Dear Reg I am sorry to have to add another obituary to HMSOldies. My husband, Brian Gardner 1951-2018. He was admitted to hospital in September with sepsis and they discovered he had a T-Cell lymphoma. Unfortunately he did not respond to chemotherapy and died at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 7 October 2018 I…
Month: October 2018
16 October 2018 – Press Release: John Jarrold Printing Museum to re-locate
One of Norwich’s long standing hidden treasures the John Jarrold Printing Museum has been earmarked for demolition to make way for a new housing and office development with proposed plans that may involve reducing this unique and rare working Museum into a small static display in a cafe setting, showcasing just a few ‘key pieces’…
13 October 2018 – From John Barker
Hi Reg, It was nice to see a picture of Cornwall House again. I wonder what has happened to it. It would be difficult to knock it down or to modernise it for the use of computers. Whilst I looked after the COI Section I was asked by them if I could lecture new…
8 October 2018 – From your Editor
As it happens, today marks 55 years since I joined HMSO, Cornwall House London SE1, and next Wednesday, 17 October, marks 50 years since I moved to Norwich. Time flies when you are having . . . whatever it is I’m having these days. Any news, or questions, always welcome. Reg Walker Editor, Hmsoldies
9 Oct 2018 – From Tony Gummett
Thanks Reg for your email and for keeping HMSOldies going, even if much of it these days contains sad news. I was interested to see your first appointment was to Cornwall House, as that was also my first experience of HMSO. I spent my first few weeks in a dismal office (on a non-job )…