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Strathy, Ford Stuart
Person · 1897-1917

Ford Stuart Strathy was one of Appleby’s original students, having followed founding Headmaster John Guest from Upper Canada College. During his two-year Appleby career, he played on the First Rugby (Football) team and on the First Hockey team. During World War One (WWI) He enlisted for training at the Curtiss School of Aviation in west Toronto, and after a period of further training in England, became attached to the Royal Naval Air Service in about February, 1917. On August 17th, Strathy, flying a Sopwith Camel, came to the aid of a Bristol fighter that was under heavy attack. Strathy himself was being pursued by two German aircraft, and in the fierce and rapid battle, his plane was shot down. He was reported missing, and it was later confirmed that he was killed in action. His body is interred in the Ramscapelle Road Military Cemetery, near Nieuwpoort, Belgium.

6 Sqdn., Royal Naval Air Service Killed in action 17 August 1917, at 19 years of age.

Ford's niece, Elizabeth Mary Tidy, married Alastair Walker in 1938.

Stevens, Katherine 'Kitty'
Person

Katherine 'Kitty' Stevens, nee Guest is the daughter of Appleby College co-founder John Guest.

Sproule, Alan
Person · 1946 - 1950

Alan J. Sproule was born on Feb. 16, 1936 to John E. and Evelyn R. Sproule. He entered Appleby College in September 1946 and left on June 14, 1950. He is considered to be the Class of 1955.

On December 4, 1949 he was confirmed in the Appleby College Chapel, with J.A. Bell as Headmaster.

While at Appleby, Alan participated in Sports Day including high jump, and was part of the 6th rugby team in 1950.

In 2005 he became a member of the Appleby College 50th Alumni Reunion Club.

Person · 1934 - 2005

David 'Digger' Smith '53 was an Alumni (Class of 1953) and Faculty member from 1957 to 1998.

• Entered Appleby 1944 in grade 4; graduated from grade 13, 1953
• Prefect in Powell's 1952-53; quarterback of 1st football 1951, 1952 (captain); 1st hockey 1951, 1952,
1953; 1st XI Cricket 1950, 1951, 1952; badminton 1951; Sr. Gymnastics team 1951, 1952, 1953; Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, 1953; won the Williams Prize, 1950
• Graduated to Trinity College at U of T; graduated 1957
• Returned to Appleby to teach, 1957; began teaching.English in middle and junior forms; took over coaching the First Football team through to 1980; assistant coach to D. M. 'Skin' Dewar with First Hockey; by 1959 was head coach of First Hockey (until 1962)
• 1959, married Barbara Joan Wilkinson, at Galt, Ont., on August 8
• 1959-60, moved into Senior School teaching
• Housemaster of Powell's, 1961-78
• Dave's coaching led more or less directly to the demise of the 'Little Big Four' (UCC, SAC, TCS and Ridley) league in football and other sports. Prior to 1967 Appleby Firsts played the LBF's second teams, because Appleby wasn't thought to be competitive at the highest level. But his 1967 First Football team played an undefeated season against other schools. This achievement led to the formation of the so-called Little Big Six, which incltrded Appleby and Lakefield College School.
• David did a year's exchange in England 1985-86, with Maurice Sheen coming to Appleby
• For many years he organized and ran Sports Day
• Director of Alumni, 1989-95; gave up teaching shortly after his appointment as Alumni Director; assisted Fran Richardson in alumni relations, 1995-97
• David was member for many years of the Toastmasters Club (Fran Richardson might be able to give you more info about his 'outside-school' interests and activities)

  • He passed away on August 14, 2005 in his 71st year.
Smith, Jason
Person

Jason Smith graduated from Appleby College in 1983.