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CLIVE CARRINGTON SIMPSON (K49-53)
ANDREW CLIVE SLATER (G63-67),
passed away peacefully on 15 January
according to our latest records, resident
2024, aged 85 years. Clive was part
in Tetbury, Glos, died in Zimbabwe on 27
of a long line of Simpsons who have
October 2023. This news reached us via a
attended Framlingham College from 1865
昀椀rm acting on Andrew’s behalf.
onwards. He followed his father Frank,
and brother Guy to the College and
always spoke very fondly of his time spent
there.
Clive built a career as an agricultural
engineer, initially with Eastern County
Farmers in Ipswich, and latterly, and for
many years, with Carriers in Braintree.
He gained a considerable reputation in
his 昀椀eld of designing and building grain
driers and material elevators, used in
both agriculture and manufacturing.
He became an expert advisor to Essex
University and assisted in setting up a
degree course in Agricultural Engineering.
BRIAN SMALLCOMBE (Hon OF) passed
He went on to lecture there and at Writtle
away in early October. He had been
College.
su昀昀ering from liver cancer. Brian was
a Senior Master, Housemaster of
Clive enjoyed a long and happy marriage
Stradbroke/Ziegele and Head of English
to Judy. He is survived by his children,
but he was so much more than that, a
Jayne, and Richard, and grandchildren,
good friend to many. Early reactions to his
Guy and Kate.
passing showed how dearly he would be
missed by all that knew him. He was father
to Hannah (P81-93) and Giles (Z80-90).
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