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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | IntroductionThe Old Ratclifan 2013 | Obituaries
One of our Priests visited the Beda lies buried in Durham Cathedral. In trying to work until his dying moment.
College in Rome recently and one the chapel of Rosmini House, there St Bede also said, ‘I spent the whole
of the students at the College who was a statue of St Bede that looked of my life within the monastery and
came from Durham had heard of remarkably like Terry, and there was gave my full attention to the study of
Terry’s death. He said how much more than a physical resemblance scripture, always observing regular
Terry was appreciated for his supplies between the two of them! St Cuthbert, discipline and daily choir duties’,
of sermons, which were, every time, writing about the death of St Bede, and this could so easily have been
interesting, relevant and encouraging. said the following: ‘A disciple said attributed to Terry. St Bede went on
And if I could add in parenthesis, they to St Bede, “Dear Master, the book to say, ‘It was a joy to me to be ever
also tended to be on the long side, a is almost complete, there’s only studying, teaching and writing’.
bit like this one! one chapter to go”. St Bede replied, The Very Rev Fr David Myers IC (59)
“Take up your pen and write, and
Recently, we celebrated the Feast
of St Bede, who himself died on write quickly, my departure is near Tribute given at the Funeral at
the Tuesday before the Feast of the at hand, for I long to dissolve and be Ratcliffe College
Ascension in 735, and whose body with Christ”’ - just like Terry, who was
Peter William Lambert
Old Ratcliffian 1938-48
Past President 1995
June 8th 1927-June 2nd 2013
Peter William Lambert was born He was also an exotic character to
on June 8th 1927 at Goodmayes me in a world that was still grey from
in London to William and Agnes the War. He would come and stay
Lambert. with us in Liverpool when it was the
Grand National, turning up in a Jaguar
After going to a local primary school XK120, followed by XK150s and,
in London, he was sent to Grace Dieu finally, E-Types (he owned one of
Preparatory School at the age of nine. the first E-Types in the country). The
Dropped off by a bus at the bottom of earliest of these supercars of their day
the drive in the dark, he felt as though arrived against a background of petrol
he had stepped in every puddle on rationing because of the impending early one. He explained to me how it
his way up to school. He learnt many Suez Crisis. worked. The next time I saw him, I
things there, including how to manage asked to see it again. A concertinaed
a quiet smoke whilst on Sacristan He spent his younger years working card-holder fell fifteen inches from
duties! and playing very hard. He enjoyed his hand, full of charge and club
business, and many of the men who membership cards. He was as much
At eleven, he went to Ratcliffe, at home in London, or even Paris
his mother dearly hoping that he worked for him stayed in contact and other European cities, as he was
would become a priest in due after he had sold up, which was a in the country. As an urbane, urban
course. Although the strong Catholic testament to the regard in which countryman, he moved seamlessly
foundation that he received there he was held. Fast cars and skiing between these worlds.
was integral to the whole of his life, were favourite pastimes of his. He
he decided to concentrate on honing managed to combine the two every Yet, he was a confirmed bachelor for
his mathematical and cricket skills year by driving out to Kitzbühel and years and, as he approached his late
instead (both of which he excelled breaking down in different places thirties, I can remember my young
in) and, when he finished there, along the way! He certainly pushed mind thinking that this was a waste.
he went to Agricultural College at his cars. He owned fast cars in the Then he set eyes on Ann Griffin and,
Sutton Bonington, and not into the days when they could be driven fast, at the age of forty, on September
priesthood. There, he seemed to which they definitely were! These 9th 1967 at Portsmouth Cathedral,
forego work, preferring to hang out of were road vehicles, but the ditches on he married her in front of friends
windows and generally cause havoc Lincolnshire were not out of bounds. and family. Despite the fact that she
with Uncle Ross and other culprits! Shooting was also a big love of his wasn’t Catholic, his mother welcomed
and he was at his happiest dropping her into the family. They had two
After that, he entered into the family his birds at other people’s feet or daughters, Nicola (Niki) and Nina,
farming business at Bicker with his poaching from his neighbour’s gun. and last year they celebrated forty-five
father. Finding farming rather slow, The 1960s came and Peter embraced years of marriage.
he threw himself into the trading side the new. As well as being at the head
at Spitalfields and Borough Markets, of the queue for an E-Type, when For someone who didn’t like spending
which he loved. He had found his true the Diners Club launched the first too much money, his passion for
calling - business. horseracing overcame his prudence,
charge card in the country, he had an and he spent many years following his
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One of our Priests visited the Beda lies buried in Durham Cathedral. In trying to work until his dying moment.
