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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2013 | Obituaries
various horses round the country. His between them seemed eternal - she it would not be an easy meeting, as
first horse (Panikin) won on his first cared for him with great diligence. I Peter was not a pushover, being a
outing at 25/1, which may have given am very thankful that he had her, Niki very experienced businessman. I was
him false hope of speedy and certain and Nina. I am sure that he thought terrified as I walked into the office.
riches. himself to be the luckiest of men to He put me through my paces but, at
have had them. the end of the meeting, he said that
A raconteur, a fun and exciting
uncle, a good Catholic, businessman, Peter William Lambert, you lived life he would donate the exact amount
sportsman, brother (he was very good well and to the full. You shone and which I had asked him for. I went
to his sisters) and, most importantly, meant much to those who knew you. away feeling delighted with myself.
husband and father. Although such Both rest in peace and stay with us, Years later, when I met Peter at the
people were few and far between, he as we will stay with you. London Dinner, he told me that, if I
wasted little time on those who he felt had asked him for the total amount
were being false, putting on airs and Michael Lowe needed for the all-weather pitch, he
graces or taking unfair advantage of Nephew would have given it! He had the last
others. In business, you negotiate the Excerpts taken from the Eulogy at laugh!
best deal for yourself, yet he always Peter’s funeral He and Ann became friends of
made sure that, to the best of his mine and he is a man for whom
ability, there was enough left in it for I held huge respect. He went
the other man to make a living. He I remember a meeting with Peter on to become President of the
had great generosity of spirit. as a fundraiser for the 150th Ratcliffian Association and his advice
Anniversary Appeal in the ‘90s, when and support was valued by Old
The world is made up of drains and we were raising money for new sports Ratcliffians across the board.
radiators; Uncle Peter radiated. I am facilities. We knew that he was a
sure that his illness over the last few possible major donor and so I was Jackie Bennett
years did not sit at all well with him. sent off to Lincolnshire to see if I Editor
He would not have wanted to burden could persuade him to part with some
Auntie Ann, and yet the love affair of his hard-earned cash. I knew that
Colin Edward Peter Evans
Old Ratcliffian 1954-61
24th April 1943-23rd May 2013
As Michael Robinson (61), Old successfully for over thirty years in
Ratcliffian and close lifelong friend of Islington, London.
Colin’s, recalled at the funeral service: Colin married his childhood
“Colin and I started Ratcliffe together; sweetheart, Lynne, in 1971 and they
like Harry Potter leaving for Hogwarts, had their first child, Melodie, in 1972. Colin was a keen follower of the
we departed from St Pancras Their second daughter, Emma, came arts and often painted scenes in the
(Platform 9 ¾!) as two eleven year along in 1981. The family set up Impressionist style. He was passionate
olds, up to the Wolds of Leicestershire home in Chigwell, Essex in a beautiful about classic cars, enjoyed playing
- a far cry from home in Woodford fifteenth century manor house, which golf with his friends at Theydon Bois
Green, Essex!” Michael fondly recalled Colin and Lynne spent many years Golf Club and had supported West
Colin being a natural sportsman, trying restoring and which remained the Ham since his boyhood. He loved
his hand at all the sports on offer and family home until March this year. to visit France, having driven to
becoming a great rugby scrum half, a most parts of the country, and often
hockey forward and captain, a mean Tragically, Lynne was diagnosed with holidayed in Provence with his family.
boxer and a tennis star. He played for multiple myeloma in 2005. Colin
the first teams in all of these sports was a rock for her and remained by Colin was kind, caring and generous
and was awarded his School colours her side for the four long years that - a true gentleman. He was extremely
in all four of them - an impressive she received treatment at St Bart’s stylish and loved the finer things in
achievement at that time. Hospital in London, until her passing life; nothing made him happier than
on November 1st 2009. to share those luxuries with others. He
After Ratcliffe, Colin went on to train
and graduate from The College of Shortly before his tragic and untimely showed great style in everything that
Estate Management in London. One death, Colin celebrated his seventieth he did and had a real appreciation
of his first jobs was for Charrington birthday on April 24th this year with for the English culture. He was a
Breweries in the Estates Department. a small lunch party of close family lovely guy. But above all, Colin was a
He eventually established his own and friends at Frederick’s in Islington, wonderful father and grandfather.
