Graham Arthur Jackman
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Members of the Association will be saddened to learn of the death, at the age of 78, of Graham Arthur Jackman. A much loved and always larger than life figure, Graham attended St John’s School Leatherhead where he was Captain of Shooting. From there, after a year at The Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, he joined the family poultry company, James Fortescue, London.
His business career saw him highly respected within the poultry industry, becoming the Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers in the City of London in 1999. Among his other interests were horse racing, where he was a race-horse owner, and his dogs whom he treated as well-disciplined and valued members of his home team.
On the ranges Graham was a formidable target rifle competitor, always able to see the funny side of our sport and committed to the furthering of good relations with shooting counter-parts around the world. He represented Surrey and England and toured to the West Indies in 1973 and to the Channel Islands as Adjutant in 1974. Further travel was curtailed by business pressures, save for Captaining a GB Team to West Indies in 1986, where he won the Governor General’s Prize in Barbados. Eventually, after some 25 years, back problems forced his retirement from the firing-point.
He was for a number of years Hon. Secretary, then Captain and latterly a Vice-President of the British Commonwealth Rifle Club where he devoted his exuberant energies to promoting the Club as a home from home for visiting overseas shooters, whether members of official teams or privateers. One of his great personal masterpieces was his bugle rendering of the “Last Post” each evening at twilight, while in residence during the Bisley Meeting.
His jovial greetings and infectious humour will be much missed by all who knew him. Graham did not marry. He died peacefully at home on Saturday 14 June.
Published on:
Jun 17, 2025
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