Personalia 2014

1950 Hayward Fred, Combined Studies Nuttall Roger, Zoology BSc, 1960. BSc, 1959; Graduate Certificate Following graduation, and a short time Daubney Brian, Combined Studies BA, in Education, 1960. Retired Head in the Scientific Civil Service, spent the 1950; Education Diploma, 1951; MUSIC of Chemistry Department at Bushey rest of his life in Tertiary Education. PhD MPhil, 1980. Recently published 11 volumes Meads School, Hertfordshire. Latterly awarded by Reading University in 1969. of songs, many in the University Library, Chemistry Teacher at Haberdashers’ Smith Brian, Botany BSc, 1960. Awarded through Greenman Press of London. Aske’s Girls School, Hertfordshire. a PhD from Birmingham University. As a Jacob Marilyn, French BA, 1959. geneticist, enjoyed research and teaching 1952 Literacy volunteer in a Nottingham appointments at Birmingham, Australian National, Leeds and Aberdeen universities. Grundy Donald, Combined Studies BA, inner city primary school. On Education Retired. Now a keen wildlife photographer. 1952; PGCE, 1953. Chairman of the Selston Committee of National Council of Competitive Music Festival since 1971. Women, helping to promote National Chairman of the Wesley Historical Society, Council of Young Women. 1961 East Midlands branch since 1987. Lectures in Ashworth Neil, Graduate Certificate in Local History. Active in the Retired Teachers Education, 1961. Now retired. 38 years in Association, South Nottinghamshire. 1960 the teaching profession, of which he spent Andrews Sylvia, Graduate Certificate 25 years as the Headteacher of CofE Primary in Education, 1960. Retired MFL teacher. 1954 school. Indebted to Dr Robin Pedley in 1961 Was National Trust introductory- talker, for all his support and encouragement. Inkley Neil, Economics BSc, 1954. Since garden steward. Championship judge of retirement has served as Vice-Chairman Finnish Spitz. Ex-choir, amateur operatics. Bullows Michael, General BSc, 1961. of the Prayer Book Society and Chairman Still gardens and walks arthritically. Married to Maureen. Worked as a Chartered of Branche’s Representative Council. Has Patent agent at a European Patent Attorney. also “re-connected” with the Institute of Holford Harold, Graduate Certificate BUSMC (1961-1984), Dow Curning (1984- Administrative Management, of which in Education, 1960. Graduated with 1999). Retired as Lead of European Patents he was Chairman from 1979-81 a degree in Modern Languages from Department of Dow Caring. Currently Leeds University before completing member of USA, treasurer to local church. a Graduate Certificate in Education Gordon-Walker Robert, General BSc, 1955 at Leicester University. Since then 1961. Has been a barbershop singer and McArdle Mary, English BA, 1955. Main has taught French and Spanish to chorus director for the past 45 years. Has career in higher education at Birmingham different levels, full and part-time. won several UK national gold medals Polytechnic. Dean of Faculty of Health and Hooley John, Mathematics Msc, and championships during this time. Social Sciences. Served on Birmingham 1960. Since graduating has lectured City Council as Lord Mayor from 1999 to Grigg Russell, Politics BA, 1961. at Aberdeen University for three years 2000. Received Honorary Degree of LLD President of Redruth Rotary Club from and UMIST for 29 years. After retiring from Birmingham University in 2001. 1988-89 and again from 1999-2000. tutored for the OU in the East Midlands for 12 years, finishing in 2006. Higginbottom Trevor, Graduate 1959 Certificate in Education, 1961. Still working Mason Barry, Graduate Certificate in education at the age of 75. Chief Inspector Harding John, Latin BA, 1959; Graduate in Education, 1960. Taught maths and and Advisor to the Xiehe Education group, Certificate in Education, 1960. Worked coached squash until retirement. South Shanghai. About to publish a book that alternatively as a teacher and an educational West regional and national squash coach. he has edited entitled Developing Global administrator from 1960 until retiring in 2001. Represented England at Veteran level. Schools in China: ‘East meets West’. These posts were in Leicestershire, North Yorkshire, Cleveland and Essex and included Matthews John, Graduate Certificate Lucas Eunice, Sociology BA, 1961. 30 years four years in the (then) Gilbert Islands (now in Education, 1960. Retired. Taught teaching in Countesthorpe and Whetstone Kiribati) in the Central Pacific. Married Spanish, French, Portuguese and English Primary Schools. Has now retired and become Marion in 1960 and has four children and six as a Foreign Language in Further and a successful freelance writer. Gained top grandchildren. On retirement lived for eight Higher Education. Went freelance in award diploma from London School of years in France until returning to England his fifties, examining, translating, and Journalism. Parish Secretary of Peatling Magna, in 2009 where he now lives in Malvern. providing courses for companies. attending meetings and providing support. Metcalfe Christopher, Chemistry BSc, Childs John, General Arts BA, 1962; 1963 1961. Spent 31 years with BP and 12 Graduate Certificate in Education, years sheep farming. Currently works as 1963. Following completion of the Barnard James, Geology BSc, 1963. Worked a volunteer on the Wensleydale Railway Graduate Certificatein Education at abroad in the oil business in Libya, Nigeria, and a tutor at a young offenders institute. Leicester taught English at Coalville North Sea and Angola. Hated the rootless College of Further Eduction from lifestyle. In the late 1960s undertook a career Miller David, General BSc, 1961. 1963 to 1966 and Exeter College of change into IT System development which Retired after teaching mathematics Further Education from 1966 to 1972. involved programming, systems analysis, full-time until 1993 and part-time until Became Head of Student Welfare in and project management. Retired in October 2010. Continues to play badminton for 1972 at the then Cambridge College 2005. Major achievement: surviving that. which he represented the University. of Art and Technology, now Anglia Boyle Michael, General BSc, 1963. Was Ruskin University. Gained a Dip Ed in Riches Raymond, Zoology BSc, 1961. on the Physics Staff at Sheffield Hallam Counselling at Exeter University in 1975. After graduating he joined the National University for many years. Retired in 2003, He also worked as a Senior Counsellor Blood Transfusion Service, rising to but for the last eight years he has been an from 1972 to 1993. Married Jennifer Principle Scientific Officer. Co-author of Associate Lecturer at SHU (and still is) in Fisher in 1965. Retired in 1993. nine papers. Discovered a new blood the Business Computing department. group. Now retired and lives in Cheshire. Franks John, General BSc, 1962. MSc Buchanan Jenifer, Graduate Certificate in Entomology (London). Chartered Scarborough Gillian, Graduate in Education, 1963. Taught English and Biologist, Society of Biology. Careers: Certificate in Education, 1961. Has African History in Kenya from 1963 to 1981. Education Officer, Institute Biology Senior been retired since 1997 and is loving Taught O-Level English in Saudi Arabia from AO, Biological Sciences, Associated it. Studied for a BPhil in Education 1981 to 1987. Taught GCSE level in Abu Examining board. Self-Employed until Studies at Newcastle University Dhabi from 1987 to 1994. Ran an after retirement. International Baccalaureate (Primary & Middle School) from 1977 school club in Crediton from 1995 to 2011. to 1979 and a BA Hons in Design examiner for 33 years. Chairman for Craftsmanship at Newcastle Polytechnic a range of organisations and clubs Elliott Malcolm, Graduate Certificate in (as was) from 1981 to 1984. including Guide, Leicester Botanic Education, 1963. Taught at Charles Keene Garden (2001 - 2006). Currently College of Further Education for 31 years Wardner Adrian, Mathematics BSc, Oxford County Bowls player. with WEA & Vaughan College classes in Local 1961. Married in 1963. Has three History. Wrote Victorian Leicester in 1979, Gray Owen, Politics BA, 1962. Retired. children and five grandchildren. Has reprinted in 2012, as well as several illustrated been retired since 1999. Currently Harvey Madeleine, English histories of Leicester. Gained an MPhil from lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. BA, 1962. Taught English to 11- Nottingham in 1971. Enjoys U3A groups. 18 year olds. Eventually became a Wardner Judith, General BA, Gilliver Bruce, General BSc, 1963. Now Head Teacher, is now retired. 1961. Married in 1963. Has three retired. Previously worked for the British children and five grandchildren. Has Ponting Gerald, Graduate Certificate Government as a Biometrician in Eastern been retired since 1999. Currently in Education, 1962. Taught biology Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi). Afterwards lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. for thirty years in Suffolk, Stornoway worked for the Consultative Group for (studied the Callanish stones), and International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) 1962 Hampshire. Since retirement has worked for thirteen years in two countries: IITA in as a writer and publisher of local Nigeria and ICRISAT in India. On leaving Adcock John, Education MEd, 1962. history, a photographer, and a speaker ICRISAT he was a consultant in Central Asian, Published a novel Vote for Terry Park! on various topics to local societies. African and Pacific countries until retiring. The Common Sense Man in 2012 Holden James, General BA, 1963. Joined which was distantly related to his work Riddick David, Politics BA, 1962. Retired in 2000 after a career in teaching. a National Insurance company and became at Leicester from 1957 to 1961. an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Stonelake Richard, Graduate Brown Peter, Social Science BA, 1962; Institute. Worked in offices in Birmingham, Certificate in Education, 1962. Certificate in Applied Social Studies, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Retired from teaching. 1964. Redesigned S.W. courses at the Grimsby. Became Director of local insurance University of Zambia (1965-1972). C & Walker Lewis, General BSc, 1962. broker in Grimsby. Now retired for 12 years. F teams, London and Kent, later Asylum Retired - Associate Director International Hooper Malcolm, Geology BSc, 1963. and Refugee team. Independent review Division of Kraft; General foods; Jacob Studied Geology under Sylvester Bradley. Chairperson (2003-2007). Now retired. Suchard. Now - Technical Manager, President of Geological Society (Portland Parkwood Community Leisure. Burnett David, Graduate Certificate Caves). Geologist in Uganda (1963-66). in Education, 1962. After graduation Axtell Maurice, Graduate Certificate Geologist and Mining Engineer in Quebec. and a PGCE course at Leicester went in Education, 1963. Retired. Spends his Returned to the UK (1970-77) to develop tin into the teaching profession, teaching time playing golf and also playing in a jazz mine in Cornwall. Worked in Saudi Arabia History in various state day and orchestra. Interested in hearing from other (1978-84), developing a gold mine. Director boarding schools. Retired in 1996 and ex pupils of Fleetwood Grammar School from 1984 to present. Mining consultant pursued interests in Local History. who graduated from Leicester University. travelling widely in FSU, Africa and Asia.

