Life Stories
Roger Thompson
Roger Thompson (1956 BA Jurisprudence) died on 24 August 2024 aged 88.
It is with great sadness that we announce Roger Thompson passed away at home just shy of his 89th birthday, surrounded by his family and love and will be terribly missed. He leaves behind his wife Chris, his four children and 8 grandchildren, and joins his great grandson Patrick. Roger was a longstanding member of Havant Rugby Club, Seacourt Tennis Club and Hayling Golf Club, having been a member of each of them for over 60 years, playing and making good use of the bar at them all.
As well as being a Chairman of Havant Rugby Club, he was instrumental in establishing the mini and junior rugby section and was delighted when the section celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, seeing well over 500 children playing the game and he was honoured to be mentioned in The Times.
He was a keen player of the sports at Seacourt Tennis Club well into his 80’s, particularly Real Tennis, and was a past Chairman of the Real Tennis section. He was also a founding member of the Racquetteers and enjoyed playing for many years. He supported the T&RA, helping write the laws of Real Tennis.
As well as playing regularly at Hayling Golf Club until very recently, enjoying nothing more than a few holes on a summers evening, he was a trustee of the club for many years. He was a lover of the flora and fauna on and around the course contributing to much of the knowledge and information about the evolving nature of the course.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris and the rest of the family.
Kindly provided by his son, Robin Thompson