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Obituaries

Professor Martin Lowson

Professor Martin Lowson, 1938-2013

21 June 2013

Professor Martin Lowson, Emeritus Professor of Advanced Transport and former Head of Aerospace Engineering, has died aged 75. Colleagues offer an appreciation of his life and achievements.

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John Grantham, 1943-2013

3 June 2013

John Grantham, a former porter at the Medical School from 2005 to 2012, died at the end of May. Liz Lynch, Site Services Manager, offers a tribute.

Marcelin Fortes da Cruz

Marcelin Fortes da Cruz, 1952-2013

22 March 2013

PhD student Marcelin Fortes da Cruz, who died in February, is remembered by friends and colleagues from the Faculty of Engineering.

Iain Elliott

Iain Elliott, 1942-2013

25 February 2013

Iain Elliott, a member of University staff for almost 50 years, died in January. His friend and colleague, Tony Macdonald, offers a tribute.

Hal Draper

Hal Draper, 1951-2012

8 February 2013

Hal Draper, who died in December, was a well-known actor and comedian who worked for many years as a counsellor in the University’s Disability Services.

Professor Roy Severn

Roy Severn, 1929-2012

12 December 2012

Emeritus Professor Roy Severn CBE FREng FICE, one of the pioneers of earthquake engineering, died suddenly on 25 November 2012, aged 83. Professor David Blockley and Professor Colin Taylor offer an appreciation of his life and achievements.

Sara Lewis

Sara Lewis (née Hombal), 1970-2012

3 December 2012

Sara Lewis, a former Personnel Manager, has died after a short illness. Fiona Ford and other friends and colleagues offer an appreciation.

Professor Balazs Gyorffy

Balazs Gyorffy, 1938-2012

14 November 2012

Balazs Gyorffy, Emeritus Professor of Physics and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, died on 25 October after a short illness. Professor Robert Evans pays tribute to an outstanding scientist and a valued colleague, best described as a force of nature.

David Routh

David Routh, 1940-2012

3 October 2012

David Routh, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Psychology, died in late September. Professor Jan Noyes and Professor Chris Jarrold offer a tribute to someone who was ‘a friend to many and a valued colleague to all’.

James Marriott

James Marriott, 1972-2012

17 August 2012

James Marriott, a Senior Library Assistant as well as the author of several books, died in late July at the age of 39. Jez Conolly and Liz Cooper offer a tribute.