John Willis Edwards was born in 1943, the son of E E Edwards.
John was in the Benson from the Lent term on 1957, becoming a School Prefect and representing College on the track as a keen middle distance runner. He spent most of his time at the Benson under A Potter.
He had a long and successful career with Unilever after leaving College. Wellington stayed with him and he returned in retirement as Secretary of the OW Society and Editor of the Yearbook from 2001 to 2006.
He married Elizabeth (Liz) and they had three children, Daniel, Caroline and Charlotte, and 5 grandchildren.
He was initiated into the Old Wellingtonian Lodge in 2003 and became Worshipful Master in 2010.
He died in June 2023.
He was a sincere and generous friend and much missed by us all.