We are delighted to share news that Chris Lowe (class of 2001) and his wife Amy welcomed Henrietta Frances Ivy Lowe on Monday 12 February 2017, weighing 8lb 1oz. Chris met his wife Amy through work and they married last year at Claverdon Church, near Warwick. Now based between the Middle East and UK, Chris spends his time working with Arabian horses.
Many congratulations!
OPs Tom and Sarah Edwards were married at Princethorpe on 28 December 2016, followed by a reception at Wethele Manor, just 5 minutes’ down the road.
Both Tom and Sarah joined Princethorpe in 1996 in Year 7, and left in Upper Sixth in 2003. Since then, they have lived together in Sydney for 3 years (from early 2013 to the end of 2015) and now live together in their house in Wandsworth, London. Tom is a Strategy Director working in the world of marketing and advertising, and Sarah works at PWC in London.
Amongst the many friends and family joining them on their big day in December were OPs Briony Patel (formerly Briony Stone!) and Kimerley Hiles, who were Sarah’s bridesmaids, and supporting Tom as groomsmen on the day were OPs Steve Edden, Tom Ewer and his brother, Mike.
The newlyweds will be honeymooning in South Africa and the Seychelles in the spring of this year.
Old Princethorpian Olli Bentley popped the question to girlfriend Rachel Hall in October whilst on holiday at Disney World in Florida.
Olli went down on bended knee at the resort with Sleeping Beauty's castle in the background.
Wishing the happy couple all the very best with their wedding plans, one thing's for sure it's bound to be a fairytale affair!
Robert Webster who attended St Bede's and then Princethorpe from 1965 to 1970, sadly passed away in January after a short illness. His funeral took place at Our Lady and St Michael Church, Shipston on Stour on Wednesday 1st February. A Mass will be held for Robert at Princethorpe on Sunday 19 February at 10.15am, all are welcome to come and pay their respects.
Robert's widow Julia sent us the following tribute to Robert, our sincerest condolences are with her and his family and friends.
Robert always reflected on his school days, at Princethorpe College, positively and acknowledged the well balanced education he received. He loved playing rugby and the outdoor activities.
He completed his Apprenticeship at Dunlop Aviation and became a Freeman of the City of Coventry in 1975.
During this time he developed further, his love of hill walking, particularly overnight walking, in the Lake District, but in his early days of working realised he wanted to see more of the world. He bought a long wheel based Landrover and planned an adventure crossing from mainland Europe over to the African continent and travelled down into the sub Sahara desert with Dave Kerrigan. His diary makes good reading! From Mali, they returned through Niger and Algeria and back into mainland Europe, they then travelled across Europe down through the then Yugoslavia , Turkey and into Iran hoping to get to India and the Himalayas. When they reached Tehran they found that the Army tanks were out on the streets and the political unrest with the Shah would make it difficult to return a month or so later. For safety reasons they had to turn back.
He then qualified as a coal miner but that did not last long.
Robert’s career in the aerospace industry included various large, well respected companies working on civil and military aircraft projects as a cost engineer. Approximately fifteen years ago he decided to work for himself and was successful. In many ways he was much more content with the challenges that presented to him. All his colleagues knew him as ‘Bob’ and with his sense of humour he was well liked and respected within the industry.
We were married in 1983 and so losing Robert, so suddenly, last month has been a great shock, as he had decided only last year, to retire early, so we could spend time together and go on a world cruise, but it was not to be.
We did see some of the world though, in these latter years, including the Indian/Asian continent, Russia, Antarctica, South America, Elephant Island (his hero was Sir Earnest Shackleton), the Falkland Islands and the Arctic, visiting Svalbard, Iceland and Greenland. He enjoyed ocean cruising. When I first knew him, he had a canal boat and always retained an interest in the canal systems many of which we have walked.
Robert will be remembered by many, from all the cards of condolence and mass offerings I have received, as a ‘well liked and respected colleague and friend’.
Robert was my best friend and a loving, kind-hearted husband, supportive son to his mother, Mary, and all the family.
May he rest in peace and let perpetual light shine upon him. Thanks be to God.
Robert is pictured centre working on the Land Rover engine with friends Dave Kerrigan left and Ed Hodgetts right.
We are delighted to share the news that Princethorpe Teachers Matt Parsons (OP) and Kate Boothroyd got married at Pageant House in Warwick on Friday 21 October and celebrated with family and friends at The Warwick Arms Hotel.
The couple commented that they thoroughly enjoyed their ‘autumn’ themed day and are immensely grateful to all of those within the Princethorpe community who helped make the event so special. In particular, they would like to thank Paul Hubball for capturing the day on camera and Princethorpe parent Jeannie Williamson for her beautiful flower arrangements.
Kate and Matt were thrilled that some of the Sixth Form members of School of Rock (Ed Williamson, James Fletcher, Erin O’Rourke, JJ Van Wyk and Emily Storek-Knight) were able to support Matt’s band ‘Jacklines’ as part of the evening entertainment.
After the excitement of the wedding, they spent the following few days relaxing in Padstow, and are saving up for a honeymoon at the end of the academic year.
Huge congratulations to them both!
