Professor Damon Berridge, Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Statistics at Lancaster between October 1991 and June 2014 died on Friday 12 April 2019. Cho-nam will be remembered by his helpful and cheerful personality, always having the time and patience for a chat and provide constructive remarks on any subject. After a career in teaching and later in sales, he will certainly be remembered for his untiring work as a Lib Dem Councillor in Windsor for 17 years. He was born and grew up in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire before he studied mathematics at Queens College Cambridge, becoming a PhD student of Graham Allen. Following his retirement in 1990, he continued to be involved with teaching in the Department for another decade. Morris Cricket Library and he umpired at the Philadelphia International Cricket Festival for many years. He quickly became a subject librarian, specialising in the social sciences and humanities, including History and Politics. There he retrained as a doctor at Kings College, then he travelled the world, eventually settling in Australia. Raab resigns as deputy prime minister and justice secretary after report finds he displayed persistently aggressive conduct Moving to London, she worked with leading research and marketing agencies before beginning a freelance career in 2002 as a consumer insight specialist, earning a reputation for outstanding people and analytical skills, intuition around consumer behaviour, and an ability to produce meaningful insights, ideas and advice for a wide range of clients internationally. Cliff Wilkinson, from the Department of Management Science, passed away in June 2014, following his battle with cancer. He came to the Physics Department as senior lecturer in September 1965, from a post at DKC Macdonald in Ottawa. He also chaired a Cabinet Office committee on the public understanding of science, leading to the Wolfendale Report of 1995 that urged the popular dissemination of the results of scientific research. By Sean Gleaves Published 22nd Apr 2022, 15:17 BST - 1 min read Updated 22nd Apr 2022, 17:23 BST Police were called to reports of a sudden death in Morecambe Road at around 5.12am on Friday (April 22). She went on to study at Studley Agricultural College before beginning her working life at Nestle in Northern Ireland, where she had close family. 0:53. View obituary. Richard A Fagence (English, 1967, Lonsdale) a founding student at Lancaster died on 16 February 2019, aged 72. The full obituary written by the University Archivist, Marion McClintock, is featured on the Lancaster University website. She subsequently transferred to work in the Faculty of Health and Medicine in 2015, and later, Student and Education Services. He was climbing with his girlfriend, Dr Mary Saunders at Raven Crag in the Langdales when he suffered multiple injuries in a fall. Tony passed the entrance exam to enable him to attend the Royal Grammar School Guildford. Peter Fisher (Environmental Sciences, 1977, Cartmel), a leading figure in the development of geographical information science, died on 20 May 2014. Professor E. Roland Dobbs, a founder Professor of Physics at Lancaster passed away on 24 October 2016. Colleagues from RSC have paid tribute to Scotts professionalism, positive energy and good humour. She also worked in the Ceremonies & Events office until 2008 when she took a break from university work, returning in 2013 to take up a role as Faculty Administration Assistant in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS) and latterly in a Personal Assistant role to the Dean in FASS. His full obituary appears on the RNCM website. On April 6, 2023, peacefully, at her home, with her family around her, aged 72. Cho-nam kept up his enthusiastic and sportive attitude to organise the Dragon Boat and Football Teams which participated in local competitions, putting Lancaster University's name on the map. He taught and researched at Lancaster before joining the University of Leicester in 1967; the same year that his first students graduated. Legal Notice | During his two-year tenure, our membership continued to grow to several hundred strong. He continued his interests in History, including plans to develop his PhD thesis into a monograph alongside completing his accountancy exams. John made learning mathematics fun and had a very unique way of teaching with a teddy bear! Charlie, though, never fitted the stereotype. She taught at the department of government and politics at the University of Maryland (1985-2000) and then went as professor to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio based in the department of political science. WebNews from Lancaster Guardian See all of Lancaster Guardians headline news. View obituary. She initially joined on a short-term basis just keep the grey cells active over the winter period when it was more difficult to enjoy her usual pastimes of hill-walking and utilising her pilot's license. Frank retired in 2000 after 34 years service to the Department of Physics as a lecturer, senior lecturer and reader in Physics. In 1992 Lancaster achieved outstanding national success in the research assessment exercise and was planning further expansion, including extensive capital expenditure. Until very recently, he chaired most of the Departments PhD vivas. He was a great educator, scientist and businessman, as well as being a freedom fighter. Thats funny, the German historian said, You dont sound fat. Dick had a huge personality. She