firm, Evans Baker Estate Agents his favourite restaurant. It was a very Melodie Smyth & Emma Evans
& Chartered Surveyors, trading happy occasion. Daughters
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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2013 | Obituaries
various horses round the country. His between them seemed eternal - she it would not be an easy meeting, as
first horse (Panikin) won on his first cared for him with great diligence. I Peter was not a pushover, being a
outing at 25/1, which may have given am very thankful that he had her, Niki very experienced businessman. I was
him false hope of speedy and certain and Nina. I am sure that he thought terrified as I walked into the office.
riches. himself to be the luckiest of men to He put me through my paces but, at
have had them. the end of the meeting, he said that
A raconteur, a fun and exciting
uncle, a good Catholic, businessman, Peter William Lambert, you lived life he would donate the exact amount
sportsman, brother (he was very good well and to the full. You shone and which I had asked him for. I went
to his sisters) and, most importantly, meant much to those who knew you. away feeling delighted with myself.
husband and father. Although such Both rest in peace and stay with us, Years later, when I met Peter at the
people were few and far between, he as we will stay with you. London Dinner, he told me that, if I
wasted little time on those who he felt had asked him for the total amount
were being false, putting on airs and Michael Lowe needed for the all-weather pitch, he
graces or taking unfair advantage of Nephew would have given it! He had the last
others. In business, you negotiate the Excerpts taken from the Eulogy at laugh!
best deal for yourself, yet he always Peter’s funeral He and Ann became friends of
made sure that, to the best of his mine and he is a man for whom
ability, there was enough left in it for I held huge respect. He went
the other man to make a living. He I remember a meeting with Peter on to become President of the
had great generosity of spirit. as a fundraiser for the 150th Ratcliffian Association and his advice
Anniversary Appeal in the ‘90s, when and support was valued by Old
The world is made up of drains and we were raising money for new sports Ratcliffians across the board.
radiators; Uncle Peter radiated. I am facilities. We knew that he was a
sure that his illness over the last few possible major donor and so I was Jackie Bennett
years did not sit at all well with him. sent off to Lincolnshire to see if I Editor
He would not have wanted to burden could persuade him to part with some
Auntie Ann, and yet the love affair of his hard-earned cash. I knew that
Colin Edward Peter Evans
Old Ratcliffian 1954-61
24th April 1943-23rd May 2013
As Michael Robinson (61), Old successfully for over thirty years in
Ratcliffian and close lifelong friend of Islington, London.
Colin’s, recalled at the funeral service: Colin married his childhood
“Colin and I started Ratcliffe together; sweetheart, Lynne, in 1971 and they
like Harry Potter leaving for Hogwarts, had their first child, Melodie, in 1972. Colin was a keen follower of the
we departed from St Pancras Their second daughter, Emma, came arts and often painted scenes in the
(Platform 9 ¾!) as two eleven year along in 1981. The family set up Impressionist style. He was passionate
olds, up to the Wolds of Leicestershire home in Chigwell, Essex in a beautiful about classic cars, enjoyed playing
- a far cry from home in Woodford fifteenth century manor house, which golf with his friends at Theydon Bois
Green, Essex!” Michael fondly recalled Colin and Lynne spent many years Golf Club and had supported West
Colin being a natural sportsman, trying restoring and which remained the Ham since his boyhood. He loved
his hand at all the sports on offer and family home until March this year. to visit France, having driven to
becoming a great rugby scrum half, a most parts of the country, and often
hockey forward and captain, a mean Tragically, Lynne was diagnosed with holidayed in Provence with his family.
boxer and a tennis star. He played for multiple myeloma in 2005. Colin
the first teams in all of these sports was a rock for her and remained by Colin was kind, caring and generous
and was awarded his School colours her side for the four long years that - a true gentleman. He was extremely
in all four of them - an impressive she received treatment at St Bart’s stylish and loved the finer things in
achievement at that time. Hospital in London, until her passing life; nothing made him happier than
on November 1st 2009. to share those luxuries with others. He
After Ratcliffe, Colin went on to train
and graduate from The College of Shortly before his tragic and untimely showed great style in everything that
Estate Management in London. One death, Colin celebrated his seventieth he did and had a real appreciation
of his first jobs was for Charrington birthday on April 24th this year with for the English culture. He was a
Breweries in the Estates Department. a small lunch party of close family lovely guy. But above all, Colin was a
He eventually established his own and friends at Frederick’s in Islington, wonderful father and grandfather.
firm, Evans Baker Estate Agents his favourite restaurant. It was a very Melodie Smyth & Emma Evans
& Chartered Surveyors, trading happy occasion. Daughters
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