A colleague has described Rachel as someone who went for life at full throttle with a spreadsheet open. He had a keen interest in the Beatles and celebrated his 64th birthday in Paul's old house in Liverpool. He sat on the editorial boards of several journals and was in great demand for international conference talks and was a key member of the European MICROKELVIN network of leading low-temperature laboratories. Stephie worked for Stagecoach for 44 years, working her way up the ranks from ticket collector in Rochdale to become Managing Director based in various locations in Scotland, and her love of buses never left her. For several years he was a much loved seminar tutor and supervisor for practical work in Theatre and LICA. He came to Lancaster University in 1969 as a biological sciences lecturer before being ordained in 1991. Professor Joe Shennan, former Head of the Department of History and subsequently Deputy Vice-Chancellor, died on 25 May 2015. Martin came to Lancaster on 1 October 1966 as a Lecturer in Politics and subsequently built up a strong research profile in defence studies, culminating as Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies from 1990 onwards. Den Winterburn (French Studies, 1967, Cartmel) died on 10 August 2022. He was a proud Indian, proud of his Bengali roots, and was very keen to play his part in Indias economic and social developments. John moved into mainstream music events organising one day festival events for UB40, Madness and Paul Weller amongst others. Beyond his departmental duties, he was a very enthusiastic and devoted road runner and one of the instigators of the annual Physics Relay race around the campus. On a visit to the University in 2009, then aged 91, was quoted as saying that to return to campus was 'a very magical experience' and that it was great to see lots of activity going on as it did 40 years ago. Anne Cluysenaar, former member of staff, died on 1 November 2014. Paul Simons obituary (More about Advertising). Michela Masci, formerly of the Department of Languages and Cultures passed away on 14 November 2019. He lived through the bombing of the city something which he blamed for his lifelong tendency to depression. He had three children (Abi, Amy and Max) with his first wife, Catherine, whom he met at Lancaster and ended his career working for consumer magazine publisher, Redwood. Robert Fisk's obituary (Guardian). 0:04. He was a friendly and inspirational figure, who would recognise talent and develop it. Vanessa A. He was an active member of Furness College and took great interest in the provision of wine within the college. During her last few months Rachel was being cared for, at home, by the family she loved so dearly and with her fianc Adam by her side. This personal tribute was written by her colleague, Kathryn Lambert who worked closely with her. Harry studied at Cambridge and the London School of Economics, and during the 1939-45 war, he served as a Sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy. His expertise, knowledge and passion for Linguistics and the English Language will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him, and Lancaster University as a whole. Professor Emeritus Keith Soothill died in February 2014. Her students - that is how she referred to them - knew they could turn to Emma for support in whatever form that took, sometimes just a chat, sometimes advice. Wendy Francis former Departmental Officer for Politics, Philosopher and Religion, passed away on 15 November 2020. featured on the Lancaster University website. He will be much missed by colleagues in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, the Lancaster Confucius Institute, and around the world. Over a professional lifetime in that area, he had acquired an unparalleled knowledge of how firms are structured and how they interact with one another and had published quite extensively on this subject. Cora Martin, former staff member, passed away in May 2022. He left to set up Mayday Productions with Barry Lucas. He was an accomplished musician, sailor, and was the life and soul of the party. He was awarded a personal chair at Lancaster in 1996 and retired in 2012.Ians main research interest was in Scottish Historical Geography, especially the evolution of landscape, economy and society in early-modern Scotland, ranging from agriculture and rural society to urban development. He published about a dozen books focusing on race and ethnicity, including Ethnicity and Nationalism in Post-Imperial Britain (1991) and Race Relations in Britain since 1945 (1998); a few were co-authored with others, such as Caribbean Families in the Atlantic World (2000, with Mary Chamberlain). This appointment covered the period of the Thatcher retrenchment in higher education, when many tough and unpalatable decisions had to be made, but Keith tackled