The University is deeply saddened to announce the deaths of the following Newcastle alumni. Please follow the links, if present, to read full obituaries.
MB BS 1949
Date Added: 01/10/2013
Date Added: 26/09/2013
MBA Master of Business-industrial Management 1983
Date Added: 25/09/2013
MB BS 1966
Date Added: 16/09/2013
LLB 1983
Date Added: 16/09/2013
PhD Education 1980
Date Added: 06/09/2013
Date Added: 05/09/2013
BA Fine Art 1962
Date Added: 03/09/2013
BSc Agriculture 1966
Date Added: 02/09/2013
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery 1999
Date Added: 02/09/2013
MB BS 1949
Date Added: 22/08/2013
Dip Diploma in Landscape Design 1973
Date Added: 21/08/2013
Date Added: 14/08/2013
Chemistry 1938
Date Added: 14/08/2013
BSc Zoology (botany & Physiology) 1957
Date Added: 14/08/2013
MB BS 1945
Date Added: 14/08/2013
Cert Graduate Certificate in Education 1993
Date Added: 14/08/2013
Date Added: 12/08/2013
BA History 1948 , PhD 1951
Date Added: 09/08/2013
BDS 1974
Date Added: 30/07/2013
BSc Mathematics 1947 , MSc Mathematics 1954
Date Added: 29/07/2013
BSc Metallurgy 1975
Date Added: 23/07/2013
BSc Metallurgy 1975
Date Added: 23/07/2013
BSc Agriculture 1958
Date Added: 16/07/2013
Date Added: 16/07/2013
BSc Mining Engineering 1966 , PhD Applied Science 1970
Date Added: 16/07/2013
MA Linguistics for TESOL 1997
Date Added: 16/07/2013
BSc Civil Engineering 1941
Date Added: 15/07/2013
BA Fine Art 1973
Date Added: 15/07/2013
BA Combined Studies 2003
Date Added: 10/07/2013
Testamur in English 1984
Date Added: 10/07/2013
MB BS 1956
Date Added: 10/07/2013
BCom Bachelor of Commerce 1949
Date Added: 08/07/2013
MB BS 1947
Date Added: 08/07/2013
LLB 2004
Date Added: 08/07/2013
MPhil MPhil Education 1998
Date Added: 08/07/2013
BSc Civil Engineering 1948
Date Added: 08/07/2013
BSc Marine Engineering 1976
Date Added: 05/07/2013
BSc Nda & 10 Weeks Course 1938
Date Added: 04/07/2013
MSc Clinical Biochemistry 1971
Date Added: 04/07/2013
BArch 1952
Date Added: 03/07/2013
MPhil History 2001 , PhD History 2004
Date Added: 03/07/2013
MSc Master of Science 1970
Date Added: 03/07/2013
Certificate Further Professional Studies in E
Date Added: 03/07/2013
BA Bachelor of Arts 1966 , BArch Bachelor of Architecture 1969
Date Added: 03/07/2013
BEd Bachelor of Education 1978 , MLit Master of Letters 1981
Date Added: 03/07/2013
Dip Diploma in Advanced Educational Studies 1971
Date Added: 03/07/2013
MSc Geophysics 1977
Date Added: 03/07/2013
BSc Naval Architecture 1955 , MSc 1958
Date Added: 03/07/2013
BDS 1948
Date Added: 03/07/2013
Date Added: 03/07/2013
MA Applied Policy Rsch 2003
Date Added: 03/07/2013
MSc Geography 1970 , MLitt Town and Country Planning 1988
Date Added: 03/07/2013
BEd Bachelor of Education 1976
Date Added: 03/07/2013
BSc Agriculture 1942
Date Added: 01/07/2013
MB BS 1948 , Dip Public Health 1968
Date Added: 01/07/2013
BA 1966 , MSc 1970
Date Added: 01/07/2013
MB BS 1952
Date Added: 01/07/2013
MEd Master of Education 1976
Date Added: 28/06/2013
BA French Spanish Philosophy 1962
Date Added: 28/06/2013
BA German 1974
Date Added: 27/06/2013
Date Added: 27/06/2013
BSc Physical Geography 2010
Date Added: 27/06/2013
BSc Chemistry 1959
Date Added: 27/06/2013
MB BS 1968
Date Added: 26/06/2013
Date Added: 26/06/2013
Date Added: 26/06/2013
Date Added: 26/06/2013
Date Added: 19/06/2013
MB BS 1971
Date Added: 13/06/2013
BA Bachelor of Arts 1979
Mike Custance died suddenly as a result of previously unsuspected heart problems. Mike was an undergraduate at Newcastle University, 1976-79, graduating with honours in History and Politics. Mike had subsequently trained as a professional librarian, and worked in libraries in Essex and London. He had also served as branch secretary of Brent NALGO in the 1990s. Mike’s funeral was held at Breakspear Crematorium in Ruislip on June 6th and was attended by alumni of Newcastle, as well as Mike’s family.
