DEATH OF PADDIE DRAKE
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DEATH OF PADDIE DRAKE
C.S "Paddie" Drake (CH 1939-47)
All Old Blues will be saddened to learn of the death of Paddie Drake on Saturday last. Paddie was dedicated to Christ's Hospital and everything it stood for, and demonstrated this love by his exceptionally long stint as Old Blue Editor of The Blue. He took on the job for "a short time" and stayed for ten years because nobody else would take it on until John Hopgood shouldered the burden last year. Paddie put his life and soul into The Blue, and its content and presentation improved immeasurably under his editorship. Paddie continued with this task despite the serious illnesses of both himself and his wife, and never faltered. He also greatly loved the CH Club and everything it stood for, and it is no secret that he was saddened in his final months by the decision to disband it.
Paddie deserves the thanks of all Old Blues and of the school he loved so well,
David Miller
All Old Blues will be saddened to learn of the death of Paddie Drake on Saturday last. Paddie was dedicated to Christ's Hospital and everything it stood for, and demonstrated this love by his exceptionally long stint as Old Blue Editor of The Blue. He took on the job for "a short time" and stayed for ten years because nobody else would take it on until John Hopgood shouldered the burden last year. Paddie put his life and soul into The Blue, and its content and presentation improved immeasurably under his editorship. Paddie continued with this task despite the serious illnesses of both himself and his wife, and never faltered. He also greatly loved the CH Club and everything it stood for, and it is no secret that he was saddened in his final months by the decision to disband it.
Paddie deserves the thanks of all Old Blues and of the school he loved so well,
David Miller
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Email from Steve Webb to OldBlues.com mailing list:-
It is with sadness that I report the death of Paddie Drake who was editor of the ‘Old Blues’ section of the Blue for so many years. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 6th July at 2.00pm at:
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
RUSHMERE ST ANDREWS
Nr IPSWICH
For further details please contact Ernie Maile at emaile1683@aol.com or 0208 318 0740.
FAMILY FLOWERS ONLY PLEASE. Donations if you wish to:
Farthing, Singleton & Hastings
Deben House
650 Woodbridge Road
Ipswich
IP4 4PW
Tel: 01473 272711
Cheques to be made payable to CCIS (Cancer Campaign in Suffolk)
Regards
Steve Webb
http://www.oldblues.com
It is with sadness that I report the death of Paddie Drake who was editor of the ‘Old Blues’ section of the Blue for so many years. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 6th July at 2.00pm at:
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
RUSHMERE ST ANDREWS
Nr IPSWICH
For further details please contact Ernie Maile at emaile1683@aol.com or 0208 318 0740.
FAMILY FLOWERS ONLY PLEASE. Donations if you wish to:
Farthing, Singleton & Hastings
Deben House
650 Woodbridge Road
Ipswich
IP4 4PW
Tel: 01473 272711
Cheques to be made payable to CCIS (Cancer Campaign in Suffolk)
Regards
Steve Webb
http://www.oldblues.com
Julian Taylor-Gadd
Leigh Hunt 1985-1992
Founder of The Unofficial CH Forum
https://www.grovegeeks.co.uk - IT Support and website design for home, small businesses and charities.
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PADDIE DRAKE
Paddie’s many friends will wish to know that his funeral took place yesterday, Wednesday 6th July, and that among the very large congregation were at least a dozen Old Blues. While all of those attending knew of some of Paddie’s interests, few of us were aware of the scale of his activities and the breadth of his interests until these were described in the “Recollectionâ€