The sad news that Dorothy died on 31 May 2022 came from Sue Prutton on 21 June. The funeral took place in June, in Powys. Dorothy joined HMSO in February 1950 and became AO in Publications Norwich in 1975.
Author: Robert Stutely
24 August 2022 – From John Barker
Dear Reg, It was sad to see that another couple of our former colleagues and friends had died. Alan Walker I knew when we were school boys. He lived a couple of roads from me in Croydon, South London, so we often bumped into each other. About a year after I joined HMSO in September…
John Frederick Saville 1938–2022
The sad news was reported by Lynda Marshall in an email received on Sunday 21 August 2022: ‘Yet another obituary I’m afraid. Wendy has let me know that John Saville died peacefully yesterday in hospital with his family round him. He had Covid at the beginning of July which became a chest infection so was…
Kevin Martin Gibbons 1938–2022
The sad news was passed on to HMSOldies by John Galley: ‘My old sailing buddy Kevin Gibbons died yesterday 16th August 2022. His wife Jackie (was Langlois) rang me late afternoon yesterday to say that he had passed away. He was in James Paget hospital following a car accident last week in which he, apparently,…
7 August 2022 – From ‘English Jack’ [Keating]
What’s happened over the last few months? Well, as you get older, less and less happens. I can’t remember the last time I got on my bike, and it’s only two years old. I’ve gone from walking for at least an hour every day to the odd day here and there. I would call it…
8 July 2022 – Philip Marriage’s ‘HMSO Goodies’
Hi Reg, Whilst rummaging through my loft recently I came across a box marked ‘HMSO Goodies’ and on opening found a host of ephemera, some of it going back sixty years. I’ve selected a few to show you below to maybe excite memories of special events and visits. Philip Hello Philip, Your well-presented collection certainly brings…
Philip Ashley Murdock 1971–2022
Brian Watt has alerted us to the tragic news that as a result of an aeroplane crash at Newtownards, Philip Murdock has died. Philip was born on 22 July 1971 and joined HMSO Belfast as PB8 on 2 December 1991. He became Quality Manager, and his wife Esther joined as Account Executive.
18 June 1922 – Why Norwich’s saddest building still makes me smile: Sovereign House
Hi Reg. I believe you might already have seen this YouTube video I’ve recorded and put on to my channel today. Please feel free to share it on your website. Many thanks, Ian Bullock. Hello Ian, Thank you for sending me a link to your comprehensive, well-researched and sympathetically produced video which I will…
15 June 2022 – Memories of Paul Segolo from Peter Wells
Reg, I was very sad to hear of the passing of Paul “Seggie” Segolo. He had a great sense of humour (even when he was the butt of the joke) and a huge fund of tales. Prior to joining HMSO, he’d been an estate agent, landlord of The Bush at Costessey and a radio operator…
Marguerite Finn 22 October 1943–17 June 2022
The sad news that Marguerite has died, at home in Norwich, was passed on to us by Annette Conn. She had been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Marguerite joined HMSO Norwich in November 1972, working in HR and Business Supplies. She was promoted HEO in 1988. Her home town was Howth, in the Republic of…