2 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 3 Janes George, Geography BA, 1963. Russell Thomas, Sociology BA, 1963. Downs David, Combined Studies BA, Now retired. Served in the British Army from Worked mostly in Further Education as a 1964; PGCE, 1965. Retired as a Primary 1965 to 1981 before working as a University teacher, an advisor, and as a consultant. School Teacher and Deputy Headteacher in Lecturer in Swansea from 1982 to 1997. In the UK, EU, elsewhere. Now retired. 1997. Then joined Reading Football Club’s Academy as it’s Welfare Officer. Played his Jones David, Mathematics BSc, 1963; Smith David, General BA, 1963. Retired last game of football aged 63 in 2005. PGCE, 1964. After years of provincial 13 years ago after a career in civil service, Appeared in the film “Pride and Prejudice”. experience in opera, oratorio, lieder and latterly worked on social security policy jazz became an independent artist in work. Awarded OBE in 1998. Now busy Fenton Penelope, Botany BSc, 1964. 2008 and by 2011 had a million hits on with voluntary work and travel. Recently Now retired. 33 years in Secondary You Tube and a dozen albums on iTunes. celebrated Golden wedding anniversary. Education, including 15 years as a His music ranges from opera to jazz and Deputy Headteacher. Ordained (CofE) Varney Frederick, General Bsc, he is a leading artist for Arie Antiche and in 1994 at Canterbury Diocese. Retired 1963. Now retired after 44 years at Gershwin backing. He was a chorister in from teaching in 1997. Priest in charge Johnson Matthey as a Manager. Wales before playing in a band. At Leicester of several parishes (2000-2005). University he sang in student productions. Gibson Paul, General BSc, 1964. After Later in Yorkshire he played Jack Worthing 1964 GVSO and several jobs in O&M and in Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of being Adamson Valerie, Geography BA, systems he joined London Weekend Earnest’. He was coached by Gerald Davies, 1964. Still involved in Education, as Vice- Television where he held the position of IT former principal tenor at Sadlers Wells. He Chaiman of Governors, and church life. Controller for 25 years. He is now retired. lives in Milton Keynes with his wife Jean As a founder member is now helping to Tatton Jones, also a Leicester graduate. Keel David, Chemistry BSc, 1964. celebrate 30 years of Oxted One World Worked as an Industrial Chemist for 16 Kermeen Robert, Graduate Certificate Group. Runs plant sales for charity. years. Completed a PGCE in 1982. Spent in Education, 1963. Since retiring from the Brown Peter, General BSc, 1964. Retired 16 years teaching GCSE Science and RAF as a Wing Commander, he has written after 44 years in financial services IT. Was A-Level Chemistry at Lordswood Girls’ a trilogy of novel (The Iraq Trilogy) based on made redundant on his 50th Birthday School. Retired at 54 and is now a keen his RAF experience: “A Nastia Game”, “Bin and had a 15 month break. Ordained amateur photographer. Reached EFIAP/ Laden’s Nemesis” and “Iraq’s Retribution”. in 2003. Now a retired clergyman. silver in international exhibitions. Parsons Alexander, Geography Burdett Marion, General BSc, Mnatzaganian Abraham, Graduate MSc, 1963. Retired. 1964. Has a PhD. Worked in ISI Dairy Certificate in Education, 1964. Has Phipp Graham, Mathematics BSc, 1963. Research Institute. Spent two years been teaching Arabic intensively to MoD Now retired and living in Cheshire with (1971-1973) hitch-hiking around world. personnel since retiring from school teaching his wife and two grown up children. After Worked in Cadbury’s overseas technical in 2002. Head of Languages at Frome gaining his BSc in Mathematics at the department. Taught Science and Maths Grammer School and Master of Arabic at University of Leicester (1960–63) he studied to GCE level before retiring. Main Millfield. Chief Examiner in Arabic at Edexcel. for a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics interests now include learning Spanish Pretty Brenda, History BA, 1964. Now at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and German and voluntary work. retired from teaching. Taught history (1963–64) followed by a Masters degree Burnett Christopher, Physics BSc, 1964. at Further Education level after leaving in Statistics at the University of Wisconston Retired. Became Regional Manager in Leicester. Ended teaching career in (1964–66). He worked in the head office of ICL then formed own training company: learning support, specialising in dyslexia. ICI in the Runcorn area (1966–94) before Asset Sales Consultancy Ltd. Main client becoming a self-employed consultant Scammell Peter, Chemistry BSc, 1964. is LA Ericsson. Developed Sales Manager, Retired after 35 years with Shell Chemicals, (1994–99). He retired in 1999. He would Business and Marketing training which he working as a Marketing Manager for be interested in locating collegues from implemented and which is now throughout Solvents in the UK. Spent three years in the University of Leicester (1960-63), Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Gilbert Murray Hall: one year in How and particularly Bob Crocker, John Reason, House, two years in Stanford House. Bruce Taylor, and Mike Underwood, Carter Richard, English BA, who all stayed at Beaumont Hall. 1964. Treasurer of the Climbers’ Sharpe Dannatt, Zoology BSc, 1964. Club (1985-1989). Happily married with two children and Rice Geoffrey, General BA, 1963. several grandchildren. Retired now. A Graduated in 1963. Resided at Beaumont Crilley Rosemary, General BSc, volunteer watchkeeper at Newhaven Hall. Worked in Private Banking in London 1964. Now retired from a very happy National Coast watch. After graduating for 28 years. Retired to Essex. Married career teaching mathematics. from Leicester, trained as a teacher, teaching for 50 years. Has three children and nine Dobson George, BSc Physics, 1964. first in UK then in East Africa for seven years grandchildren. Recreational activities include Physics PhD, 1968. Spent 30 years in through the MOD. Worked for 28 years cycling, genealogy, and West Ham United. education as Head of Physics at High as a teacher of the deaf in a secondary Rice Malcolm, Social Sciences BA, 1963; Turnstall School and later at Hartlepool modern unit, after a years training in Graduate Certificate in Education, Sixth-form college. Is 71 and has been Oxford. Taught Science, mainly Biology, 1964. Now retired after a career in retired for some years, spending time to A-Level. Had three years in the RNXS, teaching and local government. gardening and painting landscapes. 14 years in the ROC, 14 years in TESCO.

