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Thomas B. Colley began teaching at Appleby School in 1914. He earlier studied classics in Britain and at the University of Toronto, and his career in teaching at Upper Canada College from 1903 meant he was an experienced Master. During World War 1, he served overseas. He was also known as a strict disciplinarian. At Appleby he taught Classics and Ancient History and was the housemaster of School House, which later became known as Colley House. During the 1920s and 1930s, he was involved with the Appleby College Cadet Corps. Thomas Colley died on Sept. 2, 1949.

William Crawley was one of Appleby’s original students when the school opened in September 1911. Born in England in 1897, he joined Appleby at age 14, and played for the First Rugby (Football) team for four years. He left Appleby in December 1915 to take up a commission with the 164th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He went to England in April 1917, but when his battalion was broken up, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He was in charge of a draft of the RFC proceeding to Egypt aboard H.M.S. Aragon when that ship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean near Alexandria on December 30. The sea never gave up his body, but his name is listed on the Chatby Memorial on the eastern side of the city of Alexandria, Egypt.

Royal Flying Corps Killed in action 30 December 1917, at 20 years of age.

Sharon Creelman was a Faculty member at Appleby College and Athletics Director from 2001 - 2021. She was also the coach of the field hockey team.

• Born 1944
• Fall 1951 in grade two at public school in Cooksville, Ontario, no academic challenge provided; became bored and beleaguered the teacher. Family friend suggested Appleby College
• Began Appleby College in January 1952, in Grade 2.
• At Appleby, acted in a number of plays and musicals; won the Grolier Award in 1961 and the Campbell Medal in 1960; Awarded Headmaster’s Award for English in 1962; worked on the Argus yearbook and looked after the photography; sang in the choir; prefect of Colley House; Lieutenant of the 4th platoon in Cadet Corps for 1961-1962; ran the school Print Shop in final year
• Graduated Appleby College in June 1962 and attended University of Toronto and then took at Teaching Course at the Ontario College of Education.
• Fall 1968 began teaching at Appleby College; his first class was Form IVC, taught English
• 1969 – was one of the founders of the Appleby College Quarterly magazine for alumni (other founders were David Manbert, David Smith, Bruce Anderson, Mart Kenny)
• Appleby College Archives formed in October 1974 by alumni Randy Smye.
• Michael became the Executive Director of the Old Boy’s Association in 1974.
• Named Director of Development, and Executive Director, Old Boy’s Association in 1979
• Michael spearheaded the reestablishment of the school Archives in 1985-1986 and started an Archives Club with students assisting in sorting through records and writing histories. The club ran for five years.
• Married Midge, daughter of teacher D.M. ‘Skin’ Dewar on March 20, 1976
• Two children, Will ’96 and Christie ‘01
• July 12, 2000, dedication of Service held for the unveiling of two new stained-glass windows in the John Bell Chapel, the Alpha and the Omega. The east facing DesRoches, or ‘Alpha’ window memorializes Joseph DesRoches and wife Helen. The west facing Omega window, in memory of the Dewars, faces the location of the old Powell’s House, where D.M. Skin Dewar was Housemaster for 22 years.
• August 31, 2001, Michael retired, four months short of his 50th anniversary at the college
• At the time of his retirement in 2001, he was Executive Director and Secretary of The Appleby College Foundation
• Fall 2005 Midge and Michael DesRoches pledged $50,000 for the establishment of the D.M. Dewar Memorial Bursary Fund, the earnings to support an annual bursary in David Marshall “Skin” Dewar’s name for children of faculty and administration.
• Acted as school Archivist until the hiring of the first professionally trained Archivist in 2008.