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  • Jean George 1953 - 2016 15 August 2016 Jean George, formerly Chief Cataloguer in the University Library, died on 9 March 2016 at the age of 63. Her colleague, Dr Peter King, offers a tribute.
  • Emeritus Professor Brian Moss, 1943-2016 15 August 2016 Brian Moss, an influential environmental scientist and a Bristol alumnus, died in late May.
  • Professor John Nye (1923-2019) 13 March 2019 Emeritus Professor John Frederick Nye, internationally renowned physicist, died on 8 January 2019, a month before his 96th birthday. His colleague Emeritus Professor Michael Berry offers this tribute.
  • Dr David Birdsall, 1940-2019 15 February 2019 David Birdsall, long-serving member of the Department of Aerospace Engineering (1968-2002) and Head of Department 1999-2002, died on 29 January after a long illness. His colleagues and former students offer this remembrance.
  • John Shepherdson, 1926-2015 10 February 2015 Professor Philip Welch remembers Professor John Shepherdson, a leading light in 20th-century mathematical logic in the UK.
  • Steve Croker, 1958-2014 29 January 2015 Steve Croker, former Teaching Laboratory Manager in the School of Chemistry, died on 12 December 2014. Professor Nick Norman pays tribute to an inspirational leader with a positive attitude in all aspects of life.
  • Judith Tyler, 1943-2019 11 February 2019 Judith Tyler, one of the first staff members to join the School for Advanced Urban Studies and the former Head of Student Finance, died on 25 January. Randall Smith offers a remembrance.
  • Professor Rosamund Sutherland, 1947-2019 7 February 2019 Rosamund Sutherland, Emeritus Professor and former Head of the School of Education, died on 26 January. Andrew Pollard leads this remembrance of an international mathematics educator who promoted social justice in the digital age.
  • Sir Jeremy Morse, 1928-2016 5 February 2016 Sir Jeremy Morse KCMG, Chancellor of the University of Bristol from 1989 to 2003, died on 4 February. Sir John Kingman FRS, former Vice-Chancellor of the University, offers this remembrance.
  • Dr George Dibdin, 1936-2015 17 December 2015 Dr George Dibdin, a member of the MRC Dental Group and an Honorary Research Fellow in the University of Bristol, died on 14 July. Dr Peter Shellis offers a tribute.

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