2 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 3 Walmsley Jeffrey, Mathematics BSc, Hassanein Susan, Combined Studies BA, 1966 1964. Worked in computing and became 1965. Taught in secondary schools for 27 a Director in the UK and overseas. Latterly years, latterly as a Deputy Head. Qualified Alston Ian, Engineering BSc, 1966. ran own management consultancy as a Social Worker at Brunel (1993-1995), Engineering PhD, 1970. Retired. From company. Now enjoying retirement. worked in forensic social work and then Leicester. Got a research post in Cranfield. becam e a case worker for the Reedham Spent many good years forecasting traffic Waterfield William, Graduate Trust. Would like to catch up with Helen growth for the developing new town Certificate in Education, 1964. Ford (Stagg), Nancy Gertner (Levy), and of Milton Keynes. Last job was in the Centre manager, Woodland Skills Helena Green (Zissman) who graduated Highways Department at Harrogate. A big Centre in North-East Wales. in 1965. Interested in the Holocaust benefit of the Leicester Engineering Degree Wilkinson Robert, Graduate Foundation (Dr Anbrey Newman). is that it counts for Institute of Electrical Certificate in Education, 1964. Taught Engineers and Institute of Civil Engineers. Markham Jean, Mathematics BSc, at Maidenhead G.S. (1964-1968) 1965. Teaching career until 2005. Head Barnes Roger, Chemistry BSc, 1966. and Highlands G.S., which became of Mathematics Department. Deputy Now retired having had a long career North Halifax G.S. (1968-1997). Head in Leicester, Birmingham, Solihull, mainly in the Pharmaceutical Industry Coventry and the Wriral. Compled a as a synthetic organic chemist, working 1965 BA Hons in Theology at the University for ICT, Beecham, SKB, Glaxo. Breach Kenneth, Special Chemistry of Chester (2009-2013), gaining a Bass Anthony, Economics BA, 1966. A BSc, 1965. Graduate Certificate 2:1. Currently studying for an MA. retired Manager of Ford Motor Company. Spent most of his time with Ford in in Education, 1966. Loving Jesus, Page Alice, German BA, 1965. Germany and now lives in Leamington Spa. preaching, and seeing people healed After teaching German and History, by prayer. Makes a change from joined husband’s PLC (Leisure) and Bishop Robert, Psychology BA, 1966. teaching chemistry. Retired in 1997. subsequently became seriously involved Head of English and Drama, Stalham High 48 years of successful marriage. in the ‘green movement’ with events School, Norfolk (1970-2002). Director at Brooks Carol, General Arts BA, at The Foreign Office, Lancester House Fossick Theatre (1982 – 2000). Author of 1965; PGCE, 1966. Renovating an old and Oserley Park. Eventually became 20+ stage plays and the novel A Tickle barn in Derby. Sailing boat -22’ Cox Chair of Friends of the Earth Trust. Amongst the Cornstalks. Married with two children and six grandchildren. Master Marina. Member of Plymouth Pugh Jennifer, Geography MA, 1965. Archaeology Society and of walking Retired since 1997. Formerly head of Block Andrew, Graduate Certificate in groups. Sings with the Royal Voices Choir. Geology and Geography Departments Education, 1966. After an undistinguished Carter Peter, Mathematics BSc, at Regent College (formerly Wyggeston working life as an English teacher, is 1965. Ended working life as Head of - Collegiate sixth form college). currently Norfolk Reginal Official for the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. Research at a major trade union. Then Searle Owen, Chemistry BSc, 1965. Has very good memories of Leicester’s moved to Alnwick where is actively After graduating joined ICI Plastics English Department and living in involved in local history and the U3A. working in Hertfordshire, North East Southmeade House (1962-1965). Cleevely Rosalyn, Zoology BSc, 1965. England and the USA. Married in 1967 Married to Ron Cleevely since 1965. and has three children. Retired from Brown Alistair, Mathematics BSc, No children. Worked as Technician in ICI in 1994 and worked for five years 1966. Retired after 13 years teaching the Zoology Department of Reading for a fraud prevention company. followed by 30 years managing aspects of prison education. Principle hobby: University and the Anatomy Department Shaw Michael, Physics BSc, 1965. Now making ship models (2 gold medals) of University College London. Moved retired after 37 years of work at Kodak Ltd now in museums. Current interest: to North Devon after retirement. where he achieved the position of Planning cruising the canals in his narrow boat. Eyers Kenneth, Mathematics BSc, Manager. Has two children and three step Budworth David, French BA, 1966. 1965. Retired. Working life spent in children. Would be happy to meet any His honours degree in French with the aerospace industry in England former students of Leicester University. German was certainly most helpful in and Northern Ireland. MSc Cranfield, Wilkin Joanna, Sociology BA, 1965. Now securing the best job of his career: a Chartered Engineer, European Engineer. retired. Worked as a MSW at Guy’s Hospital, divisional HR manager for an american Graham Richard, Engineering BSc, followed by a Team Leader in Lambeth corporation in Europe. Now long retired. 1965. Graduated as an engineer and a Senior Manager at Westminster Butcher John, Engineering BSc, 1966. in 1965. Two years with Hawker Social Services. Took early retirement and Civil engineer with London Transport for Siddelty. Joined BEA as a Pilot in 1968. worked for a charity they helped to found. 10 years after leaving Leicester. Became a Retired in 1999. Married with three Wiseman Keith, Graduate Certificate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers daughters and six grandchildren. in Education, 1965. Now retired. Last before changing career direction: ran a pub in Gross Jeremy, Chemistry PhD, 1965. post was Vice-Principal of a Secondary Sudbury, Suffolk; then spent 10 years running Semi-retired and devoting much time to School in Gweru Zimbabwe. Wife trained a squash club; then ran a successful gift and charity with the Worshipful Company teachers on the same campus. Both are clothes shop for 20 years with his wife, Susie. of Information Technologists (WCIT). still involved with Zimbabwe friends. Retired last year. Now travelling abroad a lot.

4 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 5 Dalkin Richard, Engineering BSc, 1966. Howard Christine, Combined Rist Martin, English BA, 1966. Retired. Around three to four years spent Studies BSc, 1966. Taught Biology Until retirement was a Partner in the working as a Design Engineer / Project in the State system within schools in Management Consulting Practice Engineer, Electron Microscopes. Around Leicestershire and Yorkshire for 16 of PriceWaterhouseCooper, having 37 years spent as a Technical Salesman / years. Worked for 20 years as Prison qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Sales Manager in Construction Machinery. Teacher and Deputy Education Officer 1970. Last position was Global Head at HMP Ashwell. Married to Laurence of Learning and Development. Davies Barry, History BA, 1966. Entire Howard who gained a PhD at Leicester in career was spent in Norwich working in local Roberts Grahame, Engineering BSc, government financial departments: first city, 1971 and an Honorary LLD at Leicester 1966. Having been one of the first later county. Qualified as an accountant University in July 2013. He was subdean through the “new” engineering building and is now a retired member of CIPFA. of Leicester Medical School and is and course, was delighted to have had a now Lord Lieutenant of Rutland. broad Engineering background. Career Deval Rita, English BA, 1966. Gained led through civil, building, design and qualified teacher status in 1970. Was a Johnson Roger, Geography BA, finally to running own multi-discipline primary school teacher for 10 years in 1966. Retired. For the majority of his design and construction company. several London schools. Spent the last professional career he was Chief Planning 15 years teaching E2L and Special Needs Officer, and latterly Director of the Shead John, Sociology BA, 1966. in charge of a small department. Urban Environment, for Dudley. M.B.C. Career in high-tech business marketing Member of the Geography Department and business strategy. Founder of Linx Duncan Robert, Graduate Certificate pram race team (1963–1966). PLC. Floated 1992. Married with two in Education, 1966. Retired as a Principal children. Involved in charities. Runs a life Lecturer in Sociology (Business Studies) from Kennedy Leslie, Engineering BSc, drawing class. Painting and drawing are the University of Portsmouth. Served as a 1966. On leaving Leicester joined main activities, along with sailing, walking visiting Professor for three years at Bedford Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Manchester. and studying science and history. college, London. Has run an education Went to Cranfield and gained a MSc charity for children in Nepal for 33 years, still and PhD in Manufacturing Technology. Snidle Raymond, Engineering BSc, 1966. travelling there two to three times per year. Worked with Scientific Civil Service, Engineering PhD, 1970. Elected Fellow of the mainly for third world countries in Royal Acedemy of Engineering, July 2013. Edwards Patricia, Combined Studies BSc, food processing and storage. Later 1966. Enjoys travelling and the grandchildren Sturges Rodney, History BA, 1966. worked with Kent Technology transfer after a career teaching Biology. Heavily Retired after 35 years teaching information centre. Now retired. Married with one involved with hockey in Lancashire. science at Loughborough University in daughter and currently living in Kent. January 2008. Now Professor Emeritus. Also Ford Terence, Engineering BSc, 1966. Langley Peter, Graduate Certificate Professor Extraordinary, University of Pretoria, Married with one daughter. Worked in Education, 1966. Vice President SA. OBE 2010. Medal of the International as a Chartered Engineer from 1972 at Hackney College. Retired. Federation of Library Associations 2011. for contractors, consultants and local authorities in the UK and in Libya. Took Lewis Richard, Combined Studies BSc, Tremlett Barry, Engineering BSc, 1966. early retirement in 1996 to manage a 1966. Retired after a career in Information Worked all of his career with the same property development business. Claim to Technology. Worked for sixteen years company which acquired various names (BAC, fame at University: diverting 1963 pram in local government for Essex County BAe, MBDA). Worked on defence equipment, race and being a victim of subsequent riot. Council. Ended career as an IT consultant. including aircraft helicopters, ships, tanks, vehicles etc. Ended up on newer projects Fossitt Michael, Combined Studies Manuell Margaret, Sociology BA, and warhead trials. Retired in 2009 and BA, 1966. Retired 18 months ago having 1966. An actor, having returned to now spends most of his time designing and spent most of his career in the computer original profession in 1988. Spent making custom equiptment for the disabled. software business, from Programmer five years in East Africa immediately to General Manager via sales. Finally upon graduating. In 2002 and 2012 Tucker Geoffrey, Chemistry BSc, 1966. noticed that most of his colleagues gained MAs from Rose Bunford After 27 years of loyal service in industry was looked and sounded like his children. College and Staffordshire University made redundant. 16 years as house husband. Has been married to Rosalind for 46 years. Fox Michael, Graduate Certificate in in theatre and community theatre. Education, 1966. Retired. Taught for 23 Raftery William, Chemistry BSc, Webb Robert, Combined Studies BSc, years in Liverpool, Runcorn and Wrexham. 1966; Chemistry PhD, 1971. Teacher 1966. Retired after 38 years in the oil industry. Veteran’s Captain at Upchurch RVGC in 2013. Grant Clive, Graduate Certificate in for forty years. Now retired except Education, 1966. Head of English at for teaching a class at Strathclyde secondary comprehensive schools in University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning. 1967 Bristol and Southend-on-Sea. Retired. Read Laurence, Chemistry BSc, 1966. Dench Keith, Combined Studies BSc, Harper Robert, Botany BSc, 1966. After a Just retired. After graduating had various 1967. Trained as a teacher. Diploma in PE short career with ICI in agrochemicals, changed marketing jobs with Shell before doing from Loughborough. Studied for PGCE at direction and since 1980 has been working an MBA at Cranfield. Has been running Nottingham. Gained Masters Degree in as an Oral Surgeon at New Cross Hospital, a small property management company Education and PE from Leeds. Taught PE and Wolverhampton. Qualified in Dentistry as a for the last 25 years, managing blocks Science in secondary schools until he retired second degree from Birmingham University. of flats in the West London area. in 2005. Musical hobbies have taken over.

