Univ Record 2018

RICHARD QUINTIN HANSON JAGGAR MBE (Stowe) died on 29 October 2017 aged
93. His family have kindly supplied this tribute:
Born in The West Riding of Yorkshire, Richard came up to Univ in 1942 to read Law
but was called up in January 1943 and joined the Royal
Navy. His ship, HMS Royalist, was engaged in operations
in the North Atlantic against the Tirpitz and undertook an
Arctic Convoy, escorting merchant ships to the northern
ports of Russia, for which he latterly received the Arctic
Star, along with other surviving veterans. Richard went
on to serve in the Mediterranean and finally the Far East,
before returning to Univ to complete his course.
Richard completed his articles in Bristol, where he
subsequently worked as a solicitor, before deciding to start
his own firm, Jaggar & Co, in Swindon in the early 1960s.
At this time the town was rapidly expanding and as a
general practice solicitor his work was varied. He quickly
established himself as a respected and well-known figure
in the local business community. The practice grew and
branch offices were opened in Marlborough and Royal Wootton Bassett. Richard retired
as a consultant at the age of 75.
Richard served in the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve for 42 years, reaching
the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. In the 1960s he became Chairman of Swindon
Sea Cadets and organised the construction of a new Unit, which still serves them today.
Richard was awarded an MBE in 1991 for services to the Sea Cadet Corps and continued
on the committee up to his death.
In retirement Richard kept himself busy by volunteering for local health committees,
travelling (especially on steam trains) and when at home in Wiltshire, tending his garden.
Richard is survived by his children and their families.
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DAVID STUART HOLMES-SMITH (Uppingham) died on
24 April 2017 shortly before his 93rd birthday. Having
come up as a cadet student during the war, he flew with
the RAF as a navigator before returning to Oxford in 1947
to read PPE. On going down from Oxford, he worked in
East Africa where he met his future wife Rosemary in
1954. In 1956 David and Rosemary emigrated to Canada,
and settled in Oliver, British Columbia. There in 1960 he
became a teacher at South Okanagan Secondary School,
where he remained until his retirement in 1980, regarded
with affection and respect by pupils and colleagues alike.
He enjoyed a busy retirement, travelling and writing
extensively. David is survived by three children, seven
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Rosemary
predeceased him.
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