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Poskitt, Fred and Dorette
a lifetime of memories in 27 Scrapbooks and a small Margarine box
the scrapbooks cover a period from 1955 to 1991
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on this page - 3 Scrapbooks from October
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Mr. & Mrs. Poskitt (Fred and Dorette)
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Sadaka and Shigeru Ichiura
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Hotel, Roxburghshire 30.3.87
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1) Sunday Telegraph January 11, 1987 - Fear
gives way to the good life in Belfast (Click image 1 to read full article)
2) October 30th Belfast Telegraph - The Governor's Trophy, awarded annually
at Belfast High School, was awarded to the librarians. Here with the award
are (from left): Brian Mills (18), Marion Madden (18), Alan McConnell (17),
Adrienne Maxwell (17) and Brian Cooper (18)
3) 4th December 1986 Belfast Telegraph Engineer honoured - Mr. Fred Poskitt,
former senior engineering partner of Ferguson & McIlveen and now consultant
to the practice, has been elected a member of the Fellowship of Engineering.
The Fellowship honours Britain's most distinguished engineers and takes
advantage of their knowledge and experience. Mr. Poskitt has been deeply
involved in public health engineering and has a particular interest in the
design of reservoirs and in reservoir safety.
4) Belfast Telegraph 10th June 1987 - Mr. G. H. Daniel and Miss C. M.
Hudson, The engagement is announced between Gavin, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
J. Daniel, of Port Des Torrent, Ibiza, and Clare, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. S. Hudson, of Lusaka, Zambia
5) Newsletter 22/1/87 - Hough - January 21, 1987 (peacefully), at his home,
21a Roseville Park, Lisburn, Joseph Kitchener (Joe), dearly beloved husband
of Jane Hough, and dear father of Julie. Funeral service at Roselawn
Crematorium, tomorrow (Friday) at 10.30 a.m. Very deeply regretted by his
loving Wife, daughter, Son-in-law Stephen, Grandsons William and Jeffrey and
Family Circle. (Ethel Louden, January 21, 1987) Moffitt -
January 20, 1987 (peacefully), at Beaconfield House, John, beloved husband
of Emmie, and father of Charlotte and Ian. Funeral from Clarke's Funeral
Parlour, Moville Street, Newtownards, today (Thursday) at 11 a.m., to St.
Andrew's Church, Antrea, Cookstown, arriving approx. 2 p.m. Family flowers
only. - 37 East Street, Newtownards Montgomery - January 20, 1987, at
Hospital, Harry, beloved husband of the late Julia (Toy), Fishery Cottage,
Portballintrae, and dear father of Reggie, Kenneth and Cecil.
Poskitt - January 20, 1987, at Hospital in Birmingham,
after a long courageous fight, Dr. Michael Robert John, loving husband of
Jo, and dearly loved son of Fred and Dorette. Funeral on Saturday, at 12
noon, at Birtsmorton Parish Church, near Malvern, Worcestershire. No flowers
by request, but donations, if desired, to Michael Poskitt Lymphoma Fund, 136
Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Price - January 20, 1987 (peacefully), at Hospital, Henry, beloved husband
of Bessie; and dearly-loved daddy of Mollie, 168 Seven Mile Straight,
Antrim. Funeral from his residence, today (Thursday) at 3 p.m.