4 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 5 Denne David, Physics PhD, 1967. Retired Potts David, Zoology BSc, 1967. Associate Birkin Stephen, Graduate Certificate in 2005. Post Doctoral Fellowship at LaTrobe of the Heriot Watt University in Brewing in Education, 1968. Cycling, working at University (Australia) from 1967 – 1969. and Applied Biochemistry. Now retired Oxfam bookshop, running, parish councillor, Research Associate at Stirling University after working in the brewing industry. grandfather of six - including the under 16s from 1969 – 1974. Industrial physicist national mountain and cycle cross champion. Prior Penelope, English BA, 1967. at KratosAnalytica from 1974 – 2005. Recruited into Ministry of Defence from Brant Michael, Combined Studies BA, Devey William, Mathematics BSc, 1967. Leicester University back in 1967. Since then 1968. Has been compulsorily retired since Living in Hertfordshire with Elsie. Retired. has pursued many and various occupations. the age of 51, but wife didn’t stop work Twenty years were spent in Social Services until she was 65 so he does most of the Ellis Peter, Chemistry BSc, 1967. Management until semi-retirement in cooking. They entertain quite a lot and told Retired. Ex oil company executive. 2007. Married with one daughter. they’re good at it. Plenty of wine tastings, Grant Marjorie, History BA, 1967. overseas travel and London art galleries. Sargent Michael, English BA, 1967. Having worked at and then set up and Retired after a career in Marketing. Charlton Robert, Economics BA, run Careers Services between 1968-1986, Principal activities currently are showing 1968. Graduated in 1968 in Economics. worked in policy and employment creation Bernese Mountain dogs, serving as Worked in stocktrading for two/three in the city of Newcastle between 1986- Secretary of the Club and fighting HS2. years. Career in HR in the pharmaceutical 89. Set up and ran Tyneside Training and industry for eight years. Set up own HR Schofield Peter, Mathematics PhD, Enterprise Council between 1989 and consultancy and retired at 52. Obtained 2001. Following these twelve exciting years 1967. PhD in Mathematic Logic from Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic she chaired the Learning and Skills Council Leicester in 1965. Lecturer at University Counselling at the age of 64. in County Durham, was a Board member of Glasgow (1965-1968). Head of of the Port of Tyne, a Non-Executive Mathematics, Trinity University. At Leeds Clarke Martin, Geology PhD, 1968. Director and latterly Vice-Chairman of till retirement in 2001. Geometric Balloon At 75 is essentially retired after a wide Newcastle Building Society between Modeller for granddaughter Miranda. ranging series of work experiences in 1985- 2008. Undertook a wide range Africa, Indonesia etc. Is approaching Taylor Donald, Mathematics BSc, 1967. of other roles then Chaired the Council 50 years of marriage to Madeline, with Retired in 2003 and lives mainly in Portugal. of Newcastle University between 2002- two adult children. Has active life in Spent almost 35 years working for Swiss 2011 and had the honour of being the Nottingham including singing and sailing. Chemical Companies, CIBA-Geily, Novatis first Pro-Chancellor and, incidentally the and finally Syngenta, Head of Asia/Pacific. Clarke David, Chemistry PhD, 1968. first woman Chair of the University. She Married on graduation in 1967 and maintained a range of other portfolio paid Upham John, Physics BSc, 1967. spent a year’s post doc in Pittsburgh, and voluntary roles and has recently been Retired Senior Royal Air Force Officer. USA. Joined Unilever Research in 1963 appointed as the Chair of Your Homes Engaged in voluntary work for the NHS, and spent working career at Port Newcastle, the body which manages and the elderly and the local community. Sunlight on Research and Development runs 30,000 homes in Newcastle. Also Webb David, French BA, 1967. School (detergents). Retired in 2000. Chairs significant Public Appointments and University teaching followed by as one of the first group of newly Public Cox Godfrey, Engineering BSc, 1968. twenty years (and counting) working Appointment Assessors working for the Retired chartered enginee. Worked in oil in International Development. Commissioner for Public Appointments. and gas engineering, designing offshore At a personal level, has three ‘children’ Wheeler Terence, Combined Studies platforms in NS. Worked in Houston, and now two new grand-children. BSc, 1967. Retired Personnel Manager / Algeria, Qatar. Engineering Manager Further Education Lecturer. Councillor – LB on a number of major projects. Heyes Gerald, English BA, 1967. Has Waltham Forest Director of Migrant training, been retired from teaching English for Gay Geoffrey, Mathematics BSc, 1968. community based housing association, school 34 years. Retained an interest in Rugby Taught mathematics in comprehensive and further education course Governor. and has some contact with people he schools (1969 – 2000). Took early retirement. Taught part-time since then, played with at Leicester. Was Secretary now for Open University. Studied with of the Rugby Club and played for the 1968 Open University, gaining an MSc in University throughout his time at Leicester. Beagan Peter, Combined Studies BSc, 1994. Involved with politics and rugby. Hodges Andrew, Zoology BSc, 1968. Went into finance and other jobs. Gordon David, Mathematics 1967. PhD from Durham. Animal Taught high school from 1974 - 2009. BSc, 1968. Retired. Behaviour Lecturer York. Completed M.Ed. Promoted five times. Retired early. PGCE and became Science Teacher. Visited 18 countries, some many times. Harrington Anthony, Chemistry Director of Flatford Mill Field Centre. BSc, 1968. Now retired. After leaving Billington Rosamund, Sociology BA, Director of Castle Museum York. Leicester gained an MSc and PhD 1968. Gained a PhD in 1976. Senior Tourism Management Lecturer at Hull. from Bristol University. Then worked Lecturer in Sociology Humberside / VSO Cambodia. Now a grandad. in the Steel Industry for 35 years. Lincoln University. Co-authored two Morrison Michael, Mathematics BSc, books. Retired in 2002. Editor of the Ireland Clive, Physics BSc, 1968. Ran 1967. Retired in 2001 after 33 years Journal of Gender Studies (2000-2004). own laser business which he sold to a as a Pilot for BEA/British Airways. Now Relate / Primary care counsellor. German company in 2011, and retired.

6 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER Jellicoe George, Engineering BSc, Shears John, Graduate Certificate in 1969 1968. As a Chartered Civil Engineer has Education, 1968. Semi retired after 38 been privileged to work on construction years teaching and two headships of large Bailey Christopher, Graduate Certificate projects such as the Channel Tunnel, Riyadh comprehensive schools. Continues to in Education, 1969. Now happily retired. University, St Thomas Hospital and Wood do some consultancy on leadership and Spent 38 years teaching full-time, going Green Shopping City. Is now retired. management and school improvement. part-time for the final two years. For 30 years taught Physics at the Rutland Sixth Shindler Colin, Chemistry BSc, Jellicoe Nina, Combined Studies BA, Form College, mainly as Head of Science. 1968; Graduate Certificate in Education, 1968. Emeritus professor, SOAS, 1969. After PGCE at Leicester, worked as a University of London. Currently a part- Berry John, Mathematics BSc, 1969. Primary Teacher in London, Hertfordshire, time Research Professor. The author Mathematics in Residence at Wells Cathedral Saudi Arabia and Cambridgeshire. Is now of several books about Israel. School. Leading workshops for very able young mathematicians across South West of retired from being Assistant Headteacher. Siveter Derek, Combined Studies the UK. Gained PhD in Applied Mathematics BSc, 1968. Officially retired from the Jones Anthony, Engineering BSc, at Leeds University in 1973. President of University of Oxford in 2011, but 1968. Worked for BP in the oil industry in The Mathematics Association. Career continues to be research active in Oxford. a number of countries. Retired in 2002. as an academic in British Universities. Now independent drilling consultant. Recieved D.Sc from Leicester in 2011. Bibby Simon, Latin BA, 1969. Retired Skinner Michael, Combined Studies BSc, Kettle Rodney, Chemistry BSc, to Norwich with wife and daughter 1968. After a career in finance at Woolwich 1968. Now retired. Would like to hear after a successful teaching career. B.S. and project management at Liberata from 1968 Chemistry graduates. Undertake private tuition fairly regularly Plc, has been enjoying retirement since during school holiday periods. Lau Susan, French BA, 1968. Susan 2007. Keeping busy with grandchildren, Mason, now Susan Lau, met German travel, golf, U3A and running to keep fit. Blewett Robert, Combined Studies BA, husband whilst working as an Assistant Tabern Alan, Geography BA, 1969. Following Degree at Leicester, entered Teacher in France in 1967 as part of degree 1968. Finally retired to the seaside teaching, and spent most of career teaching course. Since marriage has lived near - a long way from Leicester! French and German in the UK, plus three Hamburg, where she taught English as years teaching English in France and Germany. a Second Language for many years and Thompson Grahame, Graduate published a series of ESL textbooks for Certificate in Education, 1968. Professor Buckley Anthony, Philosophy MA, 1969. German students. Now retired, has fulfilled of International and Political Economy in After gaining a PhD, worked at the Ulster life-long wish and written first novel, recently the Department of Business and Politics, Folk and Transport Museum. His books on published under pen-name Susan Gale. Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Nigeria and Northern Ireland include Yoruba Entitled A Change in Fashion, it is set in the Medicine, Gentle People, Negotiating Thorneycroft David, Economics BA, sixties in her native Yorkshire and France,and Identity and Symbols in Northern Ireland. 1968. Studied economics. Did a teaching portrays that exciting decade. Enjoys being qualification at Oxford University. Chase Jill, Combined Studies BSc, 1969. with her two grandchildren and training with Became an Economics Teacher at Bolton Now retired from teaching. Still in contact her dog to become a dog-therapy team. School. Eventually became Headteacher with three friends she met at Leicester. Northfield Brian, Geography BA, 1968. for a secondary school in Norfolk. Clapham Brian, English BA, 1969. Has six children and five grandchildren. Tiplady John, Chemistry BSc, 1968. Retired and living in Southern France Pettengell Jennifer, Combined Studies Now retired. 25 years at John Smiths with wife Helen, the cats Beau and Bret, BA, 1968. Retired to Thame with clergyman Brewery (1969–1994). 16 years at a and the horses Moliere and Jack. husband of 46 years. Daughters - London, toy testing Lab (1994–2010). Agent Cooper Antony, Economics MA, Berkshire. Son - Surrey with three for Labour Party MP (2005–2010). 1969. First career in academia, teaching granddaughters. Parents - Aylesbury. In Walmsley John, English BA, 1968. Active Economics and Finance at North East Oxford most days courtesy of bus pass. in oil and gold exploration and the provision London polytechnic, now University of East London. Research led into Roberts Peter, Geography BA, 1968. of advice in energy trading matters. investment analysis which was at different Following post graduate studies at Whitfield Richard, Education stockbrokers. Now employed by Tavistock Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Manchester, MEd, 1968. Retired after service as a Communications in Investor Relations. has spent over 40 years researching, Cambridge University Lecturer. Head writing and teaching, most recently of Department and Dean of Faculty, Corrall Dennis, Sociology BA, 1969. in Dundee, Liverpool and Leeds, until University of Aston. Chairman of the Spent career as a Teacher in Leicester, retired in 2012. During the past decade Face to Face trust and warden (CEO) of Leicestershire and Nottingham. Headteacher has also spent periods in practice and St George’s House Windsor Castle. for 17 years at two schools, in Leicester government-related outskirts, including and in Nottingham. Now retired and Wilsher John, History BA, 1968. Freelance chairing a government agency. working part-time for Leading Edge. screen and radio writer. Created the award- Shaw Paul, Geography BA, winning BBC series “Between the Lines”. Dixon Robert, Combined Studies BSc, 1968. Retiring this year. Professor of Recent screen credits include “Torchwood” 1969. Retired Mathematics Lecturer. Active Geography at the University of the and “New Tricks”. Former president for non-fiction author: Mathographics, The West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. the Writers Guild of Great Britain. Baumgarten Corruption, Hoax Profundity.