Date Added: 12/06/2013
Date Added: 10/06/2013
Date Added: 06/06/2013
Dip Architecture 1967
Date Added: 06/06/2013
MEd Master of Education 1977 , PhD Education 1987
Date Added: 04/06/2013
MB BS 1954
Date Added: 22/05/2013
BSc Botany 1950
Date Added: 22/05/2013
The University announces with deep regret the sudden death of Emeritus Professor David West on 13th May 2013. Professor West was first appointed to the University in 1969 as Chair of Latin. He served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor from 1976 to 1980. Professor West was accorded the title of Emeritus Professor upon his retirement in September 1992.
Date Added: 16/05/2013
Date Added: 15/05/2013
BA Fine Art 1957
Read Full ObituaryDate Added: 14/05/2013
Former lecturer, Geza Vermes, who produced the first English translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls while working at Newcastle University, died on Wednesday, aged 88.
Read Full ObituaryDate Added: 13/05/2013
MB BS 1964
Date Added: 30/04/2013
Date Added: 29/04/2013
LLB 1953
Date Added: 25/04/2013
BSc Microbiology 1993
Date Added: 24/04/2013
Date Added: 24/04/2013
BSc Chemistry 1983
Date Added: 22/04/2013
BCom Commerce 1953
Date Added: 22/04/2013
BSc Marine Engineering 1957 , PhD Applied Science 1960
Date Added: 22/04/2013
BA Music 1972
Date Added: 22/04/2013
BDS 1957 , MDS 1969
Date Added: 22/04/2013
BA Fine Art 1966
Date Added: 22/04/2013
MB BS 1953 , MD 1973
Date Added: 10/04/2013
LLB 1937 , MB BS 1942
Date Added: 08/04/2013
Dip Diploma in Business Administration 1994
Death of a retired member of staff The University announces with regret, the death of Mr Neil Hamilton. Neil was first appointed as a Technician to the then Department of Medicine in 1978. He took early retirement from this post and was subsequently re-engaged as IT Manager in Central Scientific Facilities in 1997. Mr Hamilton was promoted to Senior Research Associate in the School of Clinical Medical Sciences in April 2003 where he worked until his early retirement in July 2004 The funeral is to be held at Sunderland Crematorium on Monday 15th April 2013 at 2.30 pm. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to the Great North Air Ambulance and these can be made directly to Neil’s page . published on: 12th April 2013 In Memory Of Neil Hamilton Neil was tragically killed whilst motorcycling. The air ambulance attended and pronounced him dead at the scene. This page has been created in recognition of the outstanding work undertaken by the Great North Air Ambulance.
Date Added: 04/04/2013
MA Creative Writing 2010
Date Added: 04/04/2013
MB BS 1949
Date Added: 26/03/2013
BA French
Date Added: 20/03/2013
Date Added: 20/03/2013
LLB 1992
Date Added: 20/03/2013
MB BS 1952
Date Added: 20/03/2013
MFA 1981
Date Added: 18/03/2013
Architecture 1983
Date Added: 18/03/2013
MB BS 1966
Date Added: 18/03/2013
MB BS 1958
Date Added: 07/03/2013
Date Added: 04/03/2013
PhD Mining Engineering 1955
Date Added: 20/02/2013
PhD Structural Engineering 1979
Date Added: 13/02/2013
Electrical Engineering Hons 1948
Date Added: 11/02/2013
BSc Agricultural and Environmental Science 1977
Date Added: 08/02/2013
BA German 1975
Date Added: 04/02/2013
BSc Mathematics 1983
Date Added: 04/02/2013
PhD Botany 1955
Date Added: 04/02/2013
MB BS 1951 , MD 1966
Date Added: 31/01/2013
BA French 1969
Date Added: 30/01/2013
Date Added: 30/01/2013
BSc Chemistry 1939 , DTHPT Diploma in Theory & Practice Teaching 1940 , MSc Chemistry 1944
Date Added: 30/01/2013
MSc Pure Mathematics 1963
Date Added: 30/01/2013
BSc Electrical Engineering 1949 , PhD History 1985 , Hon DSc 2003
Date Added: 29/01/2013
BSc Geology 1973
Date Added: 23/01/2013
BA French 1972
Date Added: 22/01/2013
BA German With French 1996 , PGCE Graduate Certificate in Education (secondary) 1997
Date Added: 22/01/2013
MB BS 1983
Date Added: 22/01/2013
MB BS MB BS 2011
Date Added: 22/01/2013
BSc Geography 1952 , Dip Diploma in Education 1953
Date Added: 22/01/2013
BSc Civil Engineering 1944
Date Added: 22/01/2013
MB BS 2012
Date Added: 22/01/2013
BA History 1943
Date Added: 22/01/2013
Architecture 1952
