Geoffrey Minton

Rodney House 1979 - 1988

Bernard Minton

Rodney House 1978 - 1986

The following information was provided by Robert Minton, father of Geoffrey and Bernard.

Geoffrey Minton attended the College from 1979 to 1988 and was a member of the CCF, subsequently joining the army.  After commissioning at Sandhurst, he joined the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment and has served in Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan.  He was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2010 before becoming Commanding Officer of the Territorial Battalion of the Regiment. Geoff visits Companies of the Battalion in Kent, Sussex and Hampshire and anticipates another stint overseas when his present appointment ends.

Bernard Minton attended the College from 1978 to 1986, subsequently working locally and for a while in Birmingham.  He qualified as a Chartered Surveyor but made a career change in 2001 and was ordained to the ministry of the Anglican Church in 2004.  He is now Team Vicar of St Barnabas Linslade, in the Diocese of St Albans.

The pictures below show the brothers in their respective uniforms.

The White Minton Cup

One of the cups awarded each year on Speech Day is called the ‘White Minton Cup’. The cup is presented to a pupil in Key Stage 2 who has made particularly good all-round progress throughout the year. The cup is named after Christine White and Bronwen Minton (Geoffrey and Bernard’s mother), who were both teachers in the Junior School.