In Memoriam Richard Bull (DC 42-47)
George Robertson (F 49-59)
David Dixon (Pe 52-56)
Ian Shapeero (SE 48-53)
Neil Fitton (JS & R 44-52)
Brian Sheppard (MC 49-52)
John Gardner(Pe 45-49 )
John Stevenson (A 66-71)
Geoffrey Marsland (A 46-50)
Malcolm Vernon (MC 44-50)
David Maude (DC 61-66)
Peter Weaving (Pe 44-47)
Keith Pawson (F 41-50)
Peter Mutch Rhodes (JS & P 37-44) Peter Rhodes was born in Accrington, Lancashire. Having spent his early years in Wilmslow, Cheshire, he came to Rossall in September 1937 and was among those evacuated to Naworth Castle during the War. While at Rossall, Peter was much involved in all its sporting activities, gaining colours in cricket, rugby, athletics, hockey, boxing and swimming. On leaving school, Peter, who had previously volunteered and been accepted for flying duties, joined the Fleet Air Arm and qualified as an observer. On being demobilised in 1947, he was accepted at Manchester University and graduated with an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering in 1950. While at university, Peter was awarded his Maroon for rugby and was capped for Lancashire in all their championship matches when they won the County Championship for three successive years (1947-1950). He was also awarded his 2 XI cap for Lancashire County CC when they were Minor County Champions in 1947. A dislocated hip, together with a new job and marrying Anne in 1951 brought his sporting activities to a temporary halt. The first nine years of his career saw him on many a civil engineering construction site. Sadly, Anne died in 1959, leaving two children, Louise and Simon, Peter went on to marry Heather and the family moved from Cheshire to Surrey and a chance opportunity to take up some part-time lecturing changed his career from civil engineer to full time lecturer, initially at Kingston Poly and Birmingham Poly, until his final post as HoD at Ulster Polytechnic. In 1977, he took a 3 year contract as Head of Building and Civil Engineering at the Derrick Technical College in Suva, Fiji, where he went on to become Acting Principal. Shortly after the family arrived in Fiji, tragedy struck and his son Simon was killed in a motorcycle accident. Peter returned to the UK in 1980 and, being semi-retired, was able to concentrate on trying to perfect his golf. He played for several years in the English Senior’s Championship and was Captain of the Shropshire & Herefordshire County Senior team. Having lived in Ludlow, Norfolk and Dumfrieshire, Peter and Heather final retired to Kelso, and it was here in 2010 that they celebrated their Golden Wedding.
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While at Rossall, Peter was much involved in all its sporting activities