Dear Reg, In normal circumstances I would not consider sending you this pic but do so in response to your plea for some news other than an obituary. We spent the 3 days of Christmas at the Vale Resort, some 20 minutes or drive from Caerphilly. It boasts two championship golf courses, one of which…
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Robert Dwyer 1934–2019
The sad news that Bob had died was not confirmed until 23 December, when Roy Millington contacted Bob’s wife Margot. It seems that Bob died at the end of October 2019, and had asked that there be no fuss. No notices appeared in the local Press. Bob joined HMSO in November 1959 and left HMSO…
Geoffrey Mark Alabaster 1970–2019
The sad news that Geoff died on 1 November 2019 was reported in the Norwich Evening News on 12 December 2019. Funeral details can be seen here. Geoff joined Office Equipment Division, HMSO St Crispins, on 2 March 1990 and continued employment there post-privatisation.
Robert John Vincent (Roy) Keavney 1941–2019
We received the sad news that Roy had died, in a Nursing Home in Hingham, Norfolk on Friday 23 August 2019, from his son Mark. He had suffered a stroke over three years ago, which rendered him severely incapacitated. Roy joined HMSO as Clerical Officer in June 1966 and moved to Norwich with his wife…
14 Nov 2019 – From English Jack [Keating]
Reg, As you know by now, Hurricane Dorian decided to take a path that spared us from everything except high winds and a lot of rain. There were a lot of people on the east coast of Florida who let out a combined sigh when it passed us by. I missed the HMSOldies article about…
8 November 2019 – Award for Auriol
We were delighted to read some good news in the Eastern Daily Press dated 7 November 2019 (here) to the effect that Auriol Hughes has been granted the honour Freeman of Thorpe St. Andrew after more than forty years of service to the community. Auriol joined PS Division, Sovereign House, in 1973 and was much…
28 Oct 2019 – From Les Birch: DDayProAM 2019
Dear Reg, At last I am able to send you a few pics from the Normandy trip earlier this month. I was of course looked after very well as usual and the in-joke is that the visit next year hinges very much on the continuance of Hilary’s good health. Most are self-explanatory but one is…
Joyce Elizabeth Blaker 1930–2019
Cecil Hughes has sent a note letting us know that Joyce died peacefully, after a long illness, in the company of her two daughters, on 24 October 2019. Her funeral will be held at 2.45 pm, Friday 8 November 2019, at Earlham Crematorium. Joyce joined PS in Sovereign House as a Clerical Officer in 1977,…
Edna Eunice ‘Rusty’ Howlett 1939–2019
The sad news that Rusty has died, in St Mary’s Care Home, Crostwick, on 14 October 2019, was notified by Richard Clayton, with whom she appeared in a variety of amateur theatrical performances. The EDP funeral notice can be seen here. Rusty joined HMSO in September 1977 and was an outgoing, good-humoured and popular Personal…
Janet Coleman 1943–2019
The sad news that Janet died on 1 October 2019, just two years after her husband Keith, appeared in the Norwich Evening News on 16 October. Janet joined HMSO as Personal Secretary in 1971 following employment with the Ministry of Defence. She was born in Arbroath, and married Keith on 10 October 1977. They spent…