The John Fisher School- Christmas Edition 2019

MAURICE REANEY M.C:
A LASTING LEGACY
The 11th November also saw the first remembrance ceremony at our new War Memorial, which was
officially opened earlier in the year. The memorial, paid for by the generous donations of Maurice Reaney,
was designed by a team of current A-Level History students and staff at The John Fisher School. It is
located outside the front of the school and also contains a plaque with the names of those former
students who gave their lives between 1939 and 1945. At 11am there was a service conducted by Father
James next to the memorial which was attended by a selection of staff, students and former students.
Maurice was an ex-student of The John Fisher School who served during the Second World War. He
survived the conflict and returned to civilian life in the late 1940s. As an ex-student he became an
active member of the Old-Boys Association in his later life. He sadly passed away at the age of 71 and
his family have donated his WWII military memorabilia to the school so that it can be viewed by the
present and future generations. The display is in the entrance lobby of the Sir David Lane Building and
we would invite all parents to view it at the next Parents Evening. In it you can see one of Maurice’s own
exercise books, his war medals and many other arterfacts from the war. The unveiling proved to be a
very poignant day. It was excellent to see the current students maintaining our school’s strong tradition
of remembrance and commemoration, by being so respectful and reflective throughout. Thank you to all
those students involved in the preperation and delivery of the service.
‘Nurturing young Catholic gentlemen
Aspiring for Academic, Cultural and Sporting Excellence’