Peter Eyo obituary
My friend and former colleague Peter Eyo, who has died of kidney cancer aged 69, wanted to be a footballer, but found an unexpected career in the arts and race relations.In 1969, with a family to...
View ArticleLetter: Lee Harwood’s telling sense of humour
The poet Lee Harwood had a telling sense of humour. We once shared lively gig in a Guildford theatre with our mutual, and often thunderingly verbose, friend Jeff Nuttall, who took a post-reading...
View ArticleJohn Comben obituary
John Comben, who has died suddenly aged 64, was a leading member of Incredible Edible Totnes, a project that plants herbs and vegetables in flowerbeds and disused spaces so that produce can be freely...
View ArticleRon Springett obituary
England goalkeeper who was a member of the 1966 World Cup squad, he spent his playing career with QPR and Sheffield WednesdayThe 33-match England goalkeeping career of Ron Springett, who has died aged...
View ArticleBrian Close obituary
Fearless all-round cricketer who captained England, Yorkshire and SomersetIn 1978 the cricketer Brian Close produced an autobiography entitled I Don’t Bruise Easily. The claim was difficult to...
View ArticleNicola Russell obituary
My partner, Nicola Russell, who has died aged 51 of breast cancer, was an accomplished artist recognised globally for her equestrian work – one of her paintings hangs in Windsor Castle. She also...
View ArticleGerry Steinberg obituary
Teacher and Labour MP determined to speak out against deprivation in his Durham constituencyLike so many others of his generation, the former Labour MP Gerry Steinberg, who has died aged 70 of cancer,...
View ArticleDickie Moore obituary
Actor whose career began at the age of 11 months and who worked with James Cagney, Spencer Tracy and other Hollywood starsDickie Moore, who has died aged 89, was an angelic-looking child actor whose...
View ArticleJohn Dougill obituary
My friend the artist and teacher John Dougill, who has died aged 81, was a highly influential force in London art schools for nearly four decades.He grew up in Liverpool. As a child during the second...
View ArticleBarry Moore obituary
Economist who became a noted authority on the business of scientific innovation and the revival of ailing regionsMany practitioners of the “gloomy science” are the object of scathing criticism these...
View ArticleLetter: Ron Springett was a lovely man and truly modest
I couldn’t believe my luck when we hired the painter and decorator Ron Springett and he turned out to be theRon Springett, England goalkeeper and World Cup hero. He was a lovely man, truly modest and...
View ArticleSir Kenneth Stowe obituary
Senior civil servant and loyal PPS to three prime ministers: Wilson, Callaghan and ThatcherMost principal private secretaries in No 10 serve one prime minister during their three-year stint in the...
View ArticleMargaret Harrison obituary
Pioneer in child and family welfare whose Home-Start parenting charity now operates in 22 countriesIt is said of Margaret Harrison, who has died of heart failure aged 77, that she leaves three children...
View ArticleGuy Béart obituary
Singer and songwriter whose name became synonymous with French chansonTo generations of French people who grew up with his songs, Guy Béart, who has died aged 85, was, as Le Figaro described him, the...
View ArticleSir David Willcocks obituary
Conductor who brought a bright, rhythmical sound to the choir of King’s College, CambridgeFor many radio and television audiences around the world, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols broadcast...
View ArticleDenis Robinson obituary
My grandfather Denis Robinson, who has died aged 97, was a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain, one of Churchill’s legendary “few”. But he was reluctant to tell stories of the battle, mainly...
View ArticleYildiz Culfaz obituary
My wife, Yildiz Culfaz, who has died of lung cancer aged 66, was a Turkish political activist and a tireless campaigner for women’s rights.From the 1970s onwards, Yildiz played an active part in...
View ArticleTony Gurrin obituary
Through his work at the National Film School (now the National Film and Television School) my father, Tony Gurrin, who has died aged 89, ensured that sound played an important narrative role in his...
View ArticleJeff Skelley obituary
My partner’s father, Jeff Skelley, who has died aged 96, spent his lifetime as a communist campaigner. A self-taught man, in conversation he combined political insight with deep cultural...
View ArticleAndrew Townsend obituary
My friend and colleague Andrew Townsend, who has died of cancer aged 54, was a construction professional who switched career to become an archaeologist. He thus bridged a gap between the two fields and...
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