Ian Bytheway

IAN COTTERELL BYTHEWAY

It is with great sorrow that we have to record the death of Ian Cotterell Bytheway, resulting from a chance injury incurred on the Rugger field. The accident occurred on Saturday, 20th October, during a 2nd XV School match, and Ian died in hospital on the following Tuesday. Such occurrences are happily very rare indeed, and it came as a very great shock to us that one of our own boys should be the victim of this "millions to one chance".

Ian Bytheway, whose two younger brothers are in the School, came to us in September, 1950, and after spending two years in St. Olave's, entered the Senior School in 1952. His classroom progress was good, and after passing the General Certificate of Education in "0" level subjects, began a VIth form course designed to reach "A" level in Mathematics and Physics in 1957. He was aiming at entry to Cranwell, and had already been successful in winning a Flying Scholarship and gaining his pilot's "A" licence during the Summer Vacation. Ian took a full part in both House and School games. He played Rugger for his House, and for the School 2nd XV, and also rowed for Queen's in their victorious House Boat in 1956. Among his many other activities he made models of various kinds, and his coracle, made of improvised materials costing 4d. in all, was shown by him in a television programme.

In short, Ian Bytheway was pre-eminently the type of all-round boy we always hope to produce. He was taken from us by this cruel turn of fate just as he was coming up to the top in his manysided School life, and was indeed already a power and an influence in both House and School. He possessed a keen sense of humour, a proper confidence combined with great determination, and above all a most pleasing personality which would have taken him far.

His contemporaries will long remember him, and mourn his passing. J.D.

The Housemaster and boys of Queen's wish to record their grateful appreciation of the gift of a Colours Book which Mr. and Mrs. Bytheway have made to the House in memory of their son. Handsomely bound in brown leather by the York craftsman, Mr. Laurence Town, and bearing on the covers the crest of the School and Ian's monogram, this book forms a most fitting memorial which, the donors may be sure, will always be treasured.

Ian's signature has been transferred to the new book and it is hoped that all other Old Colours will take the opportunity of re-signing in the new book when next they visit the School.