In Memoriam:
Our former classmates
Matthew Norton
(S.Manihara)
1952-2009
Former pupil of St Ambrose, and Founder of the SKCV Charity,
Vijayawada, South India.
Matthew founded SKCV in 1984 and passed away on June 1st 2009, aged 56 years.
The Hindu, India's National Newspaper,2nd June 2009
Obituary - The Guardian, 10 August 2009
Memories of Matthew Manihara Norton
“There is a light that never goes out.”
Johnny Kelsey and family
“He had a dream and he made it come true, he showed us the way and we followed it through.
He sacrificed his life and made our dreams come true.”
Kids at SKCV, Vijayawada
"Very rarely does one meet a true visionary whose impact is immediate on everyone they meet.
Matthew was such a person"
Lonnie Donegan
29.4.1931 - 3.11.2002
The BBC News website reports:
Musician Lonnie Donegan MBE, known as the "king of skiffle", has died aged 71.
The Glasgow-born singer was midway through a UK tour after recovering from a heart operation earlier this year and was due to play a concert in Stoke, Staffordshire, on Monday.One of the most successful recording artists of the pre-Beatles era, he had three UK number one hits and numerous top 10 entries in the 1950s and 60s.
The star was with his wife and son when he died in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on Sunday at about 0230 GMT. He had been complaining of back trouble shortly before he fell ill.
Dr Richard Reynolds
We were shocked and saddened to hear the tragic news in mid-February 2000, of the death of Dr Richard Reynolds, in a swimming accident in Australia.Richard left St Ambrose in 1988 to study Medicine at St Andrews. He had completed his training and exams for General Practice, but planned to spend a few months working in Australia before settling into practice in the UK. Both Richard and a colleague who were swimming together from a beach were drowned in the same incident.
A keen cricketer at school, and a supporter of Manchester City, Richard will also be remembered for giving his time to assist the disabled as part of the annual Lourdes Pilgrimage.At the school prize day on 20th March 2000, the Richard Reynolds prize for the best First year Cricketer was presented for the first time.
Kit Kelly
Passed away in his sleep, only 51 years of age, November 2009.
Older brother to Patrick.
Funeral held at Holy Angels Church, Hale Barns, 18th November 2009.
Mark Dewhurst
Attended 1973-1978. Passed away in June 2010 aged 48 years, after a long battle with cancer.
Mark joined an apprenticeship scheme at Shell Carrington on leaving St Ambrose after O levels and remained with Shell throughout his working life.
Mark was married to Rachel and they have two sons, Sam who is 5 and Conor who is 10 .
Damien Regan
Passed away 2010 aged 37 years from Deep Vein Thrombosis
Greg Kirrane
Greg Kirrane, a former pupil at St Ambrose, died suddenly on 21st January 2011 at the very young age of 29.
Greg and his older brother Paul both studied at St Ambrose, as did their father Martin Kirrane before them.
Greg's funeral will take place next Tuesday 8th February 2011 at 11.00am at All Saints RC Church, Carrington Lane, Ashton-on-Mersey,
(from Brendan Kirrane)
Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families.
Requiescant in pace.
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