PERSONALIA 2014 7 Eagleton Mary, English BA, 1969. Johnson James, Engineering Munro Malcolm, Combined Studies Now retired from post as Professor at BSc, 1969. Now retired. Worked BSc, 1969. In final year at Leicester was Leeds Metropolitan University. Continues for CJB in Paddington from 1989. introduced to computer programming to publish on contemporary women’s Joined Foster Wheeler in Reading in as part of a Numerical Analysis module. writing and feminist literary studies. May 2000. Was made redundant. This set the whole tone for future In December 2000 joined the Civil career. Went on to become a Lecturer in Edwards Peter, History BA, 1969. Retired Service (Intervention Board) which later Computer Science at Durham University in 2009 as Professor in Early Modern became the Rural Payments Agency. and was promoted to Professor for his British Social History at the University of research on software maintenace and Roehampton. Currently editing a volume Lambert Charles, Chemistry program comprehension. Now retired. of essays on William Cavendish, first Duke PhD, 1969. Worked in the city of of Newcastle. Researching a book on the London for most of career. Retired Mynard Alan, Combined Studies BSc, role that horses played in the life of William in 2002. Now does charity work. 1969. Director of two IT recruitment Cavendish, first Earl of Devonshire. and consultancy companies, the latter Lawson Paul, Victorian Studies being sold to a PLC. Retired in 1995. Evans David, Sociology MA, 1969. Doctor MA, 1969. Museum curator for Married for 47 years with three children of Philosophy, University of Central England more than 30 years. Now retired and and five grandchildren. Coventry City in Birmingham. Awarded 22 May 1996. researching Witham stained glass. season ticket holder for many years. Fincken Malcolm, Graduate Certificate Lewis Robert, Graduate Certificate Nikolaou Linda, Sociology BA, in Education, 1969. Has just been in Education, 1969. Retired. Taught 1969. Head of Learning Support at selected as the Labour Party’s Parlimentary for 37 years. Head of Kersal High King Edward’s School Witley. Candidate for the Braintree Constituency. School Salford (1987-2000). Norris Ian, Graduate Certificate in Gardiner David, Combined Studies Mansfield Robert, Economic Education, 1969. Worked in education BA, 1969. Now retired. Worked in further History BA, 1969. Ended 33 years from 1969 and completed career in education for 35 years, director of HE. Last in the motor industry as a Service management within a large HE/FE college 5 years working for QAA as HE reviewer. Director of Land Rover. Now retired before early retirement in 1996. Now with three grandchildren. Has Green Geoffrey, Social Sciences BA, researches and writes local history. 1969; Graduate Certificate in Education, taken up marathon running but 1970. Taught in Leicester (classroom was still studies Economic History. Odumodu Maurice, Engineering BSc, 1969. Had a 34 year career with Shell ten yards from grave of Richard III), Leeds Mccarthy Terence, Economic Petroleum Company of Nigeria Limited. and York. Retired in 2004. Spent too many History BA, 1969. Used statistics Attained Manager of Engineering, Major years writing A level specs and setting skills gained at Leicester for most of Gas Project Manager and Deep-water exams. Photography, illustrated a number career. Did teach briefly on graduation. Interface Project Manager (U.S.A - based) of books and paperback covers. Worked Became International Research positions prior to retirement in 2004. as a tour guide in Europe and Scandinavia. Director for AcNieken, the world’s Volunteers these days as a general and largest HR company, for many years Parkinson John, German BA, 1969. specialised guide in York Minster. Gained until the company was taken over. Now retired. Taught English in Germany an M.A. from York University in 1988. Now retired. Also worked in South and German and French in England. Harman John, Graduate Certificate in Africa and Australia in the 1970s. Fostered handicapped children. Scenic modeller for the last 25 years. Exhibits Education, 1969. Retired Head of Physics Merry Colin, Geology BSc, 1969. After layouts at shows. Published 45 articles and Electronics at Brighton, Hove and Sussex 36 years working in the public sector – in model railway magazines as well as Sixth Form College (BHASVIC). Gained an geologist for the National Coal Board, two books: Creative Scenic Modelling MSc in Science from the OU in 2004. teaching, Local Government Officer – and More Creative Scenic Modelling. Hayns Michael, Physics PhD, 1969. took early retirement in 2006. Currently Career in Atomic Energy Authority. “Power re-modelling latest home in Lincoln. Pearson Trevor, Mathematics BSc, 1969. Qualified as a chartered Gen” Professor at Aston University. Miley Philip, Combined Studies OBE in New Years Honours in 1996. accountant in 1972. Held roles as a BSc, 1969. Teaching. Head of Maths. Group Accountant for a Leeds-based Highfield Peter, Education MEd, 1969. LEA Advisor. OFSTED inspector. QCA hide and skin company, followed as a Teacher. College of Education Lecturer. Maths. Retired. Married with two sons, Finance Director for Spears Games in Staff Inspector. HM Inspector of Schools. both graduates, one in education Enfield, and Company Secretary of CP2 Finally retired in 2002. Currently Parish the other in brand management. A PLC based on the Essex/Hertfordshire Councillor and Community busybody. Minion Stephen, Engineering BSc, border. Took company to market in 1995 Jacob Terry, Combined Studies 1969. Following graduation became a and became a Director of IPFI Ltd in BSc, 1969. Left Leicester in 1969 and Chartered Engineer. Founded Ashley 2004, specialising in PFI market. Between worked for one and a half years as a House PLC. Now a quoted company, 2002 and 2005 was Senior Technical Computer Programmer and Systems is Deputy Chairman. Co-founded Advisor at Jarvis PLC specialising in PFI Analyst at Rolls Royce Bristol. Then Yorkshire Wildlife Park, is Chairman. business. Retired in 2008 at 60 years of spent 42 years as a Maths Teacher Chairman of Portsmouth Health Ltd. age. Wife Maureen, a qualified teacher at Latymer School, Edmonton. Chairman of Best Practice South Ltd. for many years, is now also retired.

