The sad news that David died on 27 September, after nearly two years in a Nursing Home in Chelmsford, came from his wife Betty. The family notice can be seen here. David joined HMSO in May 1993, straight from a successful career in business, specifically to steer through the innovative Banner brand of stationery. He…
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Dennis Percy Rose 1934–2022
The sad news that Dennis has died, following a short stay in hospital, was received via Bob Allder on 26 September 2022. Dennis joined HMSO in August 1949, in later years working in Hansard Press and finally as PB8 in Publications, London.
John William Block 1934–2022
Michael Aidan sent the following note on 19 September 2022: ‘Just got this email from Katie Latham about her Dad, John Block. It was John who got me involved in CPSA when we worked at Sovereign House, which sent me on a lifelong path of Union activism. I know he had a similar impact on…
Peter James Macdonald 1936–2022
Peter’s son Tim telephoned on 1 August 2022 with the sad news that his father died that morning in Brooklands Nursing Home, Norwich. He had been resident there since late 2021. Peter joined HMSO Norwich as an Accountant in June 1975 and moved through the ranks to become Director of Business Supplies, then – upon…
Dorothy May Attenborough 1933–2022
The sad news that Dorothy died on 31 May 2022 came from Sue Prutton on 21 June. The funeral took place in June, in Powys. Dorothy joined HMSO in February 1950 and became AO in Publications Norwich in 1975.
24 August 2022 – From John Barker
Dear Reg, It was sad to see that another couple of our former colleagues and friends had died. Alan Walker I knew when we were school boys. He lived a couple of roads from me in Croydon, South London, so we often bumped into each other. About a year after I joined HMSO in September…
John Frederick Saville 1938–2022
The sad news was reported by Lynda Marshall in an email received on Sunday 21 August 2022: ‘Yet another obituary I’m afraid. Wendy has let me know that John Saville died peacefully yesterday in hospital with his family round him. He had Covid at the beginning of July which became a chest infection so was…
Kevin Martin Gibbons 1938–2022
The sad news was passed on to HMSOldies by John Galley: ‘My old sailing buddy Kevin Gibbons died yesterday 16th August 2022. His wife Jackie (was Langlois) rang me late afternoon yesterday to say that he had passed away. He was in James Paget hospital following a car accident last week in which he, apparently,…
7 August 2022 – From ‘English Jack’ [Keating]
What’s happened over the last few months? Well, as you get older, less and less happens. I can’t remember the last time I got on my bike, and it’s only two years old. I’ve gone from walking for at least an hour every day to the odd day here and there. I would call it…
8 July 2022 – Philip Marriage’s ‘HMSO Goodies’
Hi Reg, Whilst rummaging through my loft recently I came across a box marked ‘HMSO Goodies’ and on opening found a host of ephemera, some of it going back sixty years. I’ve selected a few to show you below to maybe excite memories of special events and visits. Philip Hello Philip, Your well-presented collection certainly brings…