6a) The Sunday Times, 8 February 1987 - High Life, Low Life - (photo - Sun
set: Adnan Khashoggi, George Hamilton, Tur Swarni, Liz Taylor and Lamia
Khashoggi, above and right. Ronnie Knight and Sue Haylock) ~ The arrest of
six Britons on multi-million pound drug charges in Marbella has highlighted
once more the sordid side of Spain's jet-set resort. But are drugs the only
menace in Marbella! Christine Toomey, Barrie Tracey and Tim Brown report
- Little more than 20 years ago, Marbella was poverty-stricken,
scorched, sparsely-inhabited and, above all, tranquil. Today, it is Europe's
seaside paradise, a town transformed dramatically into some gigantic
Hollywood movie set - a jetsetters' playground beloved for its gossip column
image of beautiful people and ostentatious wealth. The glittering Costa del
Sol is studded with million-dollar places, man-made picturesque harbours and
entertainment domes. But Marbella is changing its image yet again. The high
life now conceals a virulent low life. Marbella is beginning to mirror
America's former dream-town-turned-nightmare: Miami. The similarity is
frightening - Miami vice becomes Marbella vice. In recent years, the
beautiful Costa del Sol has become a sanctuary for some of Britain's most
wicked villains. They may have "retired" but they have attracted many of
their kind and the crime rate has soared, with terrifying increases in
robbery and muggings. Marbella's mask has slipped even further now with the
revelation that it has become the drugs capital of Europe, a dustbin for all
the scum and scoundrels who can con or steal a passage to the land of too
much, where the pickings are plentiful. The veneer of wealth and
luxury flourishes, but uneasily now. Spanish security firms offering armed
guards are a boom industry, with terrified villa owners becoming
increasingly worried about their personal safely. Limousines and
Rolls-Royces purr along what used to be the old goat track, now a four-lane
killer road nicknamed Morgue Motorway, which cuts through hills where the
skyline is dominated by huge cranes as yet more pink and white mini-palaces
are built for the rich. Marbella and its hinterland has usurped the French
Riviera as the stars' home from home. Here one finds "celebrities" as
diverse as arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, wanted millionaire ex-lawyer Judah
Binstock, actor Sean Connery and King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, who spearheaded
an Arab invasion some five years ago, building a replica of the White House
atop a mountain. From its "discovery" a generation ago, after 40 years of
repression during Franco's regime, Marbella was always doomed to become a
latter-day sin city. With so much affluence flaunted so unashamedly, it was
inevitable that the drugs barons, gangsters and their motley collection of
crooked hangers-on would prosper and multiply. The influx began when Jose
Banus, one of Spain's leading architects, bought a huge plot of land for
exclusive housing developments and then plunged into financial trouble
during the oil crisis. He was forced to sell large portions of land to
speculators and the flood-gates were opened to cheaper, high-rise
developments. The people with the real money moved away from the coast and
into the foothills. The new status symbol was no longer a view of the sea
but membership of the Marbella Hill Club and the exclusive golf club in the
suburbs of Nueva Andelucia. Marbella and Puerto Banus came within the price
bracket of the nouveau riche, mainly from Britain - many of them
self-employed garage owners or window cleaners wanting to invest non-taxed
earnings abroad. They could set up a company in Gibraltar for £125 and
buy property on the Costa del Sol claiming it as a company asset. Marbella
began selling itself with the catchphrase "you don't have to be a
millionaire to live like one." Crooks started moving in the early
1980s on the back of the property boom. It became "Bethnal Green in the sun"
once they knew they could stay without trouble. The rich may blame the
"newcomers" for the change. But high society has its low life, too. One
Briton said: At parties, I've seen international celebrities snort cocaine.
I have watched famous personalities queuing in cloakrooms for the privacy of
a cubicle to satisfy their habit." Another British expatriate said: "I've
watched the Marbella scene crumble during the past dozen years. It's sad
because I have spent some of the happiest times of my life here. When I
first came we would never think of locking our front door. Now we can't walk
on the beach at night. Now we venture out with caution after dark. Twice
we've been attacked by guard dogs that have broken free to form marauding,
menacing packs." Luis Proetta, head of a children's school, Calpe Collegio,
became so sick of violent burglaries that he staged a protest demonstration
recently. His caretaker had been brutally beaten. many among the estimated
250,000 expatriates have been mugged or robbed. Some were threatened with
violence, one pistol-whipped by burglars. Desperate couples try in vain to
sell their isolated country homes, but idyllic havens have become millstones
they cannot unload. In the up-market development of Los Monteros, where
prices for villas start at around £250,000 guards armed with rifles patrol
every corner. In one house, a frightened resident said: "We lock our doors
as we move from room to room." In Malaga, the British consul's office is
swamped with complaints from tourists and expatriates about robberies and
muggings. The advice? Never carry valuables, and if you are a victim, don't
try to save your belongings. The consul, Tom Tuie, is a regular visitor to
Marbella's police headquarters or courthouse, investigating the plight of
arrested Britons. They have been detained for a offences ranging from fraud
to assault, drunken behaviour to drug-running and theft. He said: "Marbella
is attracting a lot of very funny people these days, but in many ways it
still keeps its elegance." Puerto Banis, where the currently troubled
Khashoggi moors his £90m yacht, Nabila, is peppered with strip joints,
massage parlours, transvestite clubs and timeshare touts. Prostitution
prospers. It's the "in" place where British villains such as Ronnie Knight
and Raymond Allon rub shoulders with the stars. Late in the day, perhaps,
Madrid is responding to the alarming Costa crime wave. Thousands of extra
officers have been drafted in to tackle the problem, fearful in case
tourism, Spain's lifeblood, is affected by alarming stories of violence.