8 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 9 Penn David, Politics BA, 1969. Retired Webb Allan, Economic History BA, 1969. Spittles Geoffrey, Economic and Social from the University of Sunderland in 2004 Retired from Sainsbury’s in 2004. Latterly as a History BA, 1973. Retired to the South where he was Director of Planning and Director of Savaceutive PLC and then as Head Coast. Has taken up the saxaphone. Enjoys Martel Research. Awarded a PhD from of the drinks division. Now Non-Executive walking, cycling, and going to the pub. the University in 2003 for work on ‘The Director / consultant to a number of companies Value of Higher Education - a study of Williams Brian, English BA, 1969. 1974 graduate employment outcomes.’ Since Retired in 2002 after a varied teaching retiring has been doing consultancy work Barr Sarah, Combined Studies BA, 1974. career. Finished as Head of Drama, Aslop in Higher Education and in the third sector. Retired in 2010 from Nortel as Head of High, Liverpool. Had many other jobs, HR Strategy, Talent and Projects for EMEA. Power Philip, Combined Studies BSc, including gardner, deckchair attendant, Now member of Trustee Board for Whitley 1969. Five years into retirement having theatre usher, factory worker, postman, Wildlife and Conservation Trust which taught in the independant sector. 15 years as bus collector. Won various poetry awards. runs zoos in Painton and Newquay, the Head of the Junior school at Ashford School. Winton Neil, Politics BA, 1969. Reuters Living Coasts exhibition in Torquay and 12 years as Head of the Middle school at editor and correspondant (1969-2002). which is also heavily involved in wildlife The New Beacon Svenoaks. Married for Freelance writer, Website Publisher conservation in Vietnam and Africa. 42 years with two sons, the youngest of - www.wintonsworld.com, Forbes, Haysom Mark, English BA, 1974. After whom is getting married in the Summer. Wall Street Journal (2002-present). graduating from Leicester University, had a 30 Reglar Peter, Geography BA, 1969. year career in newspapers, rose from trainee Retired and living in Shoreham following 1970 journalist on a local weekly to Managing a career in Further Education at college, Director of Mirror Group. In 2003 moved into local authority and national levels. Re- Fauquet Jennifer, Combined Studies BA, 1970. Married to Frenchman education as head of a large Government visited Percy Gee a long time back agency. In recent years has served on the but couldn’t find his pigeon-hole. who she met in Leicester (he was an “assistant”). Retired Teacher now working boards of a number of charities dedicated Temple Paul, Economics BA, 1969. In as Sworn Translator/Interpreter. Has to overcoming poverty, disadvantage and business. Worked for Lucas and GKN two sons and two granddaughters. addiction. Awarded an Honorary Doctorate after graduation and then for 12 years as from Leicester University in 2005 and the CBE Hewett Peter, Combined Studies BSc, 1970; CEO for corporate. Run own consultancy in 2008. Now an author and the rights to PGCE, 1971. Following 30 years working in business (1991-2014). Gained an MBA first two books were bought by Little, Brown Education, firstly as a Teacher, then as a local in 1994 and a BSc Psychology in 2013. Book Group in 2013. First novel - Love, Love government Education Officer and Education Looking to do a PhD. Still enjoys working. Me Do - was published in the UK in August Advisor, retired in 2000. Completely changed 2014. Lives in Brighton with wife Ann. Thomson Peter, Education BEd, 1969. direction and has spent the last few years Community Education Worker (1969 – running a painting and decorating pusiness. 2011) in London and Leicestershire. 1975 Thorburn David, Sociology MA, 1971 Webster Leonard, Modern English 1969. Has now retired from University and American Literature MA, 1975. Clark Adrian, Chemistry, 1971. Retired in lecturing but has developed an Has another book in print. Lone Wolf: December last year, having been employed educational consultancy and works with Memoirs in the form of short stories for the past 33 years with the MoD at the a group of educational publishers. is published by The Kates Hill Press. Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, Tonge Jacquelyn, Graduate Certificate Porton. Currently a Committee Member of in Education, 1969. Retired after a the RSC Water Science Forum. In April of this 1976 career in teaching: Headteacher and local year, held a reunion at Beaumont Hall along Morton David, Engineering BSc, 1976. government. Director of Education in with seven friends in Halls from 1968-71. After 36 years in the steel and forging Calderdale, then Haringey and finally Chief industry in both the UK and USA, currently Executive of the Welsh Unitary Authority 1972 taking a break while considering next move. of Powys - 2,000 square miles, population Mountford Duncan, Physics with of about 150,000 people and lots of Rowlands Barbara, Combined Arts BA, Astrophysics BSc, 1976. Has a technical sheep. Now has four Tibetan Terriers of 1972. Now the Director of MA in Magazine job in engineering and maintains a which two show. At Crufts this year. Journalism at City University London and a freelance medical journalist. Undertaking continuing interest in physics and Walker Graham, Sociology BA, 1969. a PhD by prior publication on media astronomy. Has discussed joint space science President of University of Leicester representations of complementary medicine. projects with the University in past year. Students Union (1966-7). Foreign editor of Channel 4 News (1987). Bureau Manager of ITN Johannesburg (1987). 1973 1977 Editor of The World This Week. Channel Reedie Kenneth, Graduate Certificate in Lee Richard, Combined Studies BSc, 4 Editor. World Newsweek BBC World Museum Studies, 1973. Retired in 2013 1977. Moved to Toronto in September Television Producer. The World Debate from Canterbury City Council as Curator 1993 after two years in Sydney, Australia. BBC World Television Editor. The World of Museums and Galleries. Appointed Happily married to Ann Richards Today, Chatham House (1996–2010). MBE in 2013 New Year’s Honours List. (University of British Columbia).

8 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 9 Parry Graham, Chemistry PhD, 1977. Senior Nina, Medicine MBChB, 1980. Gaines Penelope, Combined Science On third career. Previously a Chemist, a Married to Brendan Kinsella MBChB BSc, 1987. Moved to Dorset in 2013. Project manager, and a Senior Counsellor (1980). Retired from General Practice in Wilson Charlotte, Combined in Primary Care. Now an Accredited Leicester in 2010 whilst husband retired Studies BSc, 1987. Now a partner Counsellor with the British Association in 2011. Celebrated 32nd wedding at Barker Brettell, Patent Attorneys. for Counselling and Psychotherapy. An anniversary this year and is busy working Recently moved to their Southampton accredited Interpersonal Psychotherapist. on a major renovation project, travelling office and living in the New Forest. the world and visiting scattered offspring. 1978 1988 Humphrey Paul, Social Sciences BA, 1981 Hurrion Elizabeth, Medical Sciences 1978. Living in Canada and the USA since Wynne Barry, Engineering BSc, 1981. BSc, 1988; Medicine MBChB, 1990. 1979. Illegal for a time but now has a green Senior Applications Engineer for Gallium Moved to Australia in 1996 and has card. Married with two daughters and a son. Nitride Power Semiconductors. Installs heat and air conditioning for work, been a consultant neonatologist for a far cry from Dr Spence and International the last 14 years. Working at the Mater Relations. Has been waxing nostalgic in his 1983 Mothers Hospital NICU in Brisbane for the last 9 years. Involved in research mind about Leicester: Gilbert Murray, Queen’s Macdonald Helen, Psychology BSc, into the long-term effects of perinatal Hall concerts, The Black Dog, three-legged 1983. Winner of Senate Award Fellowship stress. Has two children, a daughter aged pub crawls, poly nights and the Storks Head. for Excellence in Teaching, for her 14 years and a son aged 12 years. team’s collaboration with the NHS. 1979 Phipps Darren, Engineering BEng, 1988. Currently working Carpenter Peter, Medical Sciences 1984 for Freedom Group as Estimating BSc, 1979; Medicine MBChB, Blackwell Karl, Mathematics BSc, Manager, based in Birmingham. 1981. Now retired from NHS, but still 1984. Working for Canon and Michelin working on Autism and Aspergers. among many others. Specialising in travel, Johnson David, Geography BA, hotel and restaurant photography. 1989 1979; PGCE, 1980. National Secretary, Goldie Alison, Medicine MBChB, UNISON - trade union national official. 1989. Gained MSc Econ (Library and 1985 Information Studies) from the University Scargill Sara, French BA, 1979. After three Bennetts Elizabeth, Medicine MBChB, of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1995. years living full-time on the Costa Brava 1985. Honorary Clinical Educator at the Married in 1999. A housewife who where husband Chris is Senior Chaplain, is University of Leicester in 2007. Fellow at the has recently completed a GeoSciences now dividing time between Spain and the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2008. Degree with the Open University. Staffordshire moorlands. Has two (graduate) sons working full-time now and a third Corcoran Kiernan, History, English and Wright Wayne, Education, 1989. who started university in September 2014. American Studies BA, 1985. Long illness Currently Deputy Principal of a Further Education college in the South-East. Wild Elizabeth, French and German following severe traumatic brain injury in BA, 1979. Now working for BP as a 1999. Now in a wheelchair but doing okay. Social Responsibility Director, and living Williams David, LAW LLB, 1985. 1990 with Ian Taylor who studied Geophysics Practising in international family law. Clarke Lee, Geology PhD, 1990. (1975-78). In frequent touch with Family Junior of 2011 and appointed Currently leading the development about 20 Leicester graduates, mostly Queen’s Counsel in 2013. from College Hall and Mary Gee. of the largest renewable energy projects in the world: the massive 1986 Dogger Bank offshore wind zone. 1980 Clough Yvonne, LAW LLB, 1986. Kershaw Andrew, Economics BA, Blackburn Susan, Geography Married to Hoard Clough, BSc Geology. 1990. Inclusion Manager at Hall Cross BSc, 1980. Coalbrooke was graded Living and working in Edinburgh. Acedemy, Doncaster. Formerley Technical “Outstanding” in November 2011, three Audit Manager at Audit Commisssion. years after her appointment. Currently Married to Rebecca Kershaw (née Smith). training as an OFSTED inspector. 1987 Harris John, Engineering BSc, 1980. Austin Rachel, Psychology BSc, 1987. 1991 Has been in the oil industry since leaving Married Clive in 1990 and has three Leicester and has lived in many different teenage boys, aged 17, 14 and 13. Did Bailey Max, History BA, 1991. Ten countries. Currently President of Gaffney a PGCE after leaving University and now happy years spent to date (2003- Cline & Associates, a consultancy to works as a Primary Teacher. Just graduated 2013) as a Retail Colleague in Governments, Oil companies and Financial again with a Postgraduate qualification in the retail trade at Sainsbury’s. Still Institutions. Married to Shona. Has four SEN coordination. Lives in Worcestershire playing lots of tennis. Member of children and is currently living in Aberdeen. and works in a first school part-time. local club, the Park Tennis Club.

