PD James remembered by Nigel Williams
Author Nigel Williams remembers his friend, the queen of crime fiction, who died last week aged 94Phyllis James was not a writer who simply viewed murder as an excuse for a story. All her crime novels...
View ArticleMark Strand, former US poet laureate, dies aged 80
Strand, a Pulitzer prize winner, was haunted by absence, loss and the passage of time from the beginning of his careerMark Strand, a Pulitzer prize winner and former US poet laureate widely praised for...
View ArticleAnn Paludan obituary
My friend, the art historian Ann Paludan, who has died aged 86, had an extraordinary life of travel in the diplomatic service, professional achievement at the Treasury, and pioneering research into...
View ArticleConnie Sharman obituary
My mother, Connie Sharman, who has died aged 100, came to Britain from the US in the mid-1950s, settling in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, where she made a great contribution to the community. She was a...
View ArticleJack Kyle obituary
One of the greats of Irish rugby, he went on to work as a surgeonOnly flickering black and white images still exist of Jack Kyle in action on the pitch, but in the golden age of Irish rugby union, just...
View ArticleDavid Wilkins obituary
My father, David Wilkins (known to his family by his middle name, Gordon), who has died aged 87, was a popular and inspirational teacher who spent his entire career at Bushloe high school in Wigston,...
View ArticleEric Scriven obituary
My friend Eric Scriven, who has died aged 88, fulfilled his early ambition to open a jazz club, founding Club 43 in Manchester and showcasing many top artists.Eric grew up in Manchester, son of...
View ArticleClive Palmer obituary
Founding member of the Incredible String Band who wrote the popular Empty Pocket BluesClive Palmer, who has died aged 71, was a founding member of the mid-60s avant-garde folk group the Incredible...
View ArticleHarry Allpress obituary
My father, Harry Allpress, who has died aged 95, was a veteran of both the Dunkirk evacuation and the Normandy landings. A member of the reconnaissance corps, he was awarded the Military Medal and...
View ArticleJoanna Dunham obituary
Stage and screen actor who played Mary Magdalene in the 1965 film The Greatest Story Ever Told and appeared in several popular TV dramas of the 1970sThe actor Joanna Dunham, who has died aged 78,...
View ArticleSally Hardcastle obituary
My former colleague Sally Hardcastle, who has died aged 69, was a newspaper journalist and then a reporter on radio and television. She presented the world business report on the BBC World Service...
View ArticleMary Wolfe obituary
My partner, Mary Wolfe, who has died aged 62 of ovarian cancer, was principal of YMCA George Williams College, east London, from 2005 to 2012. Under Mary’s leadership the college was the biggest...
View ArticleOliver Bannister obituary
Longtime principal flute with the Hallé admired for his brilliant technique and outstanding musicianshipIn 1943 the conductor John Barbirolli was recruiting new players for the Hallé orchestra, which...
View ArticleKenneth Glynn obituary
Our father, Kenneth Glynn, who has died aged 94, was a life-long socialist and peace campaigner. He was also an exceptional trade unionist who used argument, logic and evidence to win better conditions...
View ArticleJohn Kotz obituary
John Kotz, who has died aged 84, was one of a generation of articulate, well-read, fiercely partisan, class-conscious council politicians. His steady progress through the Labour party from 1953 to the...
View ArticleTerry Commins obituary
My father, Terry Commins, who has died aged 94, led a remarkable life thanks to his gifts as a musician.Son of Kate (nee Newey) and John, Terry was born on the Barbican – the old harbour area – in...
View ArticleDame Mary Glen Haig obituary
Olympic fencer and redoubtable sports administrator who served on the IOCMary Glen Haig, who has died aged 96, competed as a fencer in four Olympic Games between 1948 and 1960, and was subsequently a...
View ArticleLetter: PD James, a Shropshire lass
PD James spent her formative formative years in Ludlow, Shropshire. My colleague Derrick Anderton and I drew and interviewed James for the Shropshire Magazine in 1994. When Derrick asked whether she...
View ArticleSir Fred Catherwood obituary
Politician and businessman who became one of the first Conservatives to be elected to the European parliamentSir Fred Catherwood, who has died aged 89, was an accountant and businessman who in 1979...
View ArticleTom Grimsey obituary
My friend and co-author Tom Grimsey, who has died aged 54 after suffering from cancer, was a sculptor with a passion for science/art collaborations. This led him to pioneering work in making...
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