1933–2024 John Betts has passed on the sad news that Norma died, at home in South Africa in November 2024. Norma was born on 8 March 1933 and joined HMSO in April 1958. She worked in Duplicating Division, which later became Reprographic Division with the move to Basildon. She transferred to Norwich following dispersal and eventually…
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Ronald Percival Lyons
1932–2023 Pat Gormley has heard from Anita Lyons that her husband Ron died, at their home in Royston, Herts, in November 2023. Ron joined HMSO in May 1968 and worked as P&GO in Print Procurement, Norwich.
27 November 2024 – From Nodge Carnegie
Dear Reg, You probably know of the sad news about about the planned closing of Smithfield Market. I happened to hear the story on Radio 4’s ‘World at One‘ today (intro at: 23:00, main item: 38:50). The programme managed to pack in a lot of information in a slot just a few minutes long. One…
Richard George Higgins
19 March 1946 – 15 April 2023 Bob Allder has sent HMSOldies this appreciation of Richard Higgins, who worked at HMSO Parliamentary Press in London, and who died in 2023: Richard worked as PB7 in the Planning Office at the New Parliamentary Press as a Customer Services Officer around the late 90s, having joined HMSO…
Mary Burgoyne
1937–2024 We have heard from Lynda Marshall that Mary died, in Norwich, during October 2024. Mary joined HMSO in June 1986. She worked as AO in Print Procurement. Her late husband PT Burgoyne – Paddy – became Staff Side General Secretary during the 1990s. Funeral will be held at 1100 hours on Friday 22 November…
3 November 2024 – From Rory Quinn
Eileen Woodhouse acted as the mother hen to the happy brood that was S6B, buying dictation equipment. Besides myself and Eileen there was Don Mash and Maureen Wickham. She was the source of good humour and kept us going. She queried the description of herself as loquacious in her annual report but took it in…
Duncan Charles McEwan
1936-2024 On 30 October 2024 we were informed by Fiona Parke, Duncan’s daughter, via John Rumball, that Duncan has died, in Norwich. He was born on 23 November 1936 and joined HMSO CEPA as Printing Officer on 13 November 1967. His later years were spent in Production, Publications and finally Payband 10 in Print. Following…
9 October 2024 – From ‘English Jack’ [Keating]
Reg, Thank you for your thoughts at this time. I have to admit that I am a little concerned about Hurricane Milton as it barrels its way towards Florida. My main thoughts are for the people on the west coast as they will bear the brunt of it. I live on the east coast in…
Eileen Margaret Woodhouse
1930–2024 The Eastern Daily Press published the sad news that Eileen has died, in Norwich, on 30 September 2024. She was born on 14 October 1930 and joined HMSO in August 1967. Promoted to AO in 1974, she worked in Supplies Machinery along with Denis Moloney, Don Mash and Liz Freeman. Eileen and her husband…
10 October 2024 – A Day at the Seaside
Hi Reg, Last Thursday – 3 October 2024 – unlike today, was gloriously sunny, and Rod Durkin, Barbara Cockram and I agreed to abandon our usual routine of walking with a local group and visited Great Yarmouth. We parked on the front in a council run car park by the Palm Court Hotel. In the…