Michael Pardey
22 January 1938 - 16 October 2026
Michael's son Chris has shared an obituary.
Mike attended Lougborough College following his national service from 1959 to 1961.
He was a regular in 1st XI football and cricket teams as well as Chairman of Charnwood Hall.
After leaving Loughborough, Mike had a 35 year teaching career starting at Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate 1961-67, Apsley Grammar School (Longdean) in Hemel Hempstead 1967-77, and then Beauchamps School in Wickford from 1977-1999 as Deputy Head.
He played football for Ramsgate (61-67), Tooting and Mitcham (67-70), St Albans (70-71), Boreham Wood and Hemel Hempstead as a very dependable defender.
He played cricket as a top order batsman for Leverstock Green 1977 and then Wickford 1978-1991.
He maintained close contact with friends made at Loughborough for the last 65 years.