Michael Rosenberg obituary
Wildlife film-maker whose series such as Fragile Earth educated audiences about conservationThroughout the golden age of wildlife film-making, during the last quarter of the 20th century, a handful of...
View ArticleBruce Watkin obituary
My stepfather, Bruce Watkin, who has died aged 98, was one of the founder members of Mass Observation, the social research organisation set up to record everyday life in Britain.Bruce was in at the...
View ArticleMichael Sterne obituary
My grandfather, Michael Sterne, who has died aged 79, was a tireless advocate for educational equality, in particular speaking up for children with special educational needs.Michael worked in various...
View ArticleAnnie Wood obituary
My friend Annie Wood, who has died of cancer aged 64, was one of an exclusive group of EastEnders writers who scripted more than 100 episodes. She was also on the writing teams of Family Affairs,...
View ArticleJane Wardle obituary
Leading behavioural scientist in the field of cancer preventionJane Wardle, who has died aged 64 from cancer, was an outstanding behavioural scientist in the field of cancer prevention. Alongside the...
View ArticleTony Selina obituary
My brother, Tony Selina, who has died aged 72, was a man of wide-ranging enthusiasms. A mechanical engineer who later became a graphic designer, he was also passionate about theatre, music and...
View ArticleBrian Hackman obituary
My friend and colleague, Brian Hackman, who has died aged 81, was a geologist and amateur linguist who twice narrowly escaped death on his extensive travels. As a geologist he worked for governments...
View ArticleRichard Keam obituary
My father, Richard Keam, who has died aged 69 from cancer, was an engineer who spent many years designing traction systems for trains all over the world – a railway enthusiast’s dream job.He was born...
View ArticleSetsuko Hara obituary
One of Japan’s most popular actors of the postwar years, admired for her performances in the films of Yasujiro Ozu, including Tokyo StoryAnyone familiar with the films of Yasujiro Ozu will have been...
View ArticleMelvin Van Akin Burd obituary
Literary scholar who devoted most of his career to the study of John RuskinMelvin Van Akin Burd, who has died aged 101, devoted most of his academic career to the study of John Ruskin. The author of...
View ArticleKim Young-sam obituary
Democracy activist who as president led South Korea to the brink of bankruptcyTwo doughty rival Kims – the name is the Korean peninsula’s commonest – spearheaded the struggle against the military...
View ArticleDuncan Druce obituary
Violinist and composer who completed Mozart’s RequiemDuncan Druce, who has died aged 76, was an exceptional musician whose gifts as composer, string player, musicologist, teacher and writer fed into...
View ArticleBrian Hunt obituary
My father, Brian Hunt, who has died aged 88, believed in helping people who did not have support networks to manage day-to-day life. He was a senior social worker based in Bristol, supported a broad...
View ArticleHugh Prosser obituary
My colleague Hugh Prosser, who has died aged 84, was an Anglican priest, headteacher and friend of liberation politicians in Zimbabwe.Born in Alert Bay, British Columbia, to a missionary couple, Mary...
View ArticleLetter: Cynthia Payne’s reminiscences
Cynthia Payne came to lunch with me on a sunny May afternoon in 1984, when I interviewed her for a Sunday newspaper. I was living at the time just outside Brighton, and she was due to appear at the...
View ArticleAlec Gillies obituary
My husband, Alec Gillies, who has died of cancer aged 58, knew he wanted to be an architect from an early age.The youngest of three, he was born in Redruth, Cornwall, to William Gillies, a marine...
View ArticleGerry Byrne obituary
Courageous and determined Liverpool and England footballer who was a member of the victorious 1966 World Cup squadEven in a postwar era known for hard-tackling footballers, Gerry Byrne, who has died...
View ArticleChris Martin obituary
Dedicated civil servant who was David Cameron’s principal private secretaryEarlier this month, on a joint visit to the Home Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Queen...
View ArticleAnthony Read obituary
Author, television screenwriter and producer who worked on Doctor Who, Z Cars, The Professionals and The Omega FactorAnthony Read, who has died aged 80, was a writer and television producer who in 1977...
View ArticleLetters: The generosity of Albert Hunt
Michael Randle writes: Albert Hunt was a conscientious objector to military service in the late 1940s, and a supporter of the cause of nuclear disarmament.I first met him in late 1958 when the Direct...
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