I have just watched and read the two interviews the American Commander in Chief, President Trump, gave to reporters Chris Wallace and Jonathan Swan. I found it a little embarrassing watching him fumble and fart around. Talking about the pandemic, saying that the United States is lowest in numerous categories. “We’re lower than the world.…
Author: Robert Stutely
23 Jul 2020 – HMSOldies to Les Birch: Top of the HMSO Seniority List!
Hello Les, I am sure that all of your old friends and colleagues join me in wishing you a very happy birthday. Hoping that, despite the present circumstances, you can enjoy it in the traditional way. Best wishes, Reg Hilary Birch replies: How lovely thank you. We are with the birthday boy today (now that…
Victor Oswald Kefford 1942–2020
The sad news that Vic died at home in Norwich, following a heart attack, on 21 June 2020, came from Andy White and Kevin White, who had worked with him in his later years at OGC. Vic joined HMSO on 2 May 1966, as Clerical Officer in Finance Division. He transferred to CCTA in the…
HMSO Sovereign House from first footings to graffiti stricken ruin
Stuart McPherson is well known and admired around Norwich for his insightful photographic commentaries on his Home City, not least in the area of Anglia Square and the oft-lambasted Sovereign House development. This series of photographs will bring back a host of memories for so many ex-HMSO staff and their families.
8 June 2020 – From Ken Arnoldi
Hello Reg, See this extract from a letter, which may be of interest to HMSOldies, from Pauline and Ron Smyth, former HMSO employees. My wife met Pauline by chance in 2001 and lent her a copy of the HMSO Graphic Design book. [From Layout to Graphic Design] ‘We both worked in Publications Division from 1937…
28 May 2020 – From Roger Nash
In the past, you said you wanted something happy. Well – attached is some happy news – for us anyway. Roger and Barbara Nash have been married 60 years! We got married at Bromley Registry Office on the 28th May 1960. We moved to Norwich with the Advance Party and started work at Norvic House…
David Edwin ‘Ed’ Crickmore 1944-2020 & Carole Eileen Crickmore 1944-2020
Ed Crickmore Sue Prutton passed on the following sad news, which she had received from Ed’s wife Carole, on 20 May 2020: ‘Ed died this afternoon. Very peacefully, the nurses were getting him ready to come home tomorrow and he just went. No fuss, no pain, he just stopped. It was so quick we didn’t…
Adrienne Jeanne Bailey
The sad news that Adrienne died on 10 May 2020 appeared in the Eastern Daily Press on 22 May. Adrienne transferred to Norwich during the original Dispersal, with her sister Valerie, who worked in Supplies Division until retirement and continues to live in the Poringland area. Adrienne moved from the Computer Division of HMSO to…
19 May 2020 – The longest day walk by John Rumball
Reg, After seeing the couple of images from Sinclair’s file (see IC 12 April 2020) I found some colour negs of that occasion – no date as negs did not have inspector technology as digital does today. They may invoke more interest and stories. As I remember it was held on the longest day, meeting…
George John York, December 1920–May 2020
This sad news was received from John Nash on 14 May 2020: Good Evening Reg This is an email I had hoped would not be necessary to send. It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of George York – a long time chum and valued ex colleague. He died earlier…