Date Added: 14/01/2013
MFA 1982
Date Added: 14/01/2013
MB BS 1944
Date Added: 14/01/2013
BSc Geography 1969 , Dip Landscape Design 1971
Date Added: 14/01/2013
BSc Mechanical Engineering 1950
Date Added: 04/01/2013
BSc Engineering 1947 , MSc Agricultural Engineering 1950 , PhD Agricultural Engineering 1964 , Hon DSc 2006
Date Added: 04/01/2013
PhD Agricultural & Environmental Sciences 1999
Date Added: 02/01/2013
BSc BSc Marketing 2008
Date Added: 02/01/2013
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 02/01/2013
MB BS 1949
Date Added: 02/01/2013
Date Added: 19/12/2012
Date Added: 19/12/2012
LLM 1970
Date Added: 18/12/2012
BSc Biological Sciences - Botany 1954 , Dip Education 1956
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA Sociology & Social Administration 1975
Date Added: 17/12/2012
DipA Dip Architecture 1961
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BArch 1961
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BDS 1985
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA Combined Studies 1987 , MSc Computer Science 1989
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BDS 1950
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BDS 1960
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA Archaeology 2004
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA Honours Business Management 2004
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BSc Agric with Hons Farm Business Management 2006
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery 1968
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BSc Applied Science 1966
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA Town & Country Planning 1993 , Dip Diploma in Town Planning 1995
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA General 1971
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BSc Biochemistry 1975
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BSc Applied Science 1972
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BSc Mathematical Sciences 1973
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA Scandinavian Studies 1969
Date Added: 17/12/2012
MB BS 1952
Date Added: 17/12/2012
1970
Date Added: 17/12/2012
BA COMBINED STUDIES 2003
Date Added: 14/12/2012
BDS 1971
Date Added: 12/12/2012
BDS 1956 , MDS Master of Dental Surgery 1981 , PhD Dental Surgery 1984
Date Added: 12/12/2012
BDS 1948
Date Added: 12/12/2012
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery 1977
Date Added: 12/12/2012
BDS 1954
Date Added: 12/12/2012
PhD Architecture 1989
Date Added: 10/12/2012
Diploma of Architecture 1964
Date Added: 10/12/2012
BDS 1952
Date Added: 10/12/2012
Date Added: 07/12/2012
BSc Geology 1976
Date Added: 04/12/2012
PhD Agriculture 1977
Date Added: 03/12/2012
BA Fine Art 1956
Date Added: 29/11/2012
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 27/11/2012
MA Master of Education (MEd) 2007
Date Added: 27/11/2012
Date Added: 26/11/2012
BA Fine Art 1961
Date Added: 26/11/2012
Date Added: 26/11/2012
Date Added: 26/11/2012
MB BS 1959
Date Added: 23/11/2012
Date Added: 23/11/2012
BA General 1974
Date Added: 19/11/2012
MB BS 1995
Date Added: 19/11/2012
MB BS 1935 , MD 1938
Date Added: 16/11/2012
Date Added: 13/11/2012
BA English & Philosophy 1949
Date Added: 12/11/2012
BA Combined Studies 1985
Date Added: 06/11/2012
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 01/11/2012
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 01/11/2012
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 01/11/2012
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 01/11/2012
Date Added: 01/11/2012
Diploma in Advanced Educational Studies 1969
Date Added: 30/10/2012
Date Added: 30/10/2012
BSc Electrical Engineering 1953
Date Added: 26/10/2012
BSc Agriculture 1963
Date Added: 26/10/2012
DipLD Dip Landscape Design 1951
Date Added: 18/10/2012
BSc Civil Engineering 1953
Date Added: 18/10/2012
BSc Metallurgy 1949
Date Added: 15/10/2012
PhD Doctor of Philosophy 1969
Date Added: 12/10/2012
PhD SELS 2009
Date Added: 11/10/2012
BA Politics & Economics 1984
Date Added: 08/10/2012
MB BS 1953
Date Added: 08/10/2012