Bettina Brown, the mother of Tina Brown, editor of Vanity Fair, regularly
interviews Marbella's top personalities for a local magazine. She joked: "If
you had robbed a bank of a million pounds then you would get on a plane to
Malaga and make haste for Marbella. This place still offers so much for the
people it likes to host. Millionaires can live anywhere, but many choose to
come here for the quality living." Quality, however, exists for those rich
enough to guard themselves. Politicians and police chiefs alike tell a
similar story: "We do our best, but with so much crime and so little
resources what can we do?" Years ago, a journalist who wrote an article
about crime in Marbella was arrested and threatened with deportation unless
he named his source. Discussion of the subject touches raw nerves, both with
the authorities and the average Spaniard, many of whom knew nothing about
the Costa sanctuary for British crooks until Spanish publications recently
began the running stories. They blame the British for the collapse of the
extradition treaty, saying that they do not want the British law-breakers.
But the fact that Spain has tolerated, and even encourages them for so long,
is bewildering. The latest crackdown, exposing the extent to which British
villains are involved in the drugs rackets, must have a backlash, speeding
the extradition of the undesirables. The time has come for a massive
Operation Costa Clean-up.
6b) Who's who on
the Costa del Crime - Back in the summer of 1978, Britain's criminals
toasted the Spanish government: "To our futures in the sun." Not for a
moment did the Spanish realise that when they ended a 100-year extradition
treaty with Britain that they were offering open house to some of this
country's least desirable citizens. The treaty, drawn up by the government
of Benjamin Disraeli, was specifically designed to prevent British runaways
staying safe in Spain. But nine years ago the Spanish government decided the
principles of the extradition treaty were unworkable: too many of its
requests failed to meet Britain's tough requirement of prima facie evidence.
And the days of the "Costa del Crime" began. In the years to follow, more
than 100 of the most wanted men in Britain beat a well-planned retreat to
exile to southern Spain to suffer pangs of guilt next to swimming pools or
on the decks of luxury yachts. The list of those on the run in the sun reads
like a villain's Who's Who: Ronnie Knight, 41, the former husband of film
star Barbara Windsor, is wanted for questioning about the 1983 £6m Security
Express armed raid at Shoreditch in London. Knight lives in a £150,000
hill-top villa in Benalmadena, overlooking Marbella. Nearby live four other
men wanted for questioning about the same robbery: Frederick Foreman, 52,
who was jailed for 10 years in 1969 for his part in the killing of Jack "The
Hat" McVitie; John Mason, 52, cleared in 1976 of an £8m robbery at the
Mayfair office of the Bank of America; Clifford Saxe, a former East End pub
landlord; and Ronald Everett, another east Londoner with a long history of
convictions. One of the most sought-after residents is Robert Chatwin, 45, a
Midland jeweller who disappeared from Britain in 1983. British police are
anxious to question him about the theft of jewellery worth £3m. Other
members of the exile crime brigade in Spain are James Double, 36, a Cornish
solicitor, who is wanted for questioning with colleagues Colin Prior and
Vernon Rees. All three left Britain after a £3m mortgage swindle. Scotland
Yard would also like to meet Brian Wale, a south London car dealer, who
vanished to Spain after the collapse of his chain of 10 Nissan garages ...
and the disappearance of £8m. One of the earliest escapees was Judah
Binstock, who fled Britain in the 1960s after allegedly swindling the Bank
of England out of £2m. He has villas in southern Spain and Portugal. Despite
the re-introduction of an extradition treaty signed 18 months ago, but only
enacted last June, the elder statesmen of the crime drain are as safe as the
well-appointed villas they inhabit - the new agreement covers only
expatriates who arrived after June last year. The clever ones have the best
of everything during their lives in the sun - the best lawyers, best
accountants and the best cars to travel to the best clubs where they
naturally drink large measures of the very best spirits. When the new
extradition treaty was signed, Spain's justice minister, Fernando Ledesma,
said he hoped it would mean "no Briton can escape the justice of his
country" - fine sentiments which have failed to materialise in most cases.
