We were sad to read the following note from Sam’s son Chris, on 8 November 2018: ‘Sorry to report to you that Dad passed away on Tuesday Morning (6th November 2018) 20 days short of his 90th Birthday. I think you were aware that he had been suffering from Dementia for some time and was…
Author: Robert Stutely
Ronald Walter Bent 1928-2018
I received a telephone call last week from Audrey Bent, wife of Ron to tell me that her husband for over sixty years had died peacefully with her and the family around him. Ron had been in a nursing home as he was suffering from the onset of Alzheimer’s and had suffered a lung infection…
Brian Douglas Whitefield 1933-2018
Jean Whitefield telephoned on 27 September, three days after Brian’s 85th birthday, with the sad news that he died, peacefully, at Priscilla Bacon Lodge this morning. Funeral details can be seen here. Brian joined HMSO in August 1958 and retired as Deputy Head of Laboratory, in Norwich. He will be remembered for his meticulous attention…
Brian Frederick Gardner 1951-2018
Dear Reg I am sorry to have to add another obituary to HMSOldies. My husband, Brian Gardner 1951-2018. He was admitted to hospital in September with sepsis and they discovered he had a T-Cell lymphoma. Unfortunately he did not respond to chemotherapy and died at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 7 October 2018 I…
16 October 2018 – Press Release: John Jarrold Printing Museum to re-locate
One of Norwich’s long standing hidden treasures the John Jarrold Printing Museum has been earmarked for demolition to make way for a new housing and office development with proposed plans that may involve reducing this unique and rare working Museum into a small static display in a cafe setting, showcasing just a few ‘key pieces’…
13 October 2018 – From John Barker
Hi Reg, It was nice to see a picture of Cornwall House again. I wonder what has happened to it. It would be difficult to knock it down or to modernise it for the use of computers. Whilst I looked after the COI Section I was asked by them if I could lecture new…
8 October 2018 – From your Editor
As it happens, today marks 55 years since I joined HMSO, Cornwall House London SE1, and next Wednesday, 17 October, marks 50 years since I moved to Norwich. Time flies when you are having . . . whatever it is I’m having these days. Any news, or questions, always welcome. Reg Walker Editor, Hmsoldies
9 Oct 2018 – From Tony Gummett
Thanks Reg for your email and for keeping HMSOldies going, even if much of it these days contains sad news. I was interested to see your first appointment was to Cornwall House, as that was also my first experience of HMSO. I spent my first few weeks in a dismal office (on a non-job )…
22 September 2018 • A reflection on Ivor Hosgood from David Berwick
I was very saddened to hear recently of Ivor’s passing on 15th August, and my initial thoughts are, of course, with his wife Jennifer. There are very many musicians in this region who have a massive amount to thank Ivor for. With his rather special organisational skills Ivor gave a public platform to hundreds of…
4 September 2018 – From Gavin Turner
The final William Byrd Concert, in Norwich Cathedral, 28 July 2018 Partly I suspect because I had announced that it was to be my last ever concert, we got a big standing ovation at the end (unusual for a Cathedral concert), but it did actually go rather well, and with some good HMSO support. Tim…