College in Rome recently and one the chapel of Rosmini House, there St Bede also said, ‘I spent the whole
of the students at the College who was a statue of St Bede that looked of my life within the monastery and
came from Durham had heard of remarkably like Terry, and there was gave my full attention to the study of
Terry’s death. He said how much more than a physical resemblance scripture, always observing regular
Terry was appreciated for his supplies between the two of them! St Cuthbert, discipline and daily choir duties’,
of sermons, which were, every time, writing about the death of St Bede, and this could so easily have been
interesting, relevant and encouraging. said the following: ‘A disciple said attributed to Terry. St Bede went on
And if I could add in parenthesis, they to St Bede, “Dear Master, the book to say, ‘It was a joy to me to be ever
also tended to be on the long side, a is almost complete, there’s only studying, teaching and writing’.
bit like this one! one chapter to go”. St Bede replied, The Very Rev Fr David Myers IC (59)
“Take up your pen and write, and
Recently, we celebrated the Feast
of St Bede, who himself died on write quickly, my departure is near Tribute given at the Funeral at
the Tuesday before the Feast of the at hand, for I long to dissolve and be Ratcliffe College
Ascension in 735, and whose body with Christ”’ - just like Terry, who was
Peter William Lambert
Old Ratcliffian 1938-48
Past President 1995
June 8th 1927-June 2nd 2013
Peter William Lambert was born He was also an exotic character to
on June 8th 1927 at Goodmayes me in a world that was still grey from
in London to William and Agnes the War. He would come and stay
Lambert. with us in Liverpool when it was the
Grand National, turning up in a Jaguar
After going to a local primary school XK120, followed by XK150s and,
in London, he was sent to Grace Dieu finally, E-Types (he owned one of
Preparatory School at the age of nine. the first E-Types in the country). The
Dropped off by a bus at the bottom of earliest of these supercars of their day
the drive in the dark, he felt as though arrived against a background of petrol
he had stepped in every puddle on rationing because of the impending early one. He explained to me how it
his way up to school. He learnt many Suez Crisis. worked. The next time I saw him, I
things there, including how to manage asked to see it again. A concertinaed
a quiet smoke whilst on Sacristan He spent his younger years working card-holder fell fifteen inches from
duties! and playing very hard. He enjoyed his hand, full of charge and club
business, and many of the men who membership cards. He was as much
At eleven, he went to Ratcliffe, at home in London, or even Paris
his mother dearly hoping that he worked for him stayed in contact and other European cities, as he was
would become a priest in due after he had sold up, which was a in the country. As an urbane, urban
course. Although the strong Catholic testament to the regard in which countryman, he moved seamlessly
foundation that he received there he was held. Fast cars and skiing between these worlds.
was integral to the whole of his life, were favourite pastimes of his. He
he decided to concentrate on honing managed to combine the two every Yet, he was a confirmed bachelor for
his mathematical and cricket skills year by driving out to Kitzbühel and years and, as he approached his late
instead (both of which he excelled breaking down in different places thirties, I can remember my young
in) and, when he finished there, along the way! He certainly pushed mind thinking that this was a waste.
he went to Agricultural College at his cars. He owned fast cars in the Then he set eyes on Ann Griffin and,
Sutton Bonington, and not into the days when they could be driven fast, at the age of forty, on September
priesthood. There, he seemed to which they definitely were! These 9th 1967 at Portsmouth Cathedral,
forego work, preferring to hang out of were road vehicles, but the ditches on he married her in front of friends
windows and generally cause havoc Lincolnshire were not out of bounds. and family. Despite the fact that she
with Uncle Ross and other culprits! Shooting was also a big love of his wasn’t Catholic, his mother welcomed
and he was at his happiest dropping her into the family. They had two
After that, he entered into the family his birds at other people’s feet or daughters, Nicola (Niki) and Nina,
farming business at Bicker with his poaching from his neighbour’s gun. and last year they celebrated forty-five
father. Finding farming rather slow, The 1960s came and Peter embraced years of marriage.
he threw himself into the trading side the new. As well as being at the head
at Spitalfields and Borough Markets, of the queue for an E-Type, when For someone who didn’t like spending
which he loved. He had found his true the Diners Club launched the first too much money, his passion for
calling - business. horseracing overcame his prudence,
charge card in the country, he had an and he spent many years following his
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