Roger Graham (Collinson 1952-57)

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Roger Graham OBE.

George Malcolm Roger Graham OBE died peacefully after a short illness on the 8th of August 2025, aged 86. Much loved husband of Irene, and father of Malcolm, Oriel and Annabel. Roger will be much missed by his seven grandchildren and all who knew him.

Roger attended Mill Hill as a Middlesex Scholar, the award for boys with academic ability but whose parents could not afford a private education. Roger’s mother paid £15 a term in an era where the annual boarding fees were about £450. He described Mill Hill as ‘a great success for me’ and went on to study Engineering at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He was a governor of Mill Hill for 20 years and Chair of the Finance Committee for 10 years.

In his early career, Roger built aeroplanes. He then became interested in computers, identifying them as the growth field. Roger was an exceptional talent who was known in City circles primarily for his work in growing the business which provided banking software to many financial institutions. His exceptional career led to him being awarded an OBE in the 1987 New Year’s Honours. You can read more about his life and work here.

Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.