Emeritus Professor William Driver Howarth, a member of the Department of French from 1966 to 1988, died on 3 July. His colleague Dr Edward Forman has provided this tribute, acknowledging help from the late Dr Stan Taylor and from the friends mentioned in the notice.
Pamela Bird (n矇e Cobb), an administrator at the Graduate School of Education for almost 20 years, died peacefully in May, aged 87. Sara Meadows offers a tribute.
John Dixon, a former lecturer in the French Department, died on 17 June after a long illness. Professor John Parkin offers a tribute.
David Higgins, former Head of the Italian Department, died earlier this year. Felicity Firth offers a remembrance.
Brian Duddell, who worked as a porter in the Queen's Building and the School of Mathematics for 23 years, has passed away. Liz Lynch, Site Services Manager, offers a tribute.
Norman Higham, formerly the Librarian of the University of Bristol and a past President of the Library Association, has died at the age of 90. Jennifer Scherr and Dr Peter King offer an appreciation.
Lynda Smith, who worked at Churchill Hall for 18 years, passed away recently. Barbara Eyles, Accommodation Manager at Churchill, offers a tribute.
George Sanford, Emeritus Professor of East European Politics, died on 25 February in retirement in Torquay after a long illness. His colleague Professor Mark Wickham-Jones offers a remembrance.
Michael Banton, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Senior Academic in the University of Bristol for many years and internationally renowned scholar, has passed away at the age of 91. Gregor McLennan, Professor of Sociology, offers a remembrance.
Dr David Nash, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering before he retired in 2015, died in June. His colleague Professor Sally Heslop offers this remembrance.