Some have been dragged back - Robert Palmer wanted for questioning for his
alleged role in the £26m Brinks Mat gold bullion robbery was the first to
feel the pinch of the new law. Extradition proceedings have been started
against a number of others - but with no shortage of money to fight such
moves in the Spanish courts, Marbella is still a reasonable bet for the
failed businessman who does not want to return. Ian Bailey
7a) British
Medical Journal Volume 294 21 February 1987 - ... radiologist before
entering general practice in 1963. Dr. Rencki
worked as a general practitioner until retirement in 1984. He was also
medical officer at several local factories and continued to be responsible
for the Dowlais Steelworks, once the largest producer of iron in the world,
until his death. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, and his son and
daughter - BVK, JPR. W. F. P. Noronha, BM, BS, BMEDSC,
MRCGP ~ Dr. W. F. P. Noronha, a general practitioner in Leicester, died
suddenly at home on 5 November ages 33. Wilfred Francis Pascoal
Noronha was born in Kenya of Goan parents on 12
October 1953. His family moved to London early in 1967 and he was educated
at Quintin Grammar School, St. John's Wood. He subsequently studied medicine
at Nottingham University Medical School, graduating in 1978. After training
for general practice in Nottingham he became a principal in practice in
Oadby, Leicestershire, where he worked for three and a half years until his
death. Wilf was a kind, caring man committed to the well-being of his
patients. An active Christian, he was a popular member of his local church.
His firm faith was shared by his wife, Julie, who survives him. JPS.
B. H. Burns, MD, FRCPSYCH, DOBSTRCOG, DPM ~ Dr. B. H. Burns, consultant
adult psychiatrist to Solihull Health Authority, died on 26 September after
a short illness. He was 54. Bruce Hosegood Burns was born in .... he is
survived by his wife, Lynn, and the daughter and three sons of his first
marriage - TWF. M. R. J.
Poskitt, MB, CHB ~ Dr. M. R. J. Poskitt, who had been training in surgery in
Birmingham, died on 20 January of lymphoma. He was 26. Michael Robert John
Poskitt was an Ulsterman who had wanted to be a surgeon from childhood. He
was educated at Uppingham and the University of Birmingham Medical school,
where he graduated in 1982. After house jobs in the Birmingham teaching
hospitals and a post in casualty, and after passing the primary FRCS, he had
embarked on a career in ear, nose, and throat work when his illness began.
Outside medicine Mike had many interests at which he excelled. A
conversationalist by nature, he was a lover of music and opera, a good
pianist, a talented cook, and a connoisseur of wine. He is survived by his
wife, Josephine, who is a physiotherapist, and by his parents - SBD.
J. Patterson, MC, BA, MB, CHB, Dr. J. Patterson, secretary of the Medical
and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, died in ... superintendent of the
Western Infirmary, Glasgow. Pat Patterson is
survived by his wife, Licette; two sons; a daughter, who is due to graduate
in medicine at Glasgow this year; and two grandchildren - IGS
Marjorie I. Godson, MB, CHB, MFCM, DPH ~ Dr. Marjorie
I. Godson, formerly a senior medical officer in Eastbourne, died on 18
January aged 74. Marjorie Irene Godson was born in Sheffield and graduated
in medicine at Sheffield University in 1936. She married Dr. John Linacre,
who became a consultant anaesthetist, and they moved to Eastbourne in 1949.
She joined the public health service and founded developmental paediatrics
in Eastbourne ... Predeceased by her husband, she retired in 1976 and is
survived by her ? two sons. - IMB
7b) Dr. M. R. J.
