Dear Reg, You may be surprised to hear from me, as it is 6 years since David passed away. I do look up the site occasionally to see if I might have known the name of anyone. Now I see that there is a different format – nice, but not as easy as the old…
Month: May 2018
John Sydney Leppard 1923-2018
The Eastern Daily Press dated 24 May 2018 carried the sad news that John has died. John joined HMSO London in 1966 as EO in Finance, moving to Norwich upon dispersal, then to CCTA. He was a frequent lunchtime companion of the late Stan Adams, and will be remembered fondly by other ex-colleagues. Andy White…
10 May 2018 – From Bob Avery
Hello Reg, As promised, here’s the list of attendees and photos of the HMSOldies London Lunch 2018. Not too many people this year, as it clashed with an OMTS reunion on the same day and you can only have so much fun! Ken Dustan, previous organiser of Parly. Press annual dinners, arrived with albums of…
8 May 2018 – From John Rumball
Jarrold Print Museum ex HMSO volunteers in attendance at recent Blickling Hall display.
5 May 2018 – From Robert Simpson
Hi Reg, Not much happening on the Edinburgh front, Eddie Hendry and I are still golfing but we have heard nothing for some time from Norrie Veitch and another Edinburgh colleague Derek Jackson has joined our Golf Club, Derek was in the Bookshop. I still see Gordon Campbell occasionally usually at our local Flower Show…
3 May 2018 – From Les Birch
Dear Reg, I was on the point of writing to you to express my sorrow at the passing of dear John Westwood with whom I had a good working relationship during my spell as ADP1 in the 60s. At one stage however I became rather impatient at the time that some items were taking to…