Obituaries

Simon Wigmore S71

Simon died on 27 July, 2022, aged 69. His father, Alan, taught chemistry at Canford for many years, and Simon was brought up in school houses within Canford's grounds. He was happy and successful at Canford where he became Head of House and played for the 1st Fifteen.

After a degree in chemical engineering at Bath University, Simon trained as a teacher. He taught mathematics at Bournemouth schools for a number of years, becoming Head of Department, before deciding to move into a career in business, joining BT. The rest of his career was spent with BT, where he held a series of managerial positions.

Simon was intensely practical, maintaining a series of motorbikes and cars in his teens and twenties and later carrying out almost all routine house improvement and maintenance. He had a gift for friendships, staying in touch with Canford contemporaries throughout his life, as well as making many new enduring friendships in later years.

Simon died only a few days after a diagnosis for pancreatic cancer. He leaves his wife Yvonne, to whom he was very happily married for many years, and a daughter, Emilie.