Poskitt (1969-73) ~ Michael Poskitt came to Rockport from Brackenber in
1969. He will be remembered for his unfailing cheerfulness and infectious
good humour. In 1973 he passed into Uppingham, and on leaving school
embarked on a career in medicine. He qualified in Birmingham, married
and settled down in the Midlands to what should have been a distinguished
career. But all too soon he was stricken down with what proved a
terminal illness. For over a year he fought it with indomitable courage and
cheerfulness. He died last month. To his widow, Josephine, whom he brought
down to Old Boys' Day two years ago, and his parents we offer our deepest
sympathy on the untimely death of one who had so much to offer.
8) Daily
Telegraph, 7th March 1987 - Viscount Brookborough Obituary
9) Daily Telegraph
3rd March 1987 - Mr. P. McMillen and Miss S. McIlveen, The engagement is
announced between Patrick, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McMillen, The
Ford, Cattogs, Comber, Co. Down, and Sara, eldest daughter of Mr. Hugh
McIlveen, Crane Hill, Nesbold Pacy, Warwickshire, and Mrs. Anne McIlveen,
Spirehill, Hillsborough, Co. Down
10) Belfast
Telegraph 11th March 1987 - Alison cooks a winner - A Co. Down woman who
turned her cookery hobby into a business a couple of years ago yesterday
picked up a top award. Mrs. Alison Sandford, of Ballynahinch, was named as
the Northern Ireland winner of the prestige Taste of Britain award. Mrs.
Sandford, with her husband David, runs the Woodlands restaurant outside
Ballynahinch. She came out on top after Northern Ireland diners were invited
to nominate a restaurant for the award. A total of 15 establishments were
visited by a team of judges who plumped for Woodlands. The premises date
back to 1740 but Mrs. Sandford concentrates on fresh local produce. She
said: "I think we know the Ulster taste. I try to use more unusual fish and
feature scallops quite a lot, as well as game dishes." Mrs. Sandford said
she was delighted with the award which was presented by French TV
personality Mr. Chantal Cuer. - French flavour at presentation ~ David and
Alison Sandford (left) receive the Taste of Britain Ulster Style award for
their restaurant, Woodlands, at Spa Road, Ballynahinch, from French TV
personality Chantal Cuer. Included is Sir John Swinson, chairman of the
Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
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1) Flamingo Beach Hotel & Casino. 1st
February 1987 - Dear Fred and Dorette, We heard from Doreen on Friday and
learned of your great sadness. Dear Michael put up a great fight and all
through his illness I had sincerely hoped things would have been successful.
Such a brilliant lad and a perfectionist in so many ways - it all seems hard
to believe. It has been a long struggle for both of you and for your part
you have been marvellous. I really find it very difficult to express my
feelings, words seem inadequate but you both have all my love and deepest
sympathy. I shall contact you as soon as we get back - around 8th March when
hope fully you may feel like paying us a quick visit. Take care of
yourselves - you are very much in my thoughts. Love to both, Nan
2) Dear Fred and Dorette, Norm and I have been greatly saddened by hearing
about Michael. Although we only met him twice, I feel we learnt a great deal
about him from you both and I know his loss must be impossible to accept.
Please be assured of our deepest sympathy and love at this most difficult of
times. You are very much in our thoughts every day. Michael made a strong
fight against his illness and it says a great deal for him that he braved it
out for so long. We arrive home about 10th March and we will be in touch
with you then. I am so sorry this has happened. With much love to you both,
Mike
3) Dr's. J. Thornton & J.
Richbell, 5 The Rookery, Alcester, Warks. 7th May 1987 - Dear Mr. & Mrs.
