We were very sorry to learn of the passing of Mr John Quentin Clapp (OE1950-59) in mid-2022. Born in 1939, John and his twin brother Robin were both members of Miss Bedford’s 1C and Rodney House. John last visited Emanuel in 2019 for our Pre-1959 Reunion, which was attended by many alumni of his generation.
John was a great servant of Rodney, becoming House Prefect and eventually House Captain. After leaving school, he continued his association with the house by joining the Dominican Club, the association for Rodney alumni. As well as being in many of the same classes as his twin brother, John also played on the school tennis team with his sibling.
John preferred to participate in the smaller school sports rather than rugby and cricket and in addition to tennis, was Captain of Golf and played squash. Like many of his era, John was involved in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and was awarded his Certificate ‘A’ reaching the rank of L/Sgt. He made the most of the varied opportunities Emanuel offered in the fifties and was Treasurer of the Geographical Society and was presented with Geography prizes, on more than one occasion, on Speech Day. He also dabbled with the Concert Choir and had the occasional turn on the stage whilst in the Junior Dramatic Society, appearing in Poison Party.
John will be greatly missed by his surviving family and many friends.
Tony Jones, Archivist