2012 Annual Report - Jesus College - University of Cambridge

144 OBITUARIES I Jesus College Annual Report 2012
retiring we travelled to many countries and he added Portuguese and Greek to his
repertoire.”
He married Susan Isabel Mary Jerram in 1964; although the couple never had children
they brought up two nieces from the age of five to 16.
RANDELL, Michael John (1953) died on 14 June 2011 aged 75.
Mike Randell was born on 4 August 1935 in Bristol. Educated at St Brendan’s College,
Bristol, he came up to Jesus in 1953 to read Natural Sciences. He graduated BA 1956; MA
1960. Following National Service he worked as a Chemist for ES & A Robinson for three
years. He spent the rest of his career with Procter & Gamble, retiring in 1994. He had a
great passion for cricket, furthering its interests in the North-East as Assistant Secretary
to Northumberland County Cricket Club and as Chairman of Newcastle Cricket Club. He
also sang in the Choir at St Mary's Cathedral and studied Geology for many years.
He married Moira Baston in 1964 and they had one daughter.
RICHARDS, David Andrew (1952) died in February 2012 aged 83.
David Richards was born on 28 January 1929 in Ashurst, Sussex. Educated at Brockley
County School, he joined the Royal Engineers in 1947, originally to undertake his
National Service but later he joined the regular army. He came up in 1952 to read
Mechanical Sciences, graduating BA 1954; MA 1970. Following graduation he returned
to the Army, serving until 1977 and reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After
leaving the military he taught at Ardingly College until 1989. In retirement he pursued
his interests in music and photography.
He married Lucie Hamilton Langmead in 1955; they had two sons and a daughter.
SIMKIN, Eric Philip (1946) died on 25 January 2012 aged 84.
Eric Simkin was born on 9 September 1927 in Liverpool. He was educated at Liverpool
College before coming up to Jesus in 1946 to read Natural Sciences with a view to going
on to be a doctor. He graduated BA 1949. Following graduation he undertook his clinical
training at the Central Middlesex Hospital and graduated MB BChir 1952. The following
year he took his MA. Following working at the old Liverpool Royal Infirmary he decided
to specialise in anorectal surgery. He opened a specialist anorectal clinic at Sefton
General Hospital and then at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, where he was
consultant from 1978. He loved his work and helping his patients and therefore was sad
when retirement came.
He married Marilyn Wiseberg in 1970 and they had a daughter and a son.
SKINNER, Evelyn George (1946) died on 20 March 2011 aged 90.
Lyn Skinner was born on 23 December 1920 at Bough Beech, near Edenbridge, in Kent.
He attended Sevenoaks School and on leaving school joined the Met. Office based in
Beverley, Yorkshire. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, he was seconded
into the RAF as a flying officer. He flew on reconnaissance trips in Flying Fortresses and