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The Old Ratcliffan 2011 | Obituaries He was a great man.” Fr Ambrose: “His breadth of and graces and a direct, unequivocal knowledge he wore lightly and used approach to life. We shared an interest One of his visitors said: “His patience, it to encourage and enlarge the in practical projects. I am singularly his peace, his courage and sense of understanding of the faithful. He impressed by his creative ability which humour, with that well-known smile, bequeathed us rhythm, melody and was given impetus by his priestly while sitting in the departure lounge, harmony. Ecce Sacerdos Magnus.” ministry. I rank him among the were overwhelming.” great religious (salt of the earth) I Michael Carrol: “Priest, teacher, Mgr Tom Burns, Bishop of Menevia: musician apart, he was a cherished have known. “A truly wonderful man and an member of his family.” Amen. exceptionally gifted priest.” I have many glowing comments to Bernard Sherratt (52) Anita Gore, a parishioner: “You were include here but space must prevail! wonderful with all the children, your patience and kindness were endless. He was my friend who hailed from Thank you.” Yorkshire, I thought, with no frills, airs Michael Weston Old Ratcliffian 1961-1966 Michael Weston died earlier this year. He was the son of the late Old Ratcliffian, Alan Weston (24) and his wife, Monica. He was married to Francesca and had three children, Andrew, Simon and Susannah and lived near Guildford, Surrey, where he was much involved in community life. His abiding love was cricket; he was a member of MCC and rarely missed a test match at Lords. He is much mourned by all his family and friends. Angela Tams (Sister) Mike was a solicitor and he worked in Leicester before moving to London in 1974. He married in 1977 and had two sons and a daughter. Cricket was his great love and he was very proud to have been a member of the MCC since 1982 – he had been a ‘playing member’, which was quite a rare event, even then. When he lived at home in Leicester, he played for the Ivanhoe CC and then, later on, for the Law Society and The Jesters. He was also a founding member of a touring side made up of fellow solicitors and government, water boards and even the Westminster their friends - the Southwell Ramblers, 1973 - now being government to get the law changed to enable this to continued by their children and friends. happen. It was no mean achievement, and there are boxes of files to prove it! He was instrumental in getting mains drainage installed in his local area. He spent 23 years battling with local Francesca Weston (Wife) Brendan Corrigan Old Ratcliffian 1954-60 1942-2011 Brendan was at Grace Dieu from Diocese and National Chaplain to 1952 and came to Ratcliffe in 1954, the Scouting movement, Fr Terence when I first met him. He was a Corrigan. Fr Terence died of the gifted sportsman. He will be well same cancer when he was forty that remembered, especially for his was to claim Brendan in his 70th boxing ability from a very young age. year. Brendan is survived by an older Later, he became captain of the brother, Brian and a sister, Bridget, boxing team as well as playing in who is a Medical Missionary of Mary first team rugby, hockey and cricket. and spent all her working life in Tanzania. He was the youngest of his family and had an elder brother who Brendan met Christine at the became a priest in the Leeds Wolverhampton Rugby Club (where Register online at www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk 43