From the Rydal Penrhos Society
Will Taylor (RPS 2002-09) married 14 April 2021. Congratulations!
Tom Geeson (RPS 2004-08) and his girlfriend Beth Copp welcomed baby Grace Amelia into the world on 19 September 2021. Adorable!
Sophia Comerford (nee Coates) (RPS 2002-09) and her husband John are thrilled to announce the arrival of Baby Autumn Rae Comerford born 15 November 2021.
Arthur Peter Eamon Brummitt, born 6 September 2021. Congratulations to Ben Brummitt (RPS 2002-09).
The two beautiful boys of Melissa Emery (nee Robinette) (RPS 2004-09); Sebastian Miles Emery (born 26 October 2018) and Rupert William Emery (born 27 August 2021).
Olivia Robinson (RPS 2004-07) would like to introduce Harry George Robinson, born 2 April 2020.
Anne Elizabeth Lawry was a much-loved former Biology teacher at Rydal Penrhos and the school was extremely saddened to hear of her recent passing on Saturday 25 June, aged 96.
She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth and dearly loved mother of Elizabeth, Clarinda, Richard, Douglas and Susanna as well as being a loving grandmother and great grandmother to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Three of their children also attended Rydal Penrhos – Richard (1965-1974), Doug (1967-1976) and Susie (1979-1981).
The organist at the funeral will be Peter Crook, whose father Donald Crook taught Geography at the school, and whose mother Connie – evacuated from Penrhos College to Chatsworth House during World War II and is in the famous painting – lived in later years at Addlington House in Rhos-on-Sea with Anne.
Ken, who died in 2003, taught mostly classics from the early 1950s to 1977, becoming Director of Studies. Anne taught Biology in the 1970s.
They lived in and ran Old House and then Oaklands boarding houses from 1954 to 1968 after meeting at Cambridge University, where they knew several other future staff, particularly John Pepper (Languages) and his wife Barbara.
Anne will be sadly missed by all her family, many friends and the Rydal Penrhos community.
We are sorry to inform you of the death of David Harrison (RS 1960-65). He sadly passed away after fighting a losing battle with Lymphoma on 28th April 2022 aged 74.
