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Sadly, we lost dear friends from our Trinity community in recent months. They have been very much in our thoughts, and we remember some of them here.
Correlli Barnett CBE, left 1945 Distinguished former pupil, military historian, and sometime school rebel, Correlli Barnett died in July this year aged 95. Often outspoken, he shone an uncomfortable light on lionised military leaders, but was widely admired by experts for his forensic analysis of major events in British and world history. He developed his enthusiasm for history during the Second World War at school and went on to study Modern History at Oxford.
David March, left 1967
Ian Law, left 1974
David was one of those fortunate to have been at both North End and Shirley Park and was a huge presence in 1960s Trinity life. He was a powerful and fast rugby centre, representing the school at all age levels and was also in the athletics teams. With his younger brother Rob, who was also in the rugby side, he shared a love of motorbikes and fishing. With his booming voice, constant chatter and strong physical presence, he was hugely popular with boys and masters alike. Alongside the macho image, David always showed a caring and considerate side that endeared him to everybody.
Ian joined Trinity on a scholarship in 1966. A proud member of the U12 rugby XV, Ian later became a supporter of the Modern Arts Club and appeared in the longest running house play ever.
Appointed CBE in 1997, he is survived by two daughters from his marriage to the late Ruth Murby.
Ian gained a PhD in sociology in 1985, beginning a deep, lifelong commitment to racial justice.
He left Trinity in 1967 to take up a graphic design course at Guildford Art College and moved into graphic design as a career, firstly with IPC, then as an independent consultant.
There are many areas where Ian’s work has been influential in shaping policy responses to issues of racism and ethnic diversity across many fields of public policy, including hate crime, mental health, community care, housing, and social security. Ian is survived by his wife Jude, his sons Alex and Seb, and by his sister, Anita, and brother, Kim.