We are very sorry to notify you of the passing of Eric who was at the School from 1949 until 1956.

Eric sadly passed away on new years day, aged 86 years.

We are conscious that some people who knew Eric during his time at the School may not be in contact with us and we would be very grateful if you could pass on this information to those that you know.

As is usual practice, we would like to place an obituary for Eric in the 2024-25 OI Journal. If you know of any stories or memories which you can pass on to us so we can put them together for the publication we would be most grateful. Please address any contributions to me through oldipswichians@ipswich.school

Eric's funeral will be held at the Seven Hills Crematorium, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP10 0FG on 29 January 2025 at 14:15hrs

Sally Webber
OI Chair

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Eric Edwin Maule (30/3/1938 – 1/1/2025)

Eric passed away on 1 Jan 2025 from a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet, and his three sons Tim, Kevin and Julian, and granddaughter Charlotte.

Eric attended Ipswich School from 1949-1956 and remained a keen member of the Old Ipswichian club during his life, frequently attending events at the school. He ensured his sons also got the great start from Ipswich School that he did.

Upon leaving Ipswich School in 1956, Eric joined the local accountancy firm of Ensors and Sons. This would be the only firm he would work for during his career passing the Articles exams, becoming a chartered accountant and eventually ending as a fellow in the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He worked in both the Felixstowe and Ipswich branches in several roles before serving as senior partner prior to retirement aged 60.

In 1987 he had the prestige to be named the president of the East Anglian branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Duties included visiting other branches around the country liaising with other national/regional accountant presidents about accountancy trends, and representing East Anglia on national bodies.

Eric was a long term member of the Felixstowe Languard Rotary club, as well as previously being in Round Table and its successors. Building on this charity work he was also a trustee of the Suffolk based Scarfe Charitable Trust until very recently.

Outside of work and charity he was a keen hiker both in the UK and beyond (he completed the 298km Thames path walk when he was 77, albeit over a period of 2 years). He enjoyed skiing when he could and was a keen gardener and croquet player at the family home in Falkenham. Eric was always a fan of holidays and sun, whether with a caravan to the south of France for 3 weeks in the summer, Tenerife for winter sun, or more recently an appetite for cruising which he and Janet did frequently in the last few years.

Kevin Maule (OI 1977-88)