Alongside his studies at Lancaster, Simon showed an early talent for broadcasting, hosting an Alternative Music show on Radio Bailrigg. Dave, as he preferred to be known, ran the garage, which provided car sales, servicing and repairs, fuel and vehicle hire.Customers, who included University staff and students, came from near and far to benefit from Daves top-class service, a good deal and some straight-talking customer management. Donelda Dee Bolduc, 68, of Leola, PA, passed away at Hospice in Mount Joy, PA on 1/15/2022. He eventually became the Director of Undergraduate Courses in the Department of Physics. He took this flair with him when he moved to Caf 21 in InfoLab21. An obituary written by Steve Kempster appears on the Lancaster University website. Steve also played a central role in the life of County College during his time at Lancaster, culminating in holding the role of College Dean for 10 years from 2006 and Vice-Principal from 2016 until his death. The next year he encouraged me to apply for the position of AD as his replacement, and I am so glad I did since this working experience transformed my life at Lancaster. He was an enthusiastic internationalist, a lifelong Liberal and a great believer in the application of liberal values in all social contexts. He later completed the Graduate Diploma in Law at The City Law School, University in London. He was even contemplating returning to his work on the SOE before he died. Derek Kingsland, (Engineering, 1973, Furness) aged 71 who was in the first Engineering intake at Lancaster, died from pancreatic cancer on 23 June 2022. The founding vice-chancellor, Charles Carter, took a keen interest in the health and welfare of students. Oh, you wont miss me, Dick replied. Harry was elected Cartmel JCR president in his very first year and was prominent in the student activism of that period. Death Please enable JavaScript to properly view our site. Professor Jaroslav Krejci passed away on Sunday 16 February 2014 at the age of 98. It is a testimony to his passion for teaching and education that he continued to work throughout his illness. He was also a stalwart of local quiz leagues and Lancaster choirs. Professor W.M. 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. Harry Goulbourne (History, 1971, Cartmel) died on 17 April 2022. He is a former Head of the Sociology Department, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and University Dean of Research, and made a significant contribution to the establishment of the Academy of Social Sciences. After his Lancaster degree he completed a PhD in Operational Research at the University of Southampton. Sylvia Bianconi, ne Warburton (French Studies 1968, Bowland) passed away on March 31 2014 after a long and heroic battle against cancer. Both posts he held until he retired on 31st December 1990 when subsequently he and his wife moved to the Dordogne in France where they lived for 25 years returning to the UK in 2015 the year before he died. He will also be greatly missed by his colleagues in the Physics Department, where he was Director of Undergraduate Teaching for 5 years and by numerous cohorts of Lancaster physics students who benefited from his comprehensive, enthusiastic and stimulating lectures and laboratory demonstrations. Michael D. Gerry, 77, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, April 21, 2023, in UMASS Memorial Medical CenterUniversity Campus, Worcester, after a battle Roger Mace, former Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance and Director of the suite of Master's degree programmes passed away on 20 September 2019. Dr Tony Hindle's full obituary (internal news). Professor Alan Williams - British Heart Foundation tribute. Professor Shaun Fisher, member of the Department of Physics died on 4 January 2015. Webmakes it easy. The University is grateful for her generosity and inspiration. He was awarded a personal chair on 1st August 1989. ), Sir Christopher Audland full obituary (internal news. Sadly her demise was rapid, although she had been diagnosed with cancer and was awaiting treatment. He was not only popular in the University, for example, playing tennis in the head of the departments circle, but also in the town. He lived an unconventional life of semi-leisure dominated by racehorses, greyhounds, cycling and tennis. Ian Stewart (English & Medieval Studies, 1980, Furness) died on 11 June 2017 from a brain tumour. Cliff Wilkinson, from the Department of Management Science, passed away in June 2014, following his battle with cancer. Professor Emeritus Ian Whyte died on 24 September 2019. A memorial written by Professor Bob Jessop and in consultation with other colleagues who knew John well is available to view on the Lancaster University obituaries page. He enjoyed the sense of being at the centre of University life and working productively with colleagues and students across the campus to develop Lancasters reputation as a student-friendly institution. ), Tom Clarke (MSc Human Resource & Knowledge Management, 2013, BSc Business Studies, 2012, Grizedale) sadly passed away on the 18 April 2021 following a short illness. He remained a Francophile and lover of red wine.Bob died shortly after diagnosis of an aggressive lymphoma. John Stephen Milner (Steve) Environmental Sciences, 1967, Bowlandhas died at the age of 74. He was Chairman of the Working Party on Corporate Governance set up by the Committee of University Chairmen in the late 80s, and he was a keen amateur sailor. He wrote and co-authored several geography textbooks and his peers have often wondered whether the subject of field-work was ever covered in these. She subsequently transferred to work in the Faculty of Health and Medicine in 2015, and later, Student and Education Services. ), Dr Richard (Dick) Collins, former Director of Combined Science died on 7 April 2020. WebA Preston perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from the North West's regional paper, Lancashire Evening Post. He was a Senior Lecturer at the London School of Economics and had been a Reader in Industrial Economics, building his reputation in the field as an expert on the actual practices of large firms in the UK.