the protracted negotiations with patience and fairness. After leaving Lancaster, Geoff gained a PhD at Newcastle University and went on to lecture at Newcastle, at Sheffield University and had two spells lecturing at Leuven in Belgium. Rachel, or Rainbow Rach, was a member of our team in Communications and Marketing. His first annual accounts showed a balance sheet of 13 million; his concluding balance sheet was heading close to 100 million. Sir John was also a key member of the Council of the Victoria University of Manchester from 1998 when the merger with UMIST was in preparation. He was awarded the CBE for services to the community in Lancashire in the 2010 New Years Honours List, and received Doctor of Laws from Lancaster on 22nd July 2011. She was a feminist, a socialist and a campaigner dedicated to challenging and innovative projects in the voluntary and public sectors. Born and educated in Loughborough, she worked as an unqualified teacher. John was a graduate of Glasgow University and joined Lancaster when the campus was still under construction in the 1960s. A teenage girl was sadly found dead when His interests in South Asia were well known across campus. Visit this link to create a free obituary then read the advantages of creating an obituary on Echovita and either click Start now or Create an obituary for your loved to begin. He joined the Council of the University in 1988 and in 1990 was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the Council, a post he held for seven years.This period was formative for the University and included the outstanding RAE success of 1992, expansion of student numbers and a major building programme. Professor Alan Williams (PhD Biological Sciences, 1977, BSc Biological Sciences, 1973, County) passed away on 4 May 2020. His friends will be walking in his memory in August 2021 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/1220milesforTomTCClarke, Lord Judd, Honorary Fellow of the University died on 17 April 2021, at the age of eighty-six, after a distinguished career in public service. How times have changed in the magazine world. His next job was in Leeds, where he changed from focusing on philosophy to working in computing. Pauls only regret about his time with us was that he felt that the students had not got the best out of him due to his illness. Tony is remembered as an outstanding colleague, who really understood how to build a collegiate, friendly and mutually supportive department, and encouraged people to do their best. His concerns for these emerging difficulties resulted in his retirement in September 1993. A full tribute can be read on the Guardian website. Keith will be remembered as a much-valued colleague, patient with students and staff alike; committed to physics and to the institution of which he was a devoted member for over fifty years. WebDerek Kingsland, (Engineering, 1973, Furness) aged 71 who was in the first Engineering intake at Lancaster, died from pancreatic cancer on 23 June 2022. Web National World Publishing Ltd. All Rights Reserved. The course is still being used today. From there she moved to the LUMS Undergraduate Office, before finally in 2014 joining the Professional Support team in the Department of Economics, providing invaluable support to the departments Postgraduate students on the MSc in Money, Banking and Finance, MSc Economics, and MSc Quantitative Finance programmes. Ian will be sorely missed by his wife Jane and her family and all those who are proud to call Ian a friend. He was part of the Management Teaching and Development Unit (MTDU), which in 1984, transformed into the Department of Management Learning. Born in Bronx, NY on May 17, 1954, he was the son of the late , Minerva H. Good, 98, of Ephrata, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Her initial appointment in 1964 was as secretary to the then Finance/Establishment Officer and in 1966 she transferred to the post of Secretary to the Head of Elementary Particle Physics, Professor Arthur Clegg and in 1974 assisted Professor Roger Hadley in setting up what we now know as the Department of Applied Social Science. John Hargreaves (Politics, 1971, County) died on 20 February 2023. On the first day at Lancaster soon-to-be friend, Amy found herself cloud watching with Andie. He remained a Francophile and lover of red wine.Bob died shortly after diagnosis of an aggressive lymphoma. In 1990 he became both a founding member and technical director of the Veronese co-operative, Multiart. He was the Chief Executive of Chelmsford City Council for 13 years and was described as making a 'huge impact' leading the team responsible for Chelmsford's successful bid for city status to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Tony was very proud of these youthful anti establishmentarian endeavours. He leaves behind two loving