The Old Kingswoodian Club notes with sadness the passing of Trevor Sackville Anthony Haynes (17 November 1929 – 1 August 2025) at the age of 95.

Trevor, who came to Kingswood from Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia, quickly made his mark both in the classroom and on the sports field. He was a prefect, awarded Colours for boxing, and won the Phillpott’s Cup as the school’s best boxer. He also earned his Team Blazer for Athletics and was a member of the victorious Kingswood Athletics Team that won the Hirsch Shield in 1948. Between 1942 and 1949, he represented the College in boxing (1st Team), athletics (Triangular Team 1947–1949), and rugby (2nd Team 1947–1949).

After school, Trevor pursued diplomas in Engineering and Topographical Surveying, before embarking on a long career as a surveyor in Northern Rhodesia and later Zambia (1952–1972), progressing from surface surveyor to sectional surveyor and serving in various acting capacities.

Trevor’s athletic career after Kingswood was remarkable. He became the Northern Rhodesian and Zambian marathon and 6-mile champion, setting national records in the 30-, 40- and 50-mile distances. His greatest sporting honour came at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, where he captained the Northern Rhodesian team and competed in the marathon.

At those Games, he made history: he carried the Northern Rhodesian flag at the opening ceremony, and, following Zambia’s independence declared the day before the closing ceremony, he carried the Zambian flag in the final march past – becoming the only person in Olympic history to carry two different nations’ flags at the same Games. He later served as coach of the Olympic teams in 1960 and 1966 (though the latter was withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games by President Kenneth Kaunda).

Trevor is remembered as a true sportsman and leader. He is survived by his wife, Miriam.

The Old Kingswoodian community salutes a life of distinction, marked by service, achievement, and an enduring passion for sport.