Teresa Gorman obituary
Maverick Conservative MP dedicated to fighting European integration, restrictions on small business – and advancing age“I am Florence Nightingale to the middle-aged woman, the St Teresa of the...
View ArticlePamela Pavitt obituary
My friend Pamela Pavitt, who has died aged 90, was well known throughout the United Reformed Church for her creative use of textiles, her machine embroideries and the courses she ran for many years at...
View ArticleTopline Broadhurst obituary
Topline Broadhurst, who has died aged 95, was one of the venerated gardening writers who in the 1960s, 70s and 80s inspired householders to make their own space, of whatever size, as attractive as the...
View ArticlePaul Woodrow obituary
My friend Paul Woodrow, who has died aged 74, was an artist who enjoyed being at the cutting edge, always searching for original ways of making and appreciating art.He was the youngest in a family of...
View ArticleJohn Winkler obituary
My father, John Winkler, who has died aged 92, was among the first National Health Service general practitioners in Britain, and remained a dedicated family doctor until well into his 80s.The NHS was...
View ArticleOliver Sacks obituary
Neurologist and writer best known for his books The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and AwakeningsWith his absorbing and accessible yet profound accounts of neurological cases and conditions, Oliver...
View ArticleLetter: Charles Tomlinson obituary
To his undergraduate students at Bristol in the 1960s, Charles Tomlinson was that rare thing, an acute literary critic who was also a working poet and a consummate practitioner of his art.In a School...
View ArticleLord Montagu of Beaulieu obituary
Pioneer of the stately homes industry who created the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu on his Hampshire estateEdward Douglas-Scott-Montagu,Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, who has died aged 88, was a...
View ArticleWes Craven obituary
US film director and screenwriter famed for A Nightmare on Elm Street and ScreamWes Craven, who has died aged 76 of brain cancer, was a horror pioneer three times over. In the 1970s, he wrote and...
View ArticleIvan Moravec obituary
Pianist most celebrated for his interpretation of ChopinThe Czech pianist Ivan Moravec, who has died at the age of 84, was one of the finest Chopin interpreters of his age. He took part in...
View ArticleLarry Cotton obituary
My dad, Larry Cotton, who has died aged 85, was a socialist and trade unionist, and in his spare time an enthusiastic scuba diver, dancer, film buff and Spurs fan.Larry, an only child, was born in...
View ArticlePeter Twaites obituary
Peter Twaites, who has died aged 79, was a newspaper man through and through. His career took him from work as a 15-year-old darkroom assistant on the Sunday Mercury in Birmingham to studies for a PhD...
View ArticleRoy Gregory obituary
My brother, Roy Gregory, who has died aged 80, was professor of politics at Reading University and a co-founder of its Centre for Ombudsman Studies.Roy was born in Plaistow, east London, to George and...
View ArticleJoy Beverley obituary
Eldest member of the Beverley Sisters, the singing siblings who had hits with I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Little Drummer Boy in the 1950sThe marriage of David Beckham and Victoria Adams was not...
View ArticleRoger Smalley obituary
Composer who was also active as a pianist, teacher and concert organiserThe British-born composer Roger Smalley, who has died aged 72, was not only one of the most distinctive composers of the...
View ArticleSam Apter obituary
My friend Sam Apter, who has died aged 98, spent a lifetime campaigning and learning. Self-taught, he took a first degree in his 70s after retiring from his work as a clothing manufacturer. At the time...
View ArticleAllan Cownie obituary
My father, Allan Cownie, who has died aged 88, was a distinguished academic and scientist who became one of Manchester’s most respected artists. He was also an activist, an author and a Samaritan.Allan...
View ArticleKen Perry obituary
My friend Ken Perry, who has died aged 85, worked for many years for the Marconi company. From 1983, at Marconi Radar Systems, he oversaw the development and production of high-frequency surface-wave...
View ArticleNikolaus Lehnhoff obituary
Opera director who was best known in Britain for his association with GlyndebourneThe German opera director Nikolaus Lehnhoff, who has died aged 76, worked as an assistant to Wagner’s grandson,...
View ArticleDenise Marshall obituary
Campaigner against violence towards women and girls, she set up the Poppy Project to support victims of sex traffickingDenise Marshall, who has died of stomach cancer aged 53, was a passionate...
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