in ‘growing’ water sports (evolving his business to rent kayaks, paddle boards and kite surfers). He even came up with the concept of windsurfing safaris and helped to design Catariba, an innovative catamaran accommodation yacht. His skills were in demand by numerous Virgin Island companies and resorts such as Little Dix, Necker Island and many others used his expertise as a consultant. Jeremy also enjoyed looking after John Wigg’s boat Quetzal, based at Nanny Cay, aboard which he crewed many times during Antigua Race Week. Jeremy continued to apply for a yearly residency permit although he had been in the BVI long enough for more settled status. But true to his wanderlust origins, Jeremy felt like he belonged everywhere; but his spirit will remain in Trellis Bay forever. Jeremy was diagnosed with cancer in February and he flew straight home. He was met at the airport by Peter, driven to Queen Camel and immediately registered for treatment. This was intensive and the side effects were both mentally and physically draining. But he maintained his positive attitude throughout. He then spent many months staying with his sister Kate and her family in Ilminster, moving to the Isle of Wight in July. Jeremy watched some racing during Cowes Week in August and died, unexpectedly, in early September.
He leaves his parents, Brian and Virginia, siblings Peter, Kate, Alexander and Rowena, nephews and nieces Edwina, Harry, William, Ben, James, Charlotte, Jess, Charlie and Alexandra. His ashes will be scattered in The Solent and in Trellis Bay, BVI. Mackaness On 30.12.2014 Peter Hugh Mackaness, (d, 1972-1976). Peter rowed in the 3rd VIII and after studying at the Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University), he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor. Specialising in commercial property and based in the City of London, Peter worked for a number of firms including Farebrother, Matthews & Goodman, Weatherall Green and Axa Real Estate, ending up at UBS Global Asset Management as head of business development. His brother, Shaun, was at Radley.
Honorary Members Fanshawe On 2.2.2015 Nigel Halford Fanshawe (Radley Common Room September 1932-December 1945). From The Radleian March 1946: In parting from Mr. and Mrs. Fanshawe, we congratulate Eton, as we condole with ourselves; for their departure leaves a grievous gap in our society. Nigel Fanshawe has taught mathematics at Radley since 1932, and. in the last few years in particular, has built up and consolidated the prestige of the subject, which finds its particular expression in the Mathematical Sixth over which he presided so efficiently. If, as we hope and believe, there is now a real tradition of Mathematical Scholarship at Radley. and a steady stream of Mathematical Scholars flowing from us to Oxford and Cambridge, it is Nigel Fanshawe who deserves the greatest credit for this. He has worked untiringly, persistently, cheerfully, and unobtrusively, to this end, and he may feel in his Eton home that the foundations at Radley were well and truly laid before he left us. He is an admirable teacher, patient, thorough, and exact. requiring the best from his pupils, but understanding their difficulties and encouraging their efforts. For the last eight or nine years, he has undertaken the arduous task of producing the school time-table, and he has displayed therein wonderful resource and wonderful
good humour – a combination of patience and ingenuity which has won the admiring gratitude of his colleagues. He has found time besides to run the Radley Village Boys’ Club, to be first Signals Officer in the J.T.C. and later O.C. to the A.T.C. and he has presided over the Chess Club. We can remember, too, how skilfully he has bowled his innocent looking leg-breaks on his rare appearance on the Pitch. To him and to Mrs. Fanshawe, go our warmest thanks for what they have done, and been, at Radley, and our most cordial good wishes for their happiness and prosperity at Eton. Extracts from letters from Nigel Fanshawe to Radley in 2008 and 2009 when he was in his late 90s: You may be surprised to hear from me as one of your older Radley associates. I was not an OR but was appointed in September 1932 to teach mathematics after I left Cambridge in June 1932, after I finished the Mathematics Tripos. I found the mathematics in the School in poor state because there were only 2 older mathematicians there, Hope and Stevenson who was in charge. To my delight I was given all the Sixth Form work from those doing it in the Science Sixth. There was a bright boy, Dyson, whom I helped to get an Exhibition in Mathematics at St Catherine’s, Cambridge in 1933, the first Oxbridge award in mathematics for many years but I was a bit put back by the Warden when I went to tell him and he said “I am very pleased but you know my Governors want Classic Awards”. However, a series of scholarships and exhibitions in mathematics followed and in 1937 when J.C.V. Wilkes became Warden I persuaded him to let me start a mathematical Sixth Form and this flourished greatly. The top of all the various Scholarships was that to C. T. Rivington who got a scholarship to Trinity, Cambridge. Many of these boys got 1sts at Cambridge. Westmacott was interesting and won a good Scholarship to Oriel, Oxford but could not take it up at once because of the War. Although I had a T.A. Commission for CCF work, I was failed my medical and had to stay teaching during the War. These were not easy days and especially in 1940 when, without almost any warning, we had Eastbourne College completely dumped onto us. We knew the Head, Nugee, because until his appointment there he had been the old radleian 2015
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