He worked as a Senior Lecturer in the School of nursing and Midwifery at anglia ruskin University where, as well as teaching numerous papers, he helped clinical staff from local nHS trusts to publish their work. Following his retirement, he continued teaching, research and research supervision on a part-time basis. John had immense influence, inspiring and enlightening students and colleagues with his encyclopaedic knowledge, all expressed through his scholarship and personal example. He was a gifted educator, networker and communicator and admired for his honesty, integrity, courtesy and generosity of spirit. He never lost his wit and remained a fine raconteur and public speaker, performing, almost always, without a prompt in his hand. John left a rich legacy in terms of his thoughts, ideas, values and principles and we draw comfort from the memory of a loyal friend and colleague whose life enriched us all. David Lewin
B J Netschert (SE 1975)
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Caroline Netschert (Jamie’s daughter)
N John (SE 1988) nigel John, who came up to Selwyn in 1988 to read for the MPhil in Theology, died on 12 october 2016. We have received the following notice from the University of Swansea: It is with great sadness that the University has learned of the death of our dear friend and colleague, the University’s senior chaplain, the reverend nigel John. nigel was tireless in his dedication to the role, and in his service to the University. He will also be remembered for setting up the Theology Public Lecture Programme at the University, which has featured internationally respected Church leaders and world renowned academics. nigel will be greatly missed by staff and students.
S J Cubells (1992) Simon Cubells was born on 3 april 1972 in Liverpool. He attended our Lady’s Bishop eton Primary School and then went on to The Liverpool Blue Coat School, where he was to excel academically and become Head Boy. During this time he was an active pianist and sportsman, including being a member of the team that won the 1987 Under-15 english Schools national Basketball Championship. other interests included computer programming and singing in the school choir. When Simon was in the sixth form, he received a Peter Kirk Memorial Travel scholarship for a study on ‘The everyday usage of dialect in Spain’ following a rigorous application process. Lady Kirk wrote to him afterwards to express her admiration of his study essay. Simon studied at the University of oxford before arriving at Selwyn in 1992 to study Modern Languages. He was an outgoing and popular student and was a member of the 1995 May Ball organising committee. He was an active sportsman too, representing the College in many sports, notably squash and basketball, and representing the University at korfball. He made many friends during this time and always made great efforts to attend reunions and weddings, often flying from across the world to attend. after graduating, Simon had a very successful career in banking with Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Deutsche Bank, BGC Partners and Silverhorn advisors. as well as working in London, Simon’s work took him to Tokyo and Hong Kong, where he made many friends. He was married to Tamzin in 2005 with the reception held at Blenheim Palace and they had three children. Simon enjoyed travel; he visited Papua new Guinea, dived with hammerhead sharks in the Maldives, went heliskiing in Whistler, dog-sledding in alaska and joined friends on rugby tours around the world. He participated in a wide
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Dr Bruce James netschert, known as ‘Jamie’, died peacefully in his home on 29 november 2016, after a two-year battle with mucosal melanoma. He was born on 16 September 1950 in Duluth, Minnesota, and moved to Virginia shortly afterwards. He came up to Selwyn to read Veterinary Medicine in 1975. Dr netschert was the sole proprietor of the Clifton-Centreville animal Clinic in Centreville, Virginia, from 1984. He bravely continued his work until a month prior to his death and absolutely adored his CCaC family. He had a passion for animals from a very young age and his veterinary services have touched the lives of thousands, both human and non-human alike. In addition to his work at the clinic, he volunteered his skills in a variety of ways, including humane investigations, free spay and neuter clinics and providing services for Guiding eyes for the Blind and the Fairfax County Police Department K-9 Unit. He was a beloved member of the community in the historic town of Clifton and enjoyed participating in the many facets of small-town life. He served hot dogs and chilli with the Clifton Gentleman’s Club Hungry Mouth Café on Clifton Day. The family home was a must-stop Halloween destination, with the infamous talking spider of Chestnut Street operated by Jamie and friends. at six foot seven he was a striking figure with an easy smile and could often be seen playing basketball in the town park. a renaissance man, he brewed his own beer, practised amateur meteorology, gardened both flowers and vegetables, was fond of history, cooked for his family and was a die-hard Democrat and advocate of equality. He had a natural ability to make everyone he met feel special, giving many their own nickname. a lover of music, he played first chair bassoon at Groveton High School, was a local Clifton theatre-goer, and enjoyed singing karaoke and dancing to Motown. Jamie was a lifelong baseball fan and rooted for the nationals. an avid bird photographer, he relished spending time alone in the Blue ridge Mountains, as well as travelling to tropical places in search of new birds to capture on film. Science was his religion and he believed in the goodness of humanity. Jamie loved his life and all of those in it.
He is survived by his beloved wife of forty years, Donna ‘Warbride’, their only child Caroline ‘Pritter’, his sister Juliana ‘Sis’, and his mother Katherine ‘Tookie’ netschert, aged ninety-three.
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