10 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 11 Slawson Julie, Education MA, 1991. 1998 Omachi Nana, LLM European Union Having taught in the same junior school Law, 2001. After more than two decades for 33 years took early retirement in 2007. Al-Ghamdi Ali, Geography PhD, 1998. working in a large organisation has decided Now a Professor in the Department of to take a sabbatical and is currently exploring Geography at King Saud University in possibilities for the next stage of life. 1992 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Proud to be a Patel Hasanjee, History and Politics BA, Finch Lorraine, Combined Studies graduate of Leicester university. Had 2001; International Relations and World BA, 1992. Has just created a super- unforgettable times in Leicester. Order MA, 2003. Worked as a Broadcast hero alter ego, comic book girl, as part Journalist for the BBC (2006-11), then Al of a campaign to make conservation 1999 Jazeera (2011-13). Now working in PR and preservation accessible to all. Comms and Public Affairs for Al Jazerra. Collis Simon, LAW LLB, 1999. Recently promoted to Partner in the law firm of Perris Panayiotis, Business Analysis and 1993 Steptoe & Johnson LLP in the firm’s London Finance MSC, 2001. Currently working at Waterman Shaun, Electro-Mechanical office. A member of the Property Group. A HOCHIEF PPPS Helas as Financial Controller. Design MSc, 1993. Currently runs own partner in Steptoe’s Property Group. Advises Company holds major participation stakes in business working at the intersection on all aspects of commercial property with a two motorway projects. Also attending the of art, media and technology. particular focus on acquisition and disposal ACCA program, currently half-way through. of investment and development properties, Roberts Helton Tanya, Criminal development projects, construction Justice MSc (DL), 2001. Appointed 1994 projects, real estate facets of corporate as Dean of Instruction at Northwest transactions and landlord/tenant estate Harrison Benjamin, Engineering Community College, Terrace BC, management. Has represented major BEng, 1994. In February 2012 set up Canada in August 2013. own webdesign and development institutional pension funds and investment company, Launchkey Limited. arms, private and large scale developers, Westgate Natalie, European Studies finance entrepreneurs and has looked after BA, 2001. Solicitor. Admitted in 2008 the UK property portfolio of multinational and practising in Leicester. Specialism: 1995 organizations. Received an individual mention Private Client, Trusts and Tax. Rusby Solveig, Animal Physiology in the Legal 500 UK guide for 2013. BA, 1995. Now a CT3 in Psychiatry. Has 2002 worked in a variety of jobs in psychiatry. 2000 Enjoys working and living in Dorset. Ahmad Faiza, Medical Biochemistry Barnard Jason, Politics BA, 2000. BSc, 2002. Considering teaching. Swan Gerard, MBA, 1995. Managing Stakeholder Engagement Manager in the deafblind studies programme for a Reynolds Edward, Physics with Space Civil Service. Outside interests include music consortium of lead sensory impairment Science and Technology BSc, 2002. blogging and podcasting on his website. charities. Developed sensory services units Currently coming to the end of service at levels 2,3 and 5 for the HSC NQF. Cheng Cheun, Criminal Justice Studies in the armed forces and looking for MSc, 2000. Retired. Interested in reading and employment in the civilian aviation world 1996 writing. Hopes to write novels in the future. Howells Richard, Chemistry BSc, 2000. 2003 Holmes Laura, Biological Sciences Worked as a transport researcher until Clark John, History of Art BA, 2003; BSc, 1996. Returned to the world of 2007 but it never really felt right. Had Faculty of Arts ISS MA, 2006; History work now that all three children are been doing arbitrage betting on sports of Art Research, 2011. Commissions at school. Working as an ecologist, as a hobby for a couple of years at the art in the cathedrals of Hereford and specialising in bat conservation. time and quit his job to do the betting Guildford. His complete collection of Sadler Ian, Combined Arts BA, 1996. full time. Still doing it over six years later. church drawings has been accepted for Sales Director at Eureka Entertainment Married wife Nicola in 2011. Moved to the archives of Guilford cathedral, Surrey. working with classic film and an Wokingham in Berks two months later and Fields Bryan, Labour Market Studies eclectic mix of world cinema titles. had a daughter called Amelia last year. Research, 2003. Developing a new five- year Smith Elaine, Sociology BA, 1996. Idol Lance, Training and HR strategic plan for the further education and Commissioned as a licenced diocesan Management MSC, 2000. Retired from training sector in Ireland. Member of the evangelist at Leicester Cathedral the State Police in Texas. Working as expert group on future skills needs in Ireland. on 13 October last year, and is a Bailiff in local court as Sheriff Deputy. Ongeso Rosa, Mass Communications lecturer at Leicester College. MA, 2003. Set up a foundation aimed 2001 at ensuring answers and care for cancer patients in Kenya and and Nigeria in general. 1997 Kwakye Ernest, MBA, 2001. Is re- Underhill Mark, Business Economics locating back home to Ghana, West Thirkell Sarah, Biological Sciences BA, 1997. Senior Portfolio Manager, Africa to establish another practice. Wants BSc, 2003. Working in phase one Northern Trust Asset Management. to keep contact now and thereafter. clinical trials - cellular therapies.

10 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 11 2004 Spalding Anne-Marie, Geography Metcalfe Roger, Security and Risk BSc, 2007. Married James Spalding, met Management FdA, 2011. Completed Hilton Cara, European Union Law in halls, together for seven years. He is full-time career with the Army, recently (Employment) (DL) MA, 2004. In now a qualified Accountant (EY) and completed an MBA with Henley Business October 2013, elected as Member of the works for Pepsi as a Revenue Analyst. School at the University of Reading, formed Scottish Parliament for Dunfermline. own company, moved to part-time Army service and is now doing more on the political John Reji, MBA, 2004. Believes it is 2008 scene. Seriously considering taking Security great and worthy to have a Degree from Harvey Michael, Ancient History and Risk Management studies further with the a reputed University like Leicester. and History BA, 2008. Raised £7,000 University of Leicester, either to BA or MA level. Powell Stephen, Applied Linguistics for CBM UK eye work in Nepal by Solanky Anthony, Medical Genetics BSc, and TESOL MA (DL), 2004. Aside from trekking to Everest base camp (5,360m). 2011. Studying Dentistry as a Postgraduate. teaching English at Hijiyama High School, MPhil in Medieval History at University Hiroshima, also does freelance travel writing, of Cambridge. (2009-2010). Zirini Matamoros Melissa-Marie, specializing in Japan and Spain. Recently Museum Studies MA (DL), 2011. Working Naibbi Ali, Geographical Information started contributing to The Japan Times, as a World History Instuctor in Aventura, Systems MSc, 2008. Currently Japan’s main English daily newspaper. Florida as well as applying for various undertaking Post-Doctoral Research positions at College level. Has interned at at the University of Portsmouth. 2005 the Albin Polasek Museum, and Sculpture Rizvi Ali, Marketing MSc, 2008. Served Gardens in Orlando, Florida and continues Churchill Emma, English BA, 2005; PGCE as a Sales and Marketing Executive in to work with local museums through English, 2007. Assistant Subject Leader Tuwairqi Steel mills, Pakistan. Currently volunteering and outreach program. Hoping in English at John Cleveland College. serving as a Marketing Manager in to transition into a more permanent role. Heavenly Water, a subsidiary of Galaxy Wan Wai, MBA, 2005. Runs own Enterprises, Karachi, Pakistan. marketing and public relations 2012 consultancy company. Forman Rose, Human Rights LLM, 2012. 2009 Volunteered in Honduras with the Charity 2006 Ndlovu Zondiwe, Management Progressio under the International Citizen Studies Cert HE, 2009. Gone on Service for 10 weeks. Found it a really Gibson Rebecca, Sociology BA, 2006. to do an LLB with Nottingham Trent exciting opportunity to work with a local Recent promotion to new role of CPD Officer University and is now looking forward women’s organisation in Honduras. Worked after working with company for one year. to doing a Masters in Employment on farms, in an aloe vera factory and taught Mugo Kimunya, Mass Communications Law at the University of Leicester. classes in the local school. Found it a lot of MA (DL), 2006. Has progressed in fun and really interesting to live and work a career in writing since graduating. with people from completely different Started a blog on leadership and is 2010 cultures and social backgrounds. The ICS now just about to publish a book. Latty Raymond, Security & Risk sends young people (18-25) to developing Management MSc (DL), 2010. countries to get hands on experience with Yeung Porlin, MBA (DL), 2006. The Director Resigned commission as a military local organisations. Would recommend it of Corporate Affairs in Hotel Lan Kwai Fong officer and has transitioned to private to any student or graduate from Leicester. Macau and also the Regional Director of security. Intention is to continue China Start Entertainment Limited, which is Kolawole Bimbola, MBA, 2012. as a security professional offering the owner of Hotel Lan Kwai Fong Macau. Responsible for developing business consultancy services in physical security with a focus on the African market. and investigations. A member of Ormerod Alexander, Economics BA, 2007 ASIS International. Hopes to earn a 2012. Moved from Corporate Finance Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Hasenstab Alexander, Security & Risk Intern to a Trainee Accountant at a Certification by April 2014. Desire is to Management MSc (DL), 2007. Served as local mid-sized accountancy firm. utilize criminology knowledge to inform NGO Liason Officer for the UN Department security management techniques. Szucs Charlotte, Italian and Spanish of Safety and Security in Pakistan. Provided BA, 2012. Currently working for the operational security support to the UN website Yelp, which now receives over office of the Coordination of Humanitarian 2011 100 million users per month. Has been Affairs and the International NGOs and Lewis Benjamin, Geology working there since October 2012 after International Organisations during the with Geophysics MGeol, 2010. graduating in June of the same year. complex humanitarian emergencies in Working as an applied geophysicist 2010, 2011 and parts of 2012. Re-assigned Wang Yanying, New Media and specialising in seismic analysis for in June 2012 as Field Security Coordination Society MA, 2012. Helps people to the BP Angola business unit. Officer, providing security management submit complaints online, in the form services to all UN Agencies, Funds, Daib Abdi, Terrorism, Security of an electronic government. The Programmes and Departments in Sindh and Policing MSc, 2011. Back knowledge gained from the University province of Pakistan, including Karachi city. on duty as a police officer. of Leicester has been invaluable.

12 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 13 2013 Khogeer Muhanned, MBA (DL), 2013. Recently been promoted to Director. Opened a new central kitchen that will serve more the 40,000 customers per day. Now working on a project creating standard operating manuals for hotel divisions. Miller Michaela, French and Italian BA, 2013. Now a Project Manager at an award-winning translation company. Myers Andrew, Archaeology and Heritage MA (DL), 2013. Conducting archaeological investigations on Seneca Nation Tribal lands. Welsh Joshua, Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) BSc, 2013. Now doing a PhD in Clinical Medicine. Wilson Georgina, Physiotherapy BSc, 2013. Working as a Band 5 rotational Physiotherapist at Worthing hospital, West Sussex. Wu Jiebin, Media & Communications Research MSc, 2013. Has already received three job offers upon returning to China. Finally chose a position as a Media Researcher with the aim to develop a career in Chinese television.

