Sad to see, in the Norwich Evening News dated 31 March 2018, that George has died. Funeral arrangements can be found here. George joined the Computer Services Division of HMSO Norwich as an Executive Officer in November 1967 and transferred to CCTA upon formation.
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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…
John Westwood ARCA 1919-2018
We were sad to hear from his sons, David & Paul, that John died on 28 January 2018, age 98. He joined HMSO on 1 January 1960 as Head of Graphic Design and retired 19 years later in 1978. He was a founder member of the Printing Historical Society then pursued another of his lifelong…
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…