daughters, Hannah and Freya. Andy Shaw, University staff member, passed away after a short period of illness on 6 July 2018. His biggest regret was he died before he could collect a pension from this bunch of clowns. The full obituary appeared in the Guardian. He loved coffee shop life and would always have time and change for those in need. Doctors from general practice in Lancaster attended by rotation, and there were nine beds and two resident nursing sisters. ", Paul Simons (MA Marketing, 1970) passed away in November 2020 after a long illness. Tony Madeley former University Safety and Radiation Protection Officer passed away suddenly on February 23rd 2020. De Friday 7th (19) Skip to main content (800) 896-5587. Michael Moran (Politics, 1967, Lonsdale), one of our first cohort at Lancaster and a leading authority on British government and public policy, died on 3 April. Cliff made a huge contribution to the fledgeling department, and will be remembered fondly by former colleagues and many students, particularly those he supervised on Master's projects. Damons early work was on modelling data with ordered categorical outcomes. Brian Heron, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council from 1997 to 2003, died peacefully on 11 February 2016. She established the Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust to help fund educational projects, in particular those that are scientifically based and offer potential benefits to the UK economy. A shorter 2nd edition followed later. Her larger than life personality and work ethic meant that we were keen for her to stay longer, and so she incorporated Lancaster University into her OAP in training programme and we incorporated her into our hearts. The School had been formally established by the Council on 18 July 1967, and the Department of Education and Science ratified the transfer of Area Training Organisation status to Lancaster in September. A founder member of the University, Lord Taylor of Blackburn became one of the original members of the Court and was the first of its members to be elected to the Council in December 1964. Nicholas Russell, the sixth Earl Russell (Politics, 1994, County), a tireless campaigner for disability rights and a member of the Lancaster University Court for 9 years died aged 45 in August 2014. The following tribute was given by fellow-historian Professor Ian Kershaw: 'Dick Geary: legend once met, never forgotten. Mario Soares, Honorary Graduate Mario Soares LLD (Honoris Causa) 1986, former Prime Minister of Portugal, died on Saturday 7 January aged 92. Chris contributed to a range of courses and also attempted some entrepreneurial activity under the umbrella of the department. Next motherhood first with Ellie Mae then Daisy (named respectively after television characters from The Beverly Hillbillies and The Dukes of Hazzard). LANCASTER - Mrs. Julie Ann Brasington Hayes, 71, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at her home. He was a highly-respected and well-known colleague across the University, illustrated by the support and respects paid at his retirement events in December by current and former staff and students. After Lancaster he moved to the University of Reading for his MSc and completed a PhD at Kingston Polytechnic in 1982. He graduated from Lancaster after studying a BA in Educational Studies and Religious Studies in 1992, returned to do an MA in Education which was completed in 2002, and was awarded a PhD in 2007. After graduation Tom joined the grad scheme at Hewlett-Packard as a project manager within their IT team in Glasgow, after nearly 3 years there he secured a position with KPMG in Manchester, working on the consultancy side of the business. Elaine Dodson (nee Smith) - (Educational Studies, 1977, Furness) passed away on the 15 December 2015 at the age of 60. Born and bred a proud Devonian, Roger came to Lancaster from Totnes in Devon. These experiences also raised questions about his own identity. Dick was a leading figure in the German Studies and History Departments in the 1970s and 80s before being appointed a Professor of History at Nottingham University in 1989. Of dual Anglo-Australian nationality, he worked in Australian universities for twenty years, where he was the architect of the Course Experience Questionnaire, a central feature of quality assurance in Australian Higher Education (which was also the model for the UKs National Student Survey). In 1998 he was awarded the Charles Vernon Boys Medal and Prize of the Institute of Physics for a distinguished early research career in low-temperature physics He has a long list of research firsts to his name but will be best remembered for his discovery of quantum turbulence in superfluid helium-three at microkelvin temperatures (previously thought impossible). A tribute is published on the Sheffield University website.