ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE DUNTROON CLASS OF 1973

Author: duntroon1973class

  • Vale Mike Fairbrother

    I have just picked up on the sad news that Mike Fairbrother has lost his battle with cancer. Mike died last evening. I spoke briefly to Lorraine this morning and she said Mike had gone downhill quite markedly in the last week or so and that “it was his time to go”. Needless to say,…

  • Padre Gary’s Christmas Message

    Our Class embedded Padre sends this Christmas message you may find interesting. It has also been circulated within the RAR Association: May we contribute to peace on earth this Christmas. Being asked to offer a Christmas reflection as the Padre is a delight, causing me to reach into the most fundamental underpinnings of my faith. …

  • Seasons Greetings

    As we close in on the Festive Season – although I was reliably informed that in medieval society, it went from mid-November to early February and became a time of excess dominated by a great feast, gifts for rich and poor and general indulgence in eating, drinking, dancing and singing – I thought I should give…

  • Mike Fairbrother – Health Update

    As several of you are aware, Mike has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer over the last several months and recently suffered a stroke which has exacerbated the situation.  He was discharged from Hospital several days ago and transferred to a nursing care home located not far from where they live. I spoke to Lorraine…

  • Website Update #3

    Hello Again, Just a quick nudge to visit the website if you have yet to do so. I am still keen to get feedback and additional material if you have anything that might be relevant. And although you don’t need to subscribe to view content, I encourage you to do so as the site is…

  • Website Update #2

    Thanks to all those who have accessed the website and to those who have Subscribed. Traffic on the site peaked 24 hours after it was released but has since trailed off a bit. I’m still looking for feedback as requested to assist with ongoing development. If you have yet to Subscribe, please consider doing so…