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John H Weekes (3 Aug 1924 – 8 Jan 2010) – Obituary

Borden’s John inspired the boys

John Weekes, who worked at Borden Grammar School for 39 years, has died aged 85. 

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John Watson – Obituary

The very sad news recently was to learn of the unexpected death of that stalwart of the Association, John Watson, on 7th June.  Particularly so as he had attended the Annual Dinner in May where, in typical fashion, with glass in hand he entered into the enjoyment of another splendid evening – with ready wit, a fund of stories and real pleasure he obtained from returning to the school. 

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Tom Baldock (6 Sep 1927 – 14 Apr 2008) – Obituary

It is with great regret that we record the death of Tom Baldock on 14th April last year at the age of 80.  Born in Sittingbourne on 6th September 1927, he attended Ufton Lane Primary School before coming to Borden as a ’scholarship boy’ in 1938.  On leaving School, he trained as a Pharmacist and worked for many years at Drabbles in Sittingbourne, after which he joined Heaths Chemist at Upminster when he moved there with his wife in 1971.

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Bob Davis (1942-2008) – obituary

Bob Davis was, without any doubt, the iconic figure at Borden in the late fifties. Blessed with a fine physique, he was a magnificent sportsman. His main love was football but he could seemingly turn his hand to any sport. Although he never liked cricket, he scored the only century of our period at school. He could throw a javelin a fair distance and hockey and tennis came easily to him. He was no fool in the classroom but what singled him out from the rest of us was his iconoclastic attitude to life at Borden. There was a James Dean-type rebelliousness about him yet he became head boy because George Hardy wisely recognised his cult status. It was a job he did almost casually but all respected him. I think many of us were in awe of him. Continue reading ‘Bob Davis (1942-2008) – obituary’