Lady Soames obituary
Churchill's daughter who acted as his ADC and went on to become an accomplished writerMary Soames, who has died aged 91, was the last surviving child of Winston and Clementine Churchill, and the only...
View ArticleJoan Bunting obituary
My friend and colleague Joan Bunting, who has died aged 88, was in charge of overseas sales at Cambridge University Press (CUP) for many years. A woman of pioneering spirit and great business acumen,...
View ArticleDavid Prentice obituary
Artist and founder of an influential gallery who moved from abstraction to city views and landscape paintingThe painter David Prentice, who has died aged 77, had an unusual trajectory as an artist. In...
View ArticleSam Greenlee obituary
US writer and poet best known for his controversial novel and film The Spook Who Sat By the DoorThe legacy of the writer Sam Greenlee, who has died aged 83, is in the cultural and philosophical impact...
View ArticleAlexander Shulgin
Pioneering designer of psychedelic drugs who became a hero of the counterculture, known as the 'godfather of ecstasy'Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin, who has died aged 88, was a pioneering and fearless...
View ArticleKaye Whiteman obituary
Journalist who witnessed and documented key moments in modern African history, from civil war to independenceThe journalist and editor Kaye Whiteman, who has died aged 78, possessed a remarkable...
View ArticleSimon Roberts obituary
Anthropologist who drew on the mediation practices of a Botswanan tribe as a model for dispute resolution in the UKThe legal anthropologist Simon Roberts, who has died aged 73, was a world expert in...
View ArticlePaul Bowden obituary
The career of my friend and colleague Paul Bowden, a forensic psychiatrist at the Bethlem Royal and Maudsley hospitals in London, was remarkable for its breadth and quality. The criminal courts made...
View ArticleRichard Eyre on Mary Soames: 'She gave herself without reserve to the life of...
Mary Soames (obituary, 2 June) was chair of the Royal National Theatre Board from 1988, during most of my time as director, and we became very close friends. Her appointment was greeted by many people...
View ArticleJohn Challenor obituary
My father, John Challenor, who has died aged 90, spent 18 years of his life as a liberal-minded Catholic priest in a conservative religious community. He was a vocal supporter of the rights of gay...
View ArticleCount Suckle obituary
Nightclub owner who helped establish Jamaican music in BritainThe sound system proprietor and nightclub owner Count Suckle, who has died aged 82, helped Jamaican music to become established in Britain....
View ArticleSir Eldon Griffiths obituary
Foreign correspondent who became a Conservative MP and tried to secure the restoration of capital punishment for certain offencesThe long-serving former Conservative MP Eldon Griffiths, who has died...
View ArticleChris Bowler obituary
Actor in alternative theatre and later arts manager who developed community culture in east LondonChris Bowler, who has died aged 67 of myeloid leukaemia, was a founder member of the leading feminist...
View ArticleVictor Poole obituary
My friend Victor Poole, who has died aged 88, enjoyed an outstanding 38-year career at the BBC, producing a range of programmes on subjects from cookery with Fanny Cradock to the high arts....
View ArticlePatricia Chisholm obituary
My wife, Patricia Chisholm, who has died of cancer aged 64, was an immunologist who collaborated with the heart transplant surgeon Magdi Yacoub in the study of organ rejection. She was also a popular...
View ArticleLetter: Geoffrey Godbert on Rosemary Tonks. 'She gave the impression of a...
I first met Rosemary Tonks at the Group poetry meetings held in the 1970s at Edward Lucie-Smith's Chelsea house. She immediately gave the impression of a coiled spring waiting and needing to be...
View ArticleGaynor Ithell obituary
My friend Gaynor Ithell, who has died aged 52 after a short illness, was a senior civil servant from a working-class background. She was also a talented and inventive abstract painter.Gaynor was born...
View ArticleJohnny Leach obituary
English table tennis champion with a huge influence on his sportFor many years Johnny Leach, who has died aged 91, was synonymous with English table tennis. Both in his prime as a player, in the...
View ArticleLetter: 'Ian McIntyre brought clarity of mind and humour to Radios 3 and 4'
Ian McIntyre (obituary, 5 June) was appointed as Radio 4 controller to improve its content, particularly in news and current affairs; I was present when he was briefed by senior management. His...
View ArticlePeggy Fray obituary
My friend Margaret (Peggy) Fray, who has died aged 90, was a champion for people with learning disabilities and their family carers. She looked after her sister, Kathleen, who was born with Down's...
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