Edward Burnham obituary
My father-in-law, Edward “Teddy” Burnham, who has died aged 98, had an acting career that spanned eight decades, from 1938, when he graduated from Rada with the Bancroft gold medal, to his final TV...
View ArticleAlex Paton obituary
My friend Alex Paton, who has died aged 91, was a distinguished physician who never sought high office in medicine but did good quietly, mentoring junior doctors, influencing the profession, and using...
View ArticleDouglas Jeal obituary
My friend Douglas Jeal, who has died aged 71, was a talented sculptor whose varied and prolific work was very much in the tradition of European modernism: welded and cut steel, stone carvings and...
View ArticleColin George obituary
My father, Colin George, who has died aged 77, devoted his life to helping others through the Citizens Advice Bureau, and later stood for parliament as a member of the Labour party and then the SDP.He...
View ArticleSteve Treatment obituary
My friend Steve Treatment, who has died aged 57 of pneumonia, was a glam-rock DIY post-punk songwriter and musician, inspired by Marc Bolan and T Rex, who never saw commercial success in his lifetime...
View ArticleMargaret Lawson
My grandmother, Margaret Lawson, who has died aged 96, was in many ways a woman ahead of her time. She was a passionate environmentalist who worked as a civil servant as well as raising seven children,...
View ArticleAlan Pritchard obituary
My father, Alan Pritchard, who has died aged 74, was a librarian who took a particular interest in literature on computers, writing a guide to the topic as early as 1969 and setting up a pioneering...
View ArticleAsher Tropp obituary
My uncle Asher Tropp, who has died aged 90, was emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Surrey, where he had founded the sociology department after lecturing at a number of other...
View ArticleHarold Mattingly obituary
My father, Harold Mattingly, who has died aged 92, was a colourful and controversial scholar of ancient history.His major scholarly contributions in the field centred on long-running controversies in...
View ArticleFrank Tyson obituary
England cricketer whose ferocious bowling destroyed Australia in the 1954 Ashes and earned him the epithet ‘Typhoon’Frank Tyson, who has died aged 85, probably bowled as fast a ball as any cricketer...
View ArticleIan Clarke obituary
Architect who made hospices places of character promoting a sense of self-worthThe architect Ian Clarke, who has died suddenly at the age of 52, believed passionately that hospitals for the dying...
View ArticleDavid Trotter obituary
My friend David Trotter, who has died of cancer aged 58, was the foremost authority of his generation on medieval French language and lexicography. His greatest academic legacy was probably his...
View ArticleJanet Whiteside obituary
My friend Janet Whiteside, who has died aged 83, played a rich variety of parts during a long acting career, principally in the theatre. What’s more, she graced every production on which she worked...
View ArticleKojo Svedstrup Jantuah obituary
My friend Kojo Svedstrup Jantuah, who has died of a heart attack aged 52, became a leading voice in the debate about how reconciliation could be achieved for those affected by the lasting consequences...
View ArticleRosemary Maguire obituary
My friend Rosemary Maguire, who has died aged 76, was the first specialist Parkinson’s nurse in the UK, and made a huge contribution to the lives of people living with Parkinson’s.Rosemary was working...
View ArticleBarry Jones obituary
My friend Barry Jones, who has died aged 77, was a distinguished scholar of politics and government who had a big influence on the course of Welsh devolution.Barry was born in Whitford, north Wales,...
View ArticleCatherine Coulson obituary
Actor who played the eccentric Log Lady in David Lynch’s offbeat classic Twin PeaksThe actor Catherine Coulson, who has died of cancer aged 71, was considered royalty by fans of the film-maker David...
View ArticleCarl E Schorske obituary
Leading US historian who won the Pulitzer prize in 1981 for his book Fin-de-siècle Vienna: Politics and CultureCarl E Schorske, who has died aged 100, was one of America’s leading historians. He...
View ArticlePhil Woods obituary
Fluent and creative saxophonist regarded as one of the world’s leading jazz soloistsThe mid-1950s saw not only the first significant strides in the career of the American saxophonist Phil Woods, who...
View ArticleDavid Rutter obituary
My husband, David Rutter, who has died aged 82, was a well-known teacher in Brighton who also helped to introduce sushi to the town through a catering business he set up on his retirement.David taught...
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