Poskitt, Just a short note to say "Thank you" for your very kind letter and
generous gift. We've decided to wait until after the wedding to spend the
money as things are very hectic at the moment! We're sorry that you can't be
at Arrow on the 15th but appreciate how much you must both need a holiday. I
hope you have a marvellous time. Thank you again, Jane & John
4) 7 Royal Court, Queens
Promenade, Ramsey June 5th 1987 - Dear Fred & Dorette, Please forgive
me for being so long in acknowledging your kindness in remembering about my
80th birthday. I can't remember talking about it on the afternoon of your
welcome visit!! Thank you for a jolly good celebration card. I haven't
improved much since you were here & still cannot go out alone, though I can
drive the car, so it was difficult to organise a party with Ella only
arriving the day before! In the end 3 sets of friends invited us to their
party for us & we had a very happy evening. It was a hectic 2 days
celebration for 3 friends of mine on the B'day Ed. invited me to meet
them at the College of Further Education for lunch the day before my
birthday & asked that Fred & Ella should come too! Well those 'so & sos'
Fred & Ella knew the secret but did not tell me & did not even give me a
hint as we drove up to College & there I walked into a Dining Hall set out
in style for 45 guests!! The entire Board with their spouses & the Minister
of Education & their wives, the Bishop of Sodo & Nan, the Director of Ed. &
the Assist. Director & their wives. I was quite overcome, probably nerves,
especially with not being able to walk properly & there were flowers, red
carnations & roses & marvellous Card signed by all of them, & at the end of
this really marvellous 4 course lunch served individually by the Students (I
think they were being assessed!!) they brought on the birthday cake, a huge
one, etc. etc. etc. So in the end I had 3 birthday cakes for the
College one was packed up for me to take home. Ella bought one from Harrods,
a smaller one, BEAUTIFUL, so exquisitely decorated with sweet peas &
accordion pleated edges & a very fine corded finish & in a soft peach
colour, I have never seen anything so exquisite. & then on the party night
another large beautiful cake, decorated with candles & pretty flowers!!.
Sorry to go on so, please forgive me, I got carried away! I saw the
orthopaedic Surgeon Specialist this week!! He had my latest X Ray of Spine,
the contrast with the 1977 one is bad!! He can't do anything for the
spine, but he can help me to cope & one of the 3 instructions is to lose
some weight!!! I thought I was slim!! Hope you are both keeping fit & hoping
also to see you again. It was a lovely surprise! Again my thanks. With love
from us both, Elaine.
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1) 1933 - 1986 - The Institution of Civil
Engineers, Northern Ireland Association Annual Dinner, Europa Hotel, Belfast, Wednesday, 3 December
1986, Chairman: Edward Gourley, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
2) 1818 - 1986 The Institution of Civil Engineers Northern Ireland
Association. The Chairman Edward Gourley, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. and
Committee of the Northern Ireland Association invite you to the Annual
Dinner to be held in the Belfast Europa Hotel at 19.00 for 19.30 on
Wednesday, 3 December 1986
3)
(I can't really make out the writing) 8th December 1986 (it's
from their son Michael aka Piggle or Poggle or Biggle its a pity his writing
is so difficult as he seems a really funny guy) We are now going into
Oxford & explore & long or lazy lunch at a Thai restaurant called "Munchy-Munchy"!
lots & lots a love & ???????????????? Jo & Piggle
4) Interflora 22/12/86 Christmas to Dr. & Mrs. M. R. J. Poskitt, 136 Bristol
Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham - Plant, Red Poinsettia, Love and best wishes
from mama & dad
5) Seasons Greetings, Japanese National Committee on Large Dams, Shigeru Ichiura (Secretary General) Sadaka and Shigeru Ichiura - We were shocked to
hear about your sons illness. Let us believe the progress of medicine and
pray for God. Sadaka
6) Mr. & Mrs. John
Richbell request the pleasure of the company of Mr. & Mrs. F. Poskitt at the
marriage of their daughter Jane Louise with Dr. John N. D. Thornton at Holy
Trinity Church, Arrow on Friday, 15th May 1987 at 3 o'clock and afterwards
at The Arrow Mill, Arrow, Nr. Alcester. R.S.V.P. 4 Fawborough Road,
Northern Moor, Manchester
7) The Institution of
Civil Engineers, Great George Street, Westminster. Secretary: J. C.
McKenzie, MA, MAI, MSc., FEng, FICE - 22 April 1987 Mr. & Mrs. F.
