1922-2024 Less than a month after his 102nd birthday Harvey has died in a Care Home in Norwich, as notified in this online item. Harvey joined HMSO Manchester in June 1939, and was soon recruited into the Armed Services along with his colleagues Les Birch and Tom Harris. Harvey is on the right of the…
Author: Robert Stutely
26 June 2024 – From John Barker
Dear Reg, One of my favourite programmes on BBC TV these days is The Repair Shop. What they achieve on that programme is incredible. They take in worn out objects of all shapes and sizes. It might be a clock that doesn’t work, worn out pair of shoes, a teddy bear that has seen better days,…
Cornelius Alfred Owen
22 April 1939-21 June 2024 The sad news that Con has died was reported to us by Jayne Wilkinson, who had worked with his wife Patricia in Publications Division, Norwich. Con joined HMSO Print in February 1967 and worked as PB9 before privatisation in 1996. The funeral has been arranged for 1.30 pm on Monday…
John Alexander (known as Ian) McCall
1946-2024 The sad news that Ian died, after a period of illness, in a hospital in his native Scotland was received from his wife and daughter on 19 May 2024. Ian worked as PB9 in Print Division, Norwich, having joined HMSO in 1972. He had served overseas, managing printing operations for Commonwealth organisations. Funeral details…
Scott McKenzie
1953–2024 The sad news that Scott died, in Norfolk, on 14 April was published in the Eastern Daily Press on 22 April 2024. Scott joined HMSO in March 1990 and worked as SEO/PB10 in Personnel Services/Human Resources.
11 April 2024 – From Dennis Greeno
Hi Reg, It occurred to me the other week that there may be some ‘oldies’ who don’t get to pass by their old work office, or may have moved away, so here are four photos of ‘St Crispin’s House’ student accommodation. The building was stripped back to its bones, concrete and steel, and a middle…
Mark Andrew Green
1966-2024 The sad news that Mark died on 25 March 2024 was received from Carol Burgess via Cath Mason-Plath. Mark was born on 17 June 1966 and joined HMSO Norwich on 1 April 1986. He worked as AO in Print Procurement Division. He had been undergoing treatment for leukaemia. The Norwich Evening News Death Notice…
8 March 2024 – From Ian Dougall & Brian Cockram
“Christmas” Lunch, 8th March 2024. A group of former HMSO Norwich bodies gathered at a suitably inexpensive hostelry on the edge of Norwich: The Racecourse. Apparently in the 1960s and early 1970s the hostelry under another name and management had a reputation for late drinking, etc. Now a favourite of pensioners it is obviously the…
Harold John Teedon
1928-2024 The sad news that Harry died in Norwich on 26 February 2024, was notified by Cecil Hughes on 7 March. The Eastern Daily Press Notice can be seen here. Harry joined HMSO on 25 January 1954, working as CO in Accounts, and became Staff Side General Secretary as a result of his considerable involvement with…
15 February 2024 – From Valerie Knowles
Hi Reg, It has occurred to me that some of our former colleagues who worked in Pubns, Graphic Design and Print will remember ‘Billie’ Williams. She was my EO when I joined Pubns and she retired in the 1980’s. I’m still in touch with her and I should have let you know last year that…