old perseans
Obituaries Barry Joseph Sanderson (1956)
Graham Sanderson (1961) writes: Barry entered The Prep in Bateman Street in 1943. He was enthusiastic in all aspects of the School, became captain of the football team, vicecaptain of cricket, and a ‘sixer’ in the School’s Cub pack. Moving into the Upper School in Gonville Place he progressed to being a demon fast bowler in the 1st XI cricket team, a fearsome flanker in the rugby 1st XV and a successful middle distance runner in the athletics team. A very keen Scout, he was Patrol Leader of the Owl patrol, attending the annual camps at West Runton. He attained the rank of Sergeant in the CCF; a grounding for his successful military career. In the Perse Players production of Julius Caesar he was particularly noted for his appearance as the ghost of Caesar, despite wearing a luminous wristwatch. On leaving School, Barry went into the army as a National Serviceman, originally in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and then transferring to a regular commission in the Royal Engineers.
He completed several tours of duty in Germany, during which he took the opportunity to indulge his passion for sailing, mostly in the Baltic. He also served twice in the Far East, firstly with the Royal Malaysian Engineers and secondly with the Royal Brunei Regiment, where he was highly honoured by the Sultan. His Regimental Command was a TA Regiment with its headquarters in Belfast: he also commanded a regiment in the Falklands, repairing the damage left after the conflict.
Louis Tan Jiew Cheng (1967)
Ranjan Ramasamy (1967) writes: Louis was born on 23 October 1948 and joined The Perse in September 1965 as a Boarder at the Senior Boarding House in Glebe Road, following on from his father who was an Old Persean. The Tan family had plantation and business interests in Malaysia but later moved to Singapore where Louis attended a Chinese school at first. He was brought up as a Catholic and went every week to the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs on Hills Road before returning for the traditional Sunday lunch at the 20
He was awarded an OBE and, attaining the rank of Brigadier, he became an Aide de Camp to The Queen. As Brigadier he undertook the annual MOD Inspection of the Perse CCF, arriving by helicopter which landed on the School playing fields. This was a particularly proud family moment as my son, Matthew, was the Senior Cadet leading the parade, and I attended as a member of the School Board of Governors. Barry married Gillian in 1965 with whom he had two children, Rupert and Johanna, who survive him with six grandchildren. Retiring from the army in 1992, he settled in Yorkshire and undertook a second career as a management consultant and was awarded a Fellowship of the British Institute of Management. Barry always acknowledged the benefit of his Perse education and was pleased to make a number of return visits to the School. During the 1990s he enjoyed participating in mock interviews with students. Barry died unexpectedly on 2 February 2018 and is greatly missed by all his family.
Senior Boarding House with Keith and Beryl Barry. Louis was a brilliant artist who brought great flair to Cecil Crouch’s art classes at The Perse. His programme cover for the Perse Players’ production of Marlowe’s Dr Faustus was an acclaimed masterpiece of cultural fusion. On leaving school in 1967, Louis studied architecture in London and then went on to practise in Singapore. He retained a love for England and lived for a part of each year in Knightsbridge, London. Louis passed away in Singapore from a sudden heart attack on 30 March 2018 and is survived by his close friend Gordon, brothers and sisters.
