Obituaries Alumni and friends of the University may submit obituaries – for an alumnus/alumna or former member of staff – to the Development, Alumni Relations & Events Office for inclusion on our website. Please email alumni@sheffield.ac.uk We have been informed of the following deaths in the past year. Dr Neil Bailey Senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry; a member of staff 1964–1996. Emeritus Professor Norman Blake He undertook a number of senior roles including Pro-ViceChancellor/Dean of Faculty/Head of Department and Professor of English Language in the School of English; a member of staff 1973–99. Peter Downey (BA Geography 1960) Mr Downey was Clerk of Convocation from 1967–76 and served subsequently as Chairman of Convocation on three separate occasions; he was also a member of the University Court from the mid-1960s. He also served a three-year period as President of the Congress of University Convocations. Peter Else Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics; a member of staff 1963–2001. Dr Peter Gifford Director of the University Health Service 1942–77. Emeritus Professor Tony Heathcote Hughes Professor of Spanish in the Department of Hispanic Studies, Warden at Earnshaw Hall; a member of staff 1958–1997. (See page 26.) Dr Tim Richardson Reader in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; a member of staff 1991–2012. (See page 8.) Professor James McPherson (Hamish) Ritchie Professor of German 1970–87, Head of the Department of Germanic Studies, Dean of Arts, Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1975–79, holder of the Bundesverdienstkreuz of the German Federal Republic.
Emeritus Professor Michael Sellars Professor of Iron and Steel Technology in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering; a member of staff 1963–2001. Jean Stevenson Technician in the Department of Chemistry; a member of staff 1968–2005. Diana Young (née Murray) (BSc General – Chemistry, Zoology and Physiology 1937, Hon MA 1968) A great supporter of the University for over 70 years, Diana Young died on 13 October 2012. She was the wife of Gerard Young (Hon LLD 1962), who served as Pro-Chancellor of the University and was a key Diana Young member of the Buildings Committee. During her time as a student, Diana was present at the opening of the original Students’ Union building on Western Bank in 1936. Later, she was involved in developing the women’s halls of residence and also enrolled on many extramural classes. She supported her husband when he became Master Cutler, High Sheriff and the first Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire. During her lifetime, Diana funded numerous student scholarships and, like her husband, she has left a generous legacy to the University.
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The Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Awards THESE AWARDS GIVE THE UNIVERSITY THE OPPORTUNITY to acknowledge the achievements of alumni who have made outstanding contributions to business and community life. They were established in 2011 to honour the memory of Professor Robert Boucher (Hon DEng 2009), the former Vice-Chancellor who set up the Development and Alumni Relations Office in 2002. To nominate one of our alumni for this annual award, please submit their biographical information and a letter of nomination (of no more than 500 words) to: Claire Rundström, Head of Alumni Relations, The University of Sheffield, Development, Alumni Relations & Events Office, 40 Victoria Street, Sheffield 38
S10 2TN, or email alumni@sheffield.ac.uk with the subject ‘Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award nomination’. The deadline for nominations to be considered for an award in 2014 is 22 November 2013.
Further details can be found at www.sheffield. ac.uk/alumni/distinguished_alumni_awards