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versal affection by being himself. For the first time in a long recollection there was no dissentient at all ; this is suggestive of something I am afraid to put into words." As there were two thousand men employed at his works this is an impressive testimony to the remarkable influence for good which he exercised. We offer our sincere sympathy to his family. R.I.P.
Sgt. WILLIAM GOODYER, R.A.
(O.C. 1026-20).
We were very grieved to hear in the Christmas holidays that Sergeant William Goodyer had been killed in action in the Middle East. He was at Cotton from 1926-1920 and immediately on arrival showed himself to be a boy of quick intelligence. He did all his lessons well but in other respects was somewhat shy and retiring. Nevertheless lie had a quiet sense of humour and always seemed to be happy. On leaving school he went to St. Mary's College, Strawberry Hill, where he gained his teaching certificate. He was then appointed Physical Training Instructor at the Hellesdon Central School, Norwich. About a year before the war lie joined the Norfolk Yeomanry, and was soon promoted Sergeant. He came through Dunkirk safely and went to the Middle East in November 1940. We offer our sincere sympathy to his wife and to his parents. R.I.P.
All Cottonians will sympathise with Canon Manion on the death of his father, which occurred in November, and also with Fr. Clifford and Wing Commander A. Howell on the death of their mother which occurred in March. Reguiescant in pace.
At the moment of going to press we heard with deep regret of the recent death of Aelphege Pippet (O.C. 1878-82). Requiescat iii pace.
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The sad news of the death of Prior Richard McElroy, C.R.L., reached us at the last moment of going to press. An obituary will appear in our next issue. R.I.P.
REV. PATRICK J. NOONAN
(O.C. 1903-5).
Father Patrick Noonan died at Leamington Spa on Monday, February 6th last, at the age of fifty-nine. He was ordained in March 1012, and during his priestly life worked at Wolverhampton, Fenton, Saltley, Cannock, Longton and Caverswall. His chief work was at Fenton where lie started the new parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in 1922, purchased the house which serves as a presbytery, and built the new church. He was highly popular there, as lie was wherever he worked. From his early student days till the end, he endeared himself to everybody by his cheerful, friendly disposition. His later days were clouded by the loss of his mother and his two priest brothers within a very short period and also by ill health which twice interrupted his work. It was with happy anticipation that he went to Leamington Spa to begin work again, but a sudden relapse caused his death after only three weeks in his new place. He was not a " full time " Cottonian, as lie completed part of his course in Ireland, but he always had a warm place in his affections for Cotton, and lie always looked back to many happy days and firm friendships which remained with him for the rest of his life. Reguiescat in Pace.
F.W.S.
We deeply regret to announce that Wilfrid Allen, a faithful servant of the School, was killed in action in Malta on April 2nd. To his wife and family, we offer our sincere sympathy. R.I.P.
IN THE BUS
Down from the red hills to the sea we go,
From the old piled-up stone of tower and dome, Swiftly pass by the dust-pale cypress row, Past the slow tempo of the peasant home.
Pictures, bright coloured, by the window framed, Rush level, fall more quickly far behind, The wayside world, the faces all unnamed Swept by like scraps of paper on the wind,