Regarding the John Westwood obituary. Sad news, but he obviously had a good life. There were times when he could be a little trying I know, but he was a man of great integrity and as others have noted, what went on behind closed doors on our behalf in GD I suppose we’ll never know.…
Author: Robert Stutely
11 April 2018 – From John Nash
Good Evening Reg, Well done to the chaps for getting HMSOldies up and running again. I know you had been providing some of the info in an alternative way but a number of us really preferred the original format and pleased to see its return. Re the Obits I was very sorry to learn about…
9 April 2018 – From Gavin Turner
Hi Reg, I know that the number of HMSO early music enthusiasts is pretty small; but this time my concert is more accessible for most people being in the centre of Norwich. With a budget of around £10,000 I need to pack the Cathedral if I am not to go bust! Below is the poster,…
Bryan Thomas Blackmore 1933-2018
We were sad to receive this note from Brian’s son Roger on 2 April 2018: ‘It is with sadness and regret that I have to notify you that my father died, peacefully at home, on the morning of 1 April. The cancer that he had fought for so long got the better of him. It…
Tom Johnson 1932-2018
Robin Kelly alerted us to this notice in the Eastern Daily Press: Tom was appointed Departmental Safety Advisor to HMSO in the 1970s, and subsequently left to join CSMA/Britannia Rescue and allied organisations. There is a full appreciation in the Avro Trade Magazine.
29 January 2018 – From Brian Cockram
Hi Reg, Here is a photo taken at our annual lunch at the Oakland Hotel. An excellent carvery patronised by pensioner couples, so we were not out of place. Geoff Sinden could not make the event on this occasion probably out playing old man marbles. A pleasant lunch. Brian. Hello Brian, Thank you for the…
Obituaries 2018 addendum
Margaret Ethel Baker 1931–2018 We were sad to see this Family Notice in the Eastern Daily Press dated 11 March 2018. Margaret joined HMSO Publications Division in Norwich on 12 February 1979 and was appointed Administrative Officer in December 1981. Stuart McLaren adds: I eventually became Margaret’s manager on P4B and had the honour…
Information Circulars 2017
25 December 2017 – From ‘English Jack’ [Keating] 2017: It was an average year, at least I think it was. I am still driving cars and trucks all over the country and loving it. I had a few long runs, e.g. a three-day run to deliver a Ford Fiesta to a customer in Nebraska, a…
Obituaries 2017
Terence Anthony Holcroft 1940–2017 We were sad to hear, from his daughter Jeanette Johnson, that Terry died at his home in Cambridgeshire on 24 November 2017. Terry joined HMSO Print in June 1968 and worked in Manchester, Norwich and Belfast where he was a popular colleague and an enthusiastic member of various HMSO-based social activities.…
Obituaries 2016
Alan Stefan Milburn 1947–2016 The sad news of Alan’s death was confirmed by the Norwich Evening News dated 23 January 2017. The funeral is on 20 February at St Faith’s Crematorium at 1.15 pm. Family flowers only, donations to MIND. I have no further details at this stage, but I believe a notice will be…