Poskitt, 7 Bristow Park, Belfast - Dear Fred and Dorette, I have pleasure in
confirming that your names have been submitted to the Lord Chamberlain's
Office in connection with the Garden Parties which Her Majesty will be
giving at Buckingham Palace in July. The names of Gwilym, Wendy and Annabel
Roberts, and James Rennie have also been submitted. At this stage we have
little information other than that the Parties are being held on 8th, 21st
and 23rd July. Unfortunately it is not possible to choose a date, so at this
stage perhaps you could keep all three free in your diary. We have been
advised that the invitations will not be sent out until June and as your
home address has been requested, I presume the invitation will be sent to
you direct. Should any further information be received here I will, of
course, advise you. With kind regards, Yours sincerely J. ?, Secretary
  
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7 Bristow Park, Belfast 25 April '87 Dear
John, Thank you for your letter S1091 of 22 April regarding forthcoming
Garden Party in July, and Dorette and I would be indeed delighted and
honoured to attend one of them. We will be absent from the above address
after 27th May for the month of June and living at:- Apartment 2 B/C Block
D, Roca Marina, Carretera Andraitx, S/N, C'As Catala', Palma De Mallorca,
Spain - We had planned to come home early in July, but since this would be
too late to confirm acceptance of any invitation which might be sent to us,
could you please advise ... (sorry for some silly reason I didn't scan
the other side of the letter, my bad)
2) The Institution of
Civil Engineers, Great George Street, Westminster. Secretary: J. C.
McKenzie, MA, MAI, MSc., FEng, FICE - 17 July 1987 - F. F. Poskitt Esq.,
OBE, BSc, CEng, FICE, 7 Bristow Park, Belfast ~ Dear Mr. Poskitt
Buckingham Palace Garden Party - I have tried several times to contact you
by telephone but without success and am thus resorting to this short note.
The President & Mrs. Roberts and Mr. James Rennie have received invitations
for Tuesday, 21 July, and I am assuming that you and your wife have been
invited on the same date. The President felt it would be pleasant to travel
to the Palace together and so we have arranged a limousine to depart from
Great George Street at 3.00 pm that afternoon. Mr. Rennie has accepted the
President's invitation and we are wondering if you would like to join the
party. Please could you telephone me on Monday morning, 20 July, so that we
can discuss the arrangements. Yours sincerely, Valerie Hinds V. J.
Hinds (Mrs.), Secretary's Office
3)
The Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George
Street, Westminster. Secretary: J. C. McKenzie, MA, MAI, MSc., FEng, FICE -
30 April 1987 - Dear Sir, I refer to my letter of 16 April, enclosing the
names which we wished to put forward in respect if Her Majesty's Garden
Parties which are to be held in July. We have advised that Mr. & Mrs. F.
Poskitt of 7 Bristow Park, Belfast, will be abroad from 27 Mat for the month
of June. If Mr. & Mrs. Poskitt are selected to attend one of the Garden
Parties, it would be appreciated if the invitation could be sent to the
following address during the period of their absence in order to avoid any
delay in their acceptance:: Apartment 2 B/C Block D, Roca Marina, Carretera
Andraitx, S/N, C'As Catala', Palma De Mallorca, Spain, Yours faithfully, J.
? Secretary. cc Mr. & Mrs. F. Poskitt
4) The Lord Chamberlain
is commanded by Her Majesty to invite Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Poskitt to a
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 21st July, 1987 from 4 to 6
p.m. Morning Dress, Uniform or Lounge Suit
5) Frederick Poskitt
87-11568 FFP = City Hospital 3 August 90, - 13 August
6) For You In Hospital
7) Hospital Menu
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1) Birthday Greetings from the Vatican - Have a Divine Birthday John Paul II
Signed on his behalf by : ??????? ????? & Michael & Josephine!. Hope you
have a ? ? ? ? xxx
2) 21/7/87 Capetown Dale
& Hazel Hobbs
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Chicken Soup - Fred, Get well soon - I am very sorry
to hear you are having so many problems, however the standard of Medicine in
Belfast is very high so I'm sure you're getting the best possible care. My
social life is quite busy at the moment with make up parties, leaving
parties, dinner parties, luncheon parties, swimming and quick trips to
Hampshire! Along with one or two meetings and some gardening I am kept very
busy which helps alot. I hope you get your central heating sorted out in
double quick time so that will be one less worry for Dorette & will enable
you to rest properly when you get home. Be a patient patient Love Jo & Bengo
(paw)
4) Reids Florists to Mr.
