David George Atkinson

OH 1945-1955 died 17 December 2020

David’s widow, Gill, recently wrote to us regarding the sad passing of her husband, who attended Hymers, alongside his younger brother Richard.

David often talked of his time at Hymers with great fondness and always looked forward to the Old Hymerian’s Dinner in December to meet and talk with old colleagues. After Hymers, David went to Hull University to study law and graduated in 1959. Whilst there, he joined the Hull University Air Squadron and was commissioned as a pilot of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1959 for two years.

In January 1960, David proudly received his Private Pilot’s ‘Licence of Flying Machines’.

David went on to attend Law School in Guildford, Surrey and was admitted as a Solicitor in 1962. In that year, he joined Gosschalk, Austin & Wheldon, Solicitors, Hull and worked virtually every day in the Family Courts all over Yorkshire. He became a partner in 1965 and retired in 1999.

David and Gill married in 1967 and had three children James, Jane and Nicolas. They retired to Cumbria in 1999, where David happily grew show standard dahlias and vegetables. He enjoyed cooking and walking in the beautiful countryside with a succession of much loved Labradors.

The two words that appeared most in the lovely letters that Gill received are ‘True Gentleman’.

Gill Atkinson

Bryan Kenneth Addison, OH 1944-1951, died 11 May 2017, aged 83

Ronald Edward Barker, OH 1947-1953, died 6 May 2018, aged 81

Ian Campbell, OH 1937-1945, died 12 January 2019, aged 90

Dennis Carrick, OH 1939-1946, died 21 October 2019, aged 89

Ian Richard Chapman, OH 1962-1969, died 7 August 2021, aged 70

William Dale Dodshon, OH 1940-1946, died 15 January 2021, aged 93

Colin MacDonald, OH 1943-1949, died 7 May 2022, aged 89

Colin Morris, OH 1938-1945, died 18 September 2021, aged 93 successful when he applied to the newly-opened Hymers Junior School in 1950-51 becoming Head in 1974.

His funeral was filled with former students and staff with lots of happy stories about Norman’s life and the time that he gave to Hymers and its students. Some words below from his former students :

“I had a lot of respect for him. I still remember his speech of inspiration as my year moved up to senior school.”

“Firm, but fair and a wicked sense of humour.”

“Mr Ransom took no nonsense and commanded great respect. Will remember him fondly.”

John Rawstorn, OH 1937-1944, died 6 May 2019, aged 91

John Roger Shepherdson, OH 1945-1953, died 3 January 2022, aged 84

Geoffrey Stokell, OH 1938-1948, died 14 October 2021, aged 91

John Stones, OH 1949-1956, died February 2022, aged 83

Peter Tanton, OH 1942-1948, died 25 April 2020, aged 89 years

Brian Crookes Uffindell, OH 1940-1947, died 15 February 2021, aged 91

Tony (Henry Anthony) Vice, OH 1940-1948, died January 2022, aged 91

John Douglas Woodhouse, OH 1955-1957, died October 2021, aged 75