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…
Author: Robert Stutely
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…
Information Circulars 2016
23 December 2016 From Norma Groom Dear Reg, We hope that you and the few people I knew in HMSO will have a wonderful Christmas. It does not seem possible that it is 25 years since I retired from HMSO I have so many happy and funny memories of my time both in Basildon and…
Obituaries 2015
Rita Mary Ryan 1923–2015 We received the sad news of Rita’s death ‘some time ago’ from Phil Selby, who was contacted in June 2016 by a neighbour of Rita’s in late response to Phil’s Christmas Card. The neighbour went on to say that Rita’s sister Jay was in a home, in the Bramhall area, and…
Information Circulars 2014
29 December 2014 – From Les Birch Dear Reg, Pat’s mention [below] of Tom Kearsley reminds me that he was I believe the second man from Manchester to enlist in, I think, 1940, the first being of course Charles Bradshaw. He joined the Honourable Artillery Company, quite an elite mob I believe, was sent to…
Obituaries 2014
Leslie George Pettet MBE 1931–2014 John Barker has passed on the following sad news regarding Les, who joined HMSO in November 1958. Dear Reg, I would like to wish you and all HMSO Oldies a Happy New Year, and thank you for all you do to keep HMSO alive and kicking! On a sad note,…
Information Circulars 2013
30 December 2013 – Selfie from Paul Radbourne Sorry Reg, you did ask for it! Paul, Excellent! I had almost given up hope. You win the prize as the first – the only – Selfie received this side of 2014. You are looking remarkably clear-skinned, as befits a denizen of the Jewel of the Norfolk…