In Memoriam

We were informed of the deaths of the following Bedford College alumni and former staff recently.

Professor John Edwards, former Lecturer in Social Policy - view obituary
Professor Stephen Hill, former Assistant Lecturer (Sociology) and later Principal of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (2001-2009) - view obituary
Professor Brian Sheldon, former Chair in Social Work - view obituary note
Professor Mike Thorndyke, former Lecturer in the Department of Zoology - view an obituary (Cambridge University Press website).
Rosemary Westley MBE, former Senior Technician in the Psychology Department
Les Turnbull, former Secretary and Registrar of Bedford College - view memorial (Ancestry)

Dr Elizabeth Andrews (Zoology)
Winifred Ellingham (née Bairstow) (History 1947)
Dr Joyce Macpherson (née Brown) (Geography 1950)
Kathleen (Kate) Rhodes (English 1951)
Rhoda (Paddy) Unwin (née Vare) (Mathematics 1951)
Pauline Pownall (née Marston) (Chemistry 1953)
Marika Blandin (née Pennington) (Botany 1954)
Christine Purkis (née Cooling) (Geography 1955)
Mary Braybrooke (née Walker) (Sociology 1956)
Sheila Shearman (née Procter) (Geography 1956)
Shirley Ellins (née Trunswell) (History 1957)
Dr Joan Insole (Chemistry 1958 and PhD Chemistry 1961)
Margaret Berry (English 1959)
Dr Judith Lawson (née Turner) (Geology 1959 and PhD Geology 1963)
Maria Chainey (née Maplesden) (French & German 1961)
Hilary Glasscock (née Latham) (English 1961)
Jennifer Hirsh (Mathematics 1961)
Susan Riley (Latin & Greek 1963)
Valerie Sugden (née Adamson) (Chemistry 1964)
Jean Keenan (née Mordan) (German 1967)
Susanne Groom (née Williams) (French 1969)
Peter Kelly (Sociology 1969)
Ingrid Sahai (née Darre) (German 1969) - read an obituary on The Guardian website
Gavin Weightman (Sociology 1970) - read an obituary on The Guardian website
Ian Bruton (Geography 1973)
Jonathan Smith (Psychology 1973)
David Molayem (Physiology 1975)
Hilary Skaar (née Robins) (History 1975)
Dr Carole Williams (PhD English 1977)
Gaenor Moore (née Tarpey) (English 1983)
Dr Scott Peake (Classical Studies 1985)