Obituaries

appearances from July 1960 (as a schoolboy) until May 1976. Barry scored 2,103 runs as a
middle-order batsman and took 29 wickets as a change bowler -when not performing both
acrobatically and effectively as a wicket-keeper. Behind the stumps, he made 28 stumpings
and took 75 of his 115 catches for the 1st XI. He also made 17 2nd XI appearances and 27
for the Sunday XI, the last of which, in August 1976, was his final game for the OHCC. Barry
was vice-captain 1st XI 1967-69 and a vice-President 1982-91.
Following his departure from Colgate-Palmolive, Barry set up his own business as a
marketing consultant. Particularly sad to report, he was due to marry in April of this year.
Large numbers of OH and business acquaintances attended Barry's cremation service.
1959
Robin Cole (Haberdashers 1954 - 1959)
Robin died of inoperable cancer whilst he was a pupil at Haberdashers. He was born in
Watford in 1943 and died in Hendon in 1959. He is buried in St Margarets churchyard,
Edgware.
The Reverend Canon Roger Mason B.D., B.Sc. (Econ)., A.K.C. (Haberdashers 1952-59)
Roger attended the school when it was based at the Westbere Road campus. He would be
the first to admit that his schooldays, particularly in his early years, were not to be the
happiest days of his life. Nevertheless by the time he reached the sixth form he was to
enjoy both extra-curricular and academic success. He was appointed Company Sergeant
Major of the school cadet corps and at a combined schools cadet camp at Aldershot, he
was awarded a tankard for being the best NCO in South East England. In fact he was so
keen on things military that he seriously considered an army career but was let down by his
eyesight. He obtained 5 “A” Levels, unusual for those days.
Roger enjoyed, on occasion, being that little bit different and promoted a resurgence of the
straw boater as headgear for the summer term. He rowed for the school and was later to
row for King’s College (London) at Henley. He also became a member of London Rowing
Club, a membership he retained for the rest of his life.
On leaving school he entered the Inland Revenue. He studied at night school and gained a
degree in Economics from London University. However he realised that he was being
called to the Anglican Ministry and commenced his theological studies at King’s College.