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Haileyburiana is a miscellany of things I got up to as President of the Haileybury Society in 2010 - 2011 and random musings on things to do with Haileybury. Whether you are an OH, a current pupil or parent, a teacher or other friend of the school I hope you will find something interesting here. The blog is no longer regularly updated, but there may still be occasional posts.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Rodney Galpin RIP

Rodney Galpin
President OH Society 1987-88
Rodney Galpin (M 45) has died at the age of 79. He was chairman of Standard Chartered 'the bankers to the Raj,' after having been a senior regulator at the Bank of England. When I was on the General Committee in the early 90s as a representative of recent Haileyburians he was incredibly kind and thoughtful to one who knew nothing about money. Others have said how he thought of them and have spoken of his kindness. He was President of the Society in 1987 - 1988.

In 2007 Rodney commissioned a centenary artwork for the Scout HQ at Gilwell Park in memory of his father, Sir Albert Galpin KCVO.


May he rest in peace.
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  1. AnonymousMay 4, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    I knew Rodney, from his work to support Gilwell Park, in the early days of the redevelopment of Gilwell Park. As an American Scouter, he was kind, friendly and cared very deeply for Scouting. He always treated me with kindness, scout friendship and with a willing attitude to help others. God Bless his soul, as he comes home. Scouting lives on because Rodney made a difference.

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