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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | IntroductionThe Old Ratclifan 2013 | Obituaries
IN MEMORIAM
News of the deaths of the following Old Ratcliffians has been received since the last edition of the Old Ratcliffian:
Rev Fr Anthony Baxter IC 1932-38 (Past President) Steve Witty 1978-83
Fred Rushmore 1968-1973 (& Grace Dieu) Finbarr Sheehan 1966-68 (& Grace Dieu)
Terence Hearne 1937-42 Frank Newman 1949-56
Michael Edgar 1973-78 (& Grace Dieu) Frederick Dyer MA (CANTAB) FRICS 1949-55 (Past
President)
Peter Shave 1976-81 (& Grace Dieu)
Clifford Della Porta DLC 1941-43 (Past President)
Rev Fr Terry Watson IC 1943-48
Julien Porisse 1942-45
Peter Lambert 1938-44 (Past President)
Rev Fr Tim Maloney IC 1942-48
Colin Evans 1954-61
Michael Banks 1949-53
Rev Fr Michael Hare IC 1944-51
Martin Cresswell 1927-34
Dr Peter Sullivan 1941-48
Richard Boot 1953-60
Requiescat in Pace
Friends and relatives are invited to write an obituary for the next edition of this magazine if it is not included in this edition.
Rev Fr Anthony Baxter IC
Old Ratcliffian 1932-38
Past President 1980
April 1st 1921-January 14th 2013
Fr Anthony Baxter died on January 14th 2013 in the
University Hospital, Coventry.
He was born in Nottingham on April 1st 1921. He was
educated at Ratcliffe, subsequently joining the Institute of
Charity, and lived as a Rosminian for seventy-four years. Fr
Tony taught at Ratcliffe, firstly as a brother for five years,
before studying for the priesthood in Rome (1943-48),
then as a priest for three years (1956-59), and finally as When the Order was asked to establish a grammar school
Rector and President of the College for nine years (1973- in the Diocese of Leeds by its then Bishop, John Heenan,
82). In between times, he studied for his degree in Physics later to be Archbishop of Westminster, Fr Tony was
at Cambridge; this would not have been his preferred amongst the pioneers who established the new school, St
choice of subject, but the School needed physicists and he Gregory’s, in Huddersfield. When Fr Michael McGough, the
was amongst those who had a natural ability, so that was Headmaster, was appointed Provincial in 1964, Fr Tony
what Providence dictated. During his time as President, he became Rector and Headmaster for a period of nine years.
saw the School through its initial transition to becoming co- He counted his time in Yorkshire as amongst the happiest
educational with the arrival of Sixth Form boarding girls. of his life. It is notable that, thirty years later, nearly a
dozen friends and past pupils from those days came to his
As President, Fr Tony had a pleasant and engaging funeral.
personality, and seemed to win the hearts of prospective
parents. I heard of many who said it was his personality After a long career in education which, in truth, would
and friendship that persuaded them to send their children not necessarily have been his first choice of work, Fr Tony
to Ratcliffe. Years later, in 2002, he was appointed Vice was at last able to focus his time on a parish, spending
Rector of the Ratcliffe community and was a devoted and a year assisting in St Joseph’s in Cardiff. This was to be
attentive chaplain to the sisters at Rearsby Convent. an all-too-brief spell, for he was appointed Rector and,
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IN MEMORIAM
News of the deaths of the following Old Ratcliffians has been received since the last edition of the Old Ratcliffian:
Rev Fr Anthony Baxter IC 1932-38 (Past President) Steve Witty 1978-83
Fred Rushmore 1968-1973 (& Grace Dieu) Finbarr Sheehan 1966-68 (& Grace Dieu)
Terence Hearne 1937-42 Frank Newman 1949-56
Michael Edgar 1973-78 (& Grace Dieu) Frederick Dyer MA (CANTAB) FRICS 1949-55 (Past
President)
Peter Shave 1976-81 (& Grace Dieu)
Clifford Della Porta DLC 1941-43 (Past President)
Rev Fr Terry Watson IC 1943-48
Julien Porisse 1942-45
Peter Lambert 1938-44 (Past President)
Rev Fr Tim Maloney IC 1942-48
Colin Evans 1954-61
Michael Banks 1949-53
Rev Fr Michael Hare IC 1944-51
Martin Cresswell 1927-34
Dr Peter Sullivan 1941-48
Richard Boot 1953-60
Requiescat in Pace
Friends and relatives are invited to write an obituary for the next edition of this magazine if it is not included in this edition.
Rev Fr Anthony Baxter IC
Old Ratcliffian 1932-38
Past President 1980
April 1st 1921-January 14th 2013
Fr Anthony Baxter died on January 14th 2013 in the
University Hospital, Coventry.
He was born in Nottingham on April 1st 1921. He was
educated at Ratcliffe, subsequently joining the Institute of
Charity, and lived as a Rosminian for seventy-four years. Fr
Tony taught at Ratcliffe, firstly as a brother for five years,
before studying for the priesthood in Rome (1943-48),
then as a priest for three years (1956-59), and finally as When the Order was asked to establish a grammar school
Rector and President of the College for nine years (1973- in the Diocese of Leeds by its then Bishop, John Heenan,
82). In between times, he studied for his degree in Physics later to be Archbishop of Westminster, Fr Tony was
at Cambridge; this would not have been his preferred amongst the pioneers who established the new school, St
choice of subject, but the School needed physicists and he Gregory’s, in Huddersfield. When Fr Michael McGough, the
was amongst those who had a natural ability, so that was Headmaster, was appointed Provincial in 1964, Fr Tony
what Providence dictated. During his time as President, he became Rector and Headmaster for a period of nine years.
saw the School through its initial transition to becoming co- He counted his time in Yorkshire as amongst the happiest
educational with the arrival of Sixth Form boarding girls. of his life. It is notable that, thirty years later, nearly a
dozen friends and past pupils from those days came to his
As President, Fr Tony had a pleasant and engaging funeral.
personality, and seemed to win the hearts of prospective
parents. I heard of many who said it was his personality After a long career in education which, in truth, would
and friendship that persuaded them to send their children not necessarily have been his first choice of work, Fr Tony
to Ratcliffe. Years later, in 2002, he was appointed Vice was at last able to focus his time on a parish, spending
Rector of the Ratcliffe community and was a devoted and a year assisting in St Joseph’s in Cardiff. This was to be
attentive chaplain to the sisters at Rearsby Convent. an all-too-brief spell, for he was appointed Rector and,
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