Hello Reg Here’s a photo of a number of HMSOldies on a CSSC cruise to Norway I organised recently. I see me(!) and Nigel George, Jill Ward, Annette Conn, Sue and Alan Crabtree, Pauline and Kevin White. We were very lucky with the weather most of the time, apart from the day we tried to go on…
Month: November 2018
19 Oct 2018 – From John Nash
Hi Reg That imposing b/w photo of Cornwall House brought back memories for me as well. I had 2 spells there. First as a ‘sprog’ and part of the Registry service I used to fill in when someone was on leave or sick. Thus I had to manage the Office Machinery files for Jack Shand…
27 Oct 2018 – From Ann-Marie Simpson
Hello Reg I’m Sinclair Simpson’s wife and thought I would let you know that he recently fractured his hip – not a fall, just crumbly bones it seems. After nearly 3 weeks in the N&N he’s now in for rehab at North Walsham Memorial Hospital. He hasn’t been able to meet up in your groups…
Violet Winnie Moore 1930-2018
We received the following sad news from Norma Groom, on 19 November 2018. “I had an E-mail from Pam Jones telling me that Vi had passed away. She suffered from dementia for about 3 years. Vi and I started at HMSO 60 years ago on the same day, Ken Meredith was our Director and we…
Ivor Richard Hosgood MBE 1936-2018
We were sad to hear, from Ivor’s wife Jennifer, that Ivor died on 15 August 2018. Ivor joined HMSO in July 1961 and moved to Norwich as a Printing Officer in 1968. His love of music drew him towards local groups, and he was Chairman/Secretary of the Norfolk Music Trust for many years. He lived in…
Samuel McKay Rae 1929-2018
We were sad to read the following note from Sam’s son Chris, on 8 November 2018: ‘Sorry to report to you that Dad passed away on Tuesday Morning (6th November 2018) 20 days short of his 90th Birthday. I think you were aware that he had been suffering from Dementia for some time and was…
Ronald Walter Bent 1928-2018
I received a telephone call last week from Audrey Bent, wife of Ron to tell me that her husband for over sixty years had died peacefully with her and the family around him. Ron had been in a nursing home as he was suffering from the onset of Alzheimer’s and had suffered a lung infection…
Brian Douglas Whitefield 1933-2018
Jean Whitefield telephoned on 27 September, three days after Brian’s 85th birthday, with the sad news that he died, peacefully, at Priscilla Bacon Lodge this morning. Funeral details can be seen here. Brian joined HMSO in August 1958 and retired as Deputy Head of Laboratory, in Norwich. He will be remembered for his meticulous attention…