Brian Douglas Whitefield 1933-2018

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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 to the welter of British Standards which ended up in his in-tray for action in the 1970s-80s.

Brian & Jean Whitefield pictured here in happier times with Dave Martin and
Alan Pawsey

Later, from Jean Whitefield. Thank you Reg so much for being with us at Brian’s funeral together with so many of our former colleagues. We felt surrounded with love which enabled us to keep strong as he would have wished. I would be so grateful if you could put this message of thanks to all those friends who attended and their very generous donations to the charities which to our amazement are totalling about £1500. Love, Jean.