A chance sighting of a Facebook page in August 2019 informed us of the sad news that Chris Stiven had died on 22 January 2018, since confirmed by her daughter Sascha. Chris attended St Albans School of Art, and following other postings, joined HMSO Supplies Marketing in Norwich in April 1994, where she proved to…
Author: Robert Stutely
HJD ‘Bert’ Magee 1929–2019
The Eastern Daily Press carries the news that Bert died on 4 August 2019. Funeral details can be found here. Bert joined HMSO Central Computer Branch in Norvic House, Norwich, in the late 1960s – the days of Emily Beech and many more early-adopters, as remembered by Doug Kerry. He subsequently moved to CCTA, Gildengate…
3 Aug 2019 – From Alex Mackie
Reg, I phoned Marjorie [Bannister] planning to visit her, she doesn’t drive now, but she has booked herself in to a Sunrise Home for a rest break. Alas she fell there and broke her hip and is now in Stepping Hill Hospital. I visited her this week and found her quite cheery other than a…
29 July 2019 – Sovereign House in the Early Days, from Rory Quinn
A couple of nice reminders of late 1968, just after the dispersal of Supplies Division from Atlantic House to Sovereign House. Rory worked in the S6 (office machinery) area at the time. Apart from the fresh-faced (and well-dressed) subjects of the photos, it is interesting to see how desk equipment has changed over the years.…
Jean Fox 1931–2019
– We received the following sad news from John Fox (ex-HMSO Print Procurement) on 8 July 2019: ‘My Mum, Jean Fox, passed away this morning in hospital, due to CPD and pneumonia. She worked in Gateshead Press from around 1968 till a few years after its sale to Ben Johnson of York, having previously worked…
Lucin Jackson 1936-2019
We were sad to hear that Lucin died, after a period in hospital, on 29 May 2019. Lucin worked in Supplies and PS Norwich from December 1972, and married Harry Jackson (since deceased). Funeral details can be found here. Jill Ward has asked that anyone who intends to go to the service contact her, for…
19 June 2019 – From Les Birch
Dear Reg, I had a phone call from Harvey Wild this morning reminding me that it was 80 years ago today that we first met at HMSO, Hollinwood. I thought it was slightly earlier but as I cannot access my old staff list I could not argue. He seemed in high spirits just suffering the…
20 June 2019 – HMSOldies at The Eagle, Norwich
A fine selection of ex HMSO talent at the lunchtime informal meeting included Muriel Keavney, Judy Tassell, Mary Barron, Dave Pelham, Phill Brooks, Alan Pawsey, Mike Woodhouse, John Cripps, Peter Macdonald, Alan Cole, Mike Gigg, Mike Eastwood and Bob Barnard. The anecdotes flowed like wine, and the wine flowed like – it usually does.
3 January 2018 – From David Holt
Hi Reg, came across this photo whilst searching for things of great import. That’s not to say this wasn’t as I am featured on the front row! I only know a couple of names, other than my own, and I’m not letting on. Those of us featured were the ‘younger intake’ rather than the old…
Madeleine “Maddie” Daynes 1947-2019
The sad news that Madeleine died on 19 June 2019, after a long illness, came from her husband Billy via John Eveson. Funeral arrangements can be seen here. Madeleine joined the HMSO Norwich typing service in 1969, and became one of the first to operate the (then) latest technology known as Word Processors. Later in…