2014 Pathan Saima, Management PhD, 2014. Assistant Professor at Institute of Business Administration, University of Sindh, Pakistan. Pathan Kamran, Computing Science PhD, 2014. Assistant Professor, IICT, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

12 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 13 Obituaries

We record with regret the deaths of the following Graduates, Honorary Graduates and Staff of the University.

Graduates Glen Ian, Archaeology Cert HE, O Dughaen Fenian, Politics BA, 2008. Mr 2011. Mr Glen died in 2013. He joined Ó Dughaén died in 2013. He had already Alcock Shirley, General Science Vaughan College as a mature student in completed an Undergraduate degree in BSc, 1955. Died in 2013. September 2010 going on to complete Politics, a Masters degree in Law and was the Certificate in Archaeology. He then in the process of completing his LLB Senior Baker Christopher, Special Physics transferred to Distance Learning in the Status degree - all at the University of BSc, 1964; Physics PhD, 1971. Mrs School of Archaeology and Ancient Leicester. He was an active member of the Baker informed us of the death of History to continue studying for a BA. Students’ Union, serving as the Vice-President her husband Mr Baker in 2013. He joined the field school at Burrough in 2011/12. He was an advocate for the Brockley Philip, Geology BSc, Hill in the summer of 2013 and assisted interests of students, particularly with regards 1974. Mrs Brockley informed us on the exploratory excavations at to fairness and equality, and played a positive of Mr Brockley’s death from a Bosworth Roman Temple. Mr Glen was role in building good relations with staff. brain tumour on 1 April 2012. nearing the end of his level two studies Payne Stanley, Chemistry BSc, when he passed away suddenly. Browning Amy, Psychology BSc, 1997. 1971; Chemistry PhD, 1975; PGCE, Mrs Browning died on 15 June 2013. Gough Neville, Chemistry BSc, 1976. Mr Payne died in 2014. 1983. Mr Gough died in 2013. Bryan Alan, Economics BSc, 1951; Poniros Polykarpos, MBA, 1996. Diploma in Education, 1952; Mass Hutchinson Kenneth, Combined Mr Poniros died suddenly in June Communications MA, 1971. Mrs Studies BA, 1993. Mrs Irene Hutchinson 2007, at the age of 37. Margaret Bryan informed us of the death informed us of the death of her Roberts Craig, Banking and Finance BSc, husband Mr Hutchinson in 2014. of her husband Mr Alan Bryan in 2013. 2010. Lieutenant Colonel Craig Roberts Burdett Patricia, Combined Kinns Ronald, Chemistry BSc, 1943. died at the age of 24 in 2013. His body Science BSc, 1960. Mrs Burdett Mr Kinns died 28 April 2013. was found on the hottest day of the year in the Brecon Beacons in Powys, Wales died on 14 May 2013. Lane Andrew, Diploma in after an SAS selection training exercise. He Management, 1996; Risk Crisis & Carter Mary, English Local lived in London and was a Maths Teacher in Disaster Management MSc (DL), History and Family MA, 1989. Mrs Lewisham. He had served with the Territorial 2004. Mr Lane died in 2014. Carter died on 24 May 2012. Army (TA) for more than five years and Dodds Nicola, Applied & Marland Charles, Social Sciences BA, was a member of the third Battalion Royal Environmental Geology MGeol, 2002. 1969;Graduate Certificate in Education, Anglian Regiment. He served as a reservist in Died of cancer on 18 November 2013. 1970. Mr Marland died in 2014 aged 65. At Iraq and Afghanistan, and had taken part in Nickki leaves James Tomlinson, also a 18, he went to Leicester University to study several exercises, including a training mission graduate, and two young daughters. politics and became the youngest Chairman in Texas with the American National Guard. of the Oldham Liberal Association. After Salzman Angela, French BA, Dudley Reginald, Geography BSc, his degree, he completed teacher training 1950. Mrs Salzman died in 2013. 1949. Mr Dudley died in 2013. and eventually became an Assistant Head Fraser George, Physics PhD, 1981. Teacher at Hathershaw. He was one of the Siddle Janice, LAW, 1991. Mrs Professor George Fraser died in 2014. founders of the modern Lyceum Players Siddle died on 3 Nov 2011. in Oldham and was also an amateur actor He was a member of the Department of Summers Ronald, Economics and and pantomime dame before concentrating Physics and Astronomy and the Director Economic History BA, 1975. Mr Summers on directing. He nurtured the talents of of the Space Research Centre. He was an died peacefully on 29 May 2011, aged many young actors through the Oldham experimental physicist involved in research 58. He was father to two sons, Alex and Theatre Workshop. A lifelong Oldham projects ranging from X-ray astronomy Lawrence, and husband of Krystyna. Rugby League fan, Mr Marland was the to medical imaging and archaeology. He matchday announcer at the club, editor Tew David, degree information served the University of Leicester and the of the matchday programme, Chairman missing, 1998. Mr Tew died in 2013. Space Science community nationally and of the Oldham Roughyeds’ Supporters’ internationally, helping to make Leicester Vaughan Michael, Chemistry BSc, Association and was instrumental in a world-leading centre for space research. 1976; PGCE, 1977. Mr Vaughan died from forming the Squad Strengthener scheme His contributions were acknowledged by oesophageal cancer on 1 May 2013. to help fund players. He leaves his an award from the Royal Astronomical brother, John, and sister-in-law, Gail. Warrell Alan, Geography BA, 1953; Society as well as the RAS Jackson-Gwilt PGCE, 1954. Mr Warrell died in 2013. medal for his contributions to x-ray Marshall Brian, Criminial Justice astronomy. Professor Fraser was also a Studies DIP (DL), 1998. Mr Whittle Eric, Politics PhD, published author and wrote radio drama. Marshall died in February 2014. 1991. Died in 2013.

14 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PERSONALIA 2014 15 Honorary Graduates Blandamer Michael. Professor Mike Information about the death of Blandamer died on 15 February 2014. a graduate should be forwarded Leckie Frederick Alexander, He graduated from the University of to the Development and Alumni Honorary DSc, 1999. Professor Southampton with B.Sc. (1957), Ph.D. Relations Office. We hope that Frederick Alexander Leckie died in (1960) and D.Sc. (1984) degrees. Following readers will understand that it is New York on 14 June 2013. Professor post-doctoral research at the National impossible to provide full obituaries. Leckie was a leading academic Research Council of Canada in Ottawa Emphasis is therefore given to mechanical engineer and a Professor he joined the staff of the Chemistry the University’s graduates. of Engineering at the University from Department at the University of Leicester Additional biographical details 1968 to 1978. He graduated from in 1961. He progressed from Assistant of Honorary graduates and Staff University College Dundee with the Lecturer to a Chair in Physical Chemistry are often available on request Engineering Medal in 1949 and later in 1991. He served the University of from the Development and gained a Commonwealth Scholarship to Leicester as an elected member of Senate Alumni Relations Office. study for a PhD at Stanford University, from 1970 to 1973 and again from 1980 California. He lectured in Mechanical to 1983. In addition, he was responsible Tel: 0116 223 1071 or Sciences at Cambridge University for the early introduction of the teaching Email: [email protected] for 10 years. From 1968 to 1978 he of communication and presentation was the Professor of Engineering at skills and scientific word processing into the University of Leicester where he the Chemistry Department. Professor established the Mechanics of Materials Blandamer leaves a wife and three sons. Group. He moved back to the US and Cottrell Philip. Died in 2013. Professor served as Head of the Department of Philip Cottrell took up a lectureship at Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University in 1972. He became a Illinois University and then as Chairman Professor in 1990 and retired in 2010. He of the Department of Mechanical was a leading member of the European Engineering at California University. Association for Banking History, and in His awards include an Honorary DSc 1994, a founding editor of the Financial from the University of Leicester, the History Review, published by Cambridge Nadai Medal from the American Society University Press. He had an international of Mechanical Engineering and the reputation as a financial historian of the Halliburton Award from the University nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. of Illinois. Professor Leckie is survived His main publications remain standard works by his two sons and six grandchildren. in their field. Professor Cottrell was deeply committed to the ideals of scholarship and learning which he regarded as the hallmarks Staff of the British university tradition at its best. Aldridge Richard. Professor Aldridge Fawcett Peter. Dr Peter Fawcett died on died in 2014. He joined the University 15 September 2013. He joined the French in 1989 and became a Professor department at the University in 1967 as a in 1996. He served as Head of the Lecturer in French. He later became Senior Department of Geology and held Lecturer in French and served as Head of the the F.W. Bennett Professorship from School of Modern Languages from 1995 2002 until his retirement from the until his retirement in 1999. He maintained University in 2011. Professor Aldridge a relationship with the School as a University was a Palaeontologist, specializing Fellow. His mother, Dorothea Kisby, was in the investigation of fossils in rocks also one of the very first students at the some 400-525 million years old. He University of Leicester. Dr Fawcett was a was a world authority on conodonts, leading scholar in French Studies. He was microfossil teeth. He was also, inter awarded the prestigious title of ‘Chevalier alia, President of the International dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques’ Palaeontological Association (2002- by the French Government in 2011, in 6), The Palaeontological Association recognition of his long-standing contribution (2008-10), The Micropalaeontological to French culture. He was an engaging Society (1995-8), and the Geology teacher and an efficient administrator, Section of the British Association for leading the School of Modern Languages the Advancement of Science (2001-2). through a major process of transition. In addition to his scientific research he Hahn Frank. Professor Frank was an enthusiastic teacher, appreciated died on 29 January 2013. by all the students he taught over the years. He is survived by his wife, two Huxley Andrew. Professor sons, daughter and seven grandchildren. Huxley died in May 2012.

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