The sad news that John died, following a short illness, on 2 February 2020 has been confirmed by a notice in the Norwich Evening News giving funeral arrangements. John joined HMSO in October 1962, and when I first met him in Atlantic House he was EO on one of the S5 Office Machinery Sections in…
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Roy Edward Marchant 1934–2019
The sad news that Roy died, ‘in the good and caring hands of NNUH,’ on 19 December 2019 came from his wife Hazel. Roy joined HMSO Atlantic House as a Printing Officer in November 1965 and moved to Norwich with Print Finance (CEPA) upon dispersal. Following promotion he moved to Tech, becoming involved in the…
Peter Branfield 1929–2019
A call on 12 December 2019 to Ken Arnoldi from Peter’s son Nick brought the sad news that Peter had died, just four months after his wife Ursula. Peter joined HMSO in 1962 and remained for the next 23 years. In his own words: ‘I was teaching and finding that teaching was not for me,…
Michael Edward Morrison 1935–2019
The sad news that Mike died on 8 November 2019 came to us from his widow Ann via Janice and Alan Pawsey. Mike joined HMSO in September 1965 as a Binding Officer, eventually to work in PP at the Publications Centre as a Printing and Graphics Officer. Philip Marriage adds: This is sad news for…
31 Dec 2019 – From Les Birch
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…
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…