had been part of the very first intake at Lancaster along with future husband, Peter Catchpole and had been part of student debating and other college organisations. Moving to The Lucky Star amusements, he found similar employer disapproval when he was found not charging small children to play the machines. Whilst at Lancaster she was a keen member of the drama group and performed in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in 1969. He was quickly promoted to reader in September 1967, and to a personal chair in April 1969, the first such internal appointment by the University.Walter became the second head of department, from 1973-79. He was the inaugural Pro-Chancellor of the newly-created University of Manchester from 1993 to 2012 and was awarded the Universitys Medal of Honour on his retirement from that position. At both schools, he improved the departments with the introduction of modern technology and ran very successful exchange programmes with schools in Burgundy. He was described as a 'story genius' an wrote over 600 episodes of the soap 'Coronation Street' - more than any other writer in the show's history. He was born in Liverpool in 1945, living in a poor single parent family with his mother and much-loved sister. He came to Lancaster as a lecturer in Physics in October 1969. He was a friendly and popular member of the PhD community at Lancaster, and this news will doubtless come as a shock to many. After graduation, Lewis returned to the North East, and after a few years as a teaching assistant, qualified to become a much-loved and highly-respected history teacher at a secondary school in Teesside. Tom joined Lancaster University from King Edward the VII school in Lytham, he absolutely loved his time at Lancaster, fully immersing himself into student life and all it had to offer. Her most recent project, Impermanent Durations, a collaborative exhibition with artists from Singapore, Australia and the USA is currently showing in America, at the University of Ohio.She started and led the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Art research group Insight, served on university committees and represented fine art practice on the most recent Research Excellence Framework exercise (2014).Her teaching was inspirational at all levels. David was a committed member of his local Catholic church. It was impossible to ignore Rogers trenchant views. When hed gone, I asked Dick who he was. Geoff had wide-ranging talents and interests. His charisma, together with his intellectual brilliance, his sharpness of mind, and his exceptional clarity of exposition made him an extraordinarily gifted teacher and a spellbinding lecturer.' Initially arriving at Lancaster in 2013 as an Undergraduate, Rachel immediately revealed her true passions for people and higher education by working as a tour guide on campus and helping at recruitment events. His was also known for his beloved Rover P series he drove onto campus many a day, and as a regular in Fylde Bar, usually enjoying a pint of Guinness or 6. WebHodgson, Milnthorpe Last week the death took place suddenly, whilst visit to her daughter at Bolton, of Mrs. Mary Catherine Hodgson, aged 82 years, widow of John Hodgson, Projects included the Manchester Olympic Games bid (laying the ground for the successful Manchester Commonwealth games in 2002) and successfully securing funding for infrastructure such as the Manchester velodrome, the ice rink and the Bridgewater Hall. Stephie will be remembered by all as someone who was extremely supportive, generous with her time and wisdom and always willing to engage in a conversation. He actively collaborated with Professor Michael Wheeler on the background preparations around the acquisition of the Whitehouse Collection for the Ruskin Library. How times have changed in the magazine world. On his retirement from Leeds, he joined the Analysis group at Lancaster, and he contributed through undergraduate teaching, PhD supervision and publishing several substantial papers that featured in the recent REF submissions. 1984 saw the pinnacle of her career with the appointment as Personal Secretary to the then Vice-Chancellor, Professor Philip Reynolds CBE. Stephen loved poetry and he was an avid reader and painter. Professor Alan Mercer, founding member of the University, died following a stroke in July 2014. Graham worked there for many years undertaking various specialist and managerial roles. Paul Mather (Information Engineering, 1990, Cartmel) died on 28 December 2017 after a 2 year battle with cancer, aged 52. David was also heavily involved in community events through public speaking, as well as supporting Defying Dementia, the campaign founded to support his laboratory work, and local initiatives such as The Bay Dementia Hub. Following his MA at Lancaster, he completed a PGCE at the University of Wolverhampton in 1986. He remained a Francophile and lover of red wine.Bob died shortly after diagnosis of an aggressive lymphoma. His interests in South Asia were well known across campus. - Legacy.com/United-Kingdom/ finding and sharing news of deaths in your community announcements.lep.co.uk announcements.lep.co.uk Log In or Create new account 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. She then joined the Health Innovation Campus team as a Senior Evaluation Fellow, where she was able to continue to pursue her passion for delivering high quality research and evaluation in partnership with diverse organisations, services and communities.