Posaitt, Urology Ward, B.C.H. - Best Wishes, Love from Jo.
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Second Scrapbook
From August 1987 to November 1988
photos in this scrapbook
Here Lies Michael Robert John Poskitt, M.D. ChB. Surgeon. Born 24th March
1960
Died 20th January 1987
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1) A Get Well Wish - Fred, Hope you get well
really quickly and that we shall be able to meet in September. Love to you
both as always, Elizabeth & John
2) Sick? Don't
worry about a thing, your Doctor will do his part, all you have to do - is
hold up your end! Get well soon. Lots of Love from (sorry bad scan)
3) Dear Fred, we
are 'hoping that the very best of health soon returns to you' & the
complaint clears up satisfactorily, with our best wishes to Dorette &
yourself, love Ronnie & Margie
4) Dear Fred, This
is just to wish you all the best and I hope your op. goes smoothly and does
all that it should do. I hope its not too painful and you will be up and
home again with the minimum of delay. Hope we shall see you soon, let me
know when next you are coming over and up to Birmingham. Very best
wishes and love from us all. Celie?
5) With Love
Husband, Happy Birthday and many happy returns, with much love from "Old
Dot"
6) For a Special
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You Joggle! Happy Birthday and Much Love from Puffles
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1) 7 Heathfield Gate, Midhurst, West Sussex
22nd August 1987 - Dear Dorette, We were so very sorry to hear on the 'phone
last Sunday, that Fred had had to go back to Hospital and we do hope that by
now things have considerably improved. We are, naturally, very sorry that we
shall not be with you both in Palma next month. We have been in touch with
our Travel Agent, who has cancelled our flight tickets and we now have the
Insurance Company's Claim Form, which we enclose. We have completed one side
and your Doctor should fill in and sign the other side. The accompanying
letter, drafted by our Travel Agent, also has to go to the Insurance and we
should be very grateful if you would sign this and return it to us, together
with we can send them off to the Company. We do hope your central heating
conversion went off alright and that Fred will soon be back home again. Our
very best wishes to you both, as always, John & Elizabeth. PS Hello!
There are a couple of questions on "our" side of the form which we can't
complete yet but will be able to eventually. No central heating required at
the moment, hot & humid! Thunder-storm during the night, sun shining now.
Went to Eastbourne yesterday to meet ex-neighbour from Caversham, who have
now moved to Hythe, super sunny day. Take care, J.
2) Mr. Richard A.
Donaldson, B.Sc., M.B., B.Ch., F.R.C.S. Ed., 19 Cabinhill gardens, Belfast -
Belfast City Hospital - 19.9.87 - Dear Mr. Poskitt, Thank you for your
letter of the 18th September and cheque for £425. I enclose receipt and
completed BUPA form. It would of course be perfectly safe for you to drink
wine and other alcoholic beverages. I hope you have a very good holiday.
Yours sincerely, R. A. Donaldson
3) 01-630-0726 The
Institution of Civil Engineers, 23rd September 1987 - Dear Mr. and Mrs.
Poskitt, Please find enclosed some of James Rennie's birthday cake. It had
90 candles on and, I am told, looked splendid! I hope this makes up in some
part for your disappointment in being unable to come. Yours sincerely,
Jennifer James, Admin Assistant BNCOLD
4) 17 Waringstown
Road, Lurgan, 22nd Oct. '87 - My Dear Dorette, I see you paid for the
cheque, so I have made the cheque out to you. Thank you very much indeed,
for seeing about it for me. I am enclosing a wee Card for red. Much love to
you both from David? Dood?
5) 27 Lansdowne
Road, Belfast 29th November 1987 - Dear Fred, How kind of you to write
on Mary's death. I have had many messages of sympathy from my engineering
colleagues but I value especially your words of consolation, not least
because I know how you and Dorette have set a wonderful example to so many
of us by accepting and bearing your sons death. My warm good wishes to both
of you, very sincerely, Eddie - Deaths, Gourley, Mary ~ November
12, 1987, wife of Eddie, 27 Lansdowne Road, Belfast, and mother of John,
Edward, Laurence and Martin. Funeral arrangements later.
6) Malvern House,
136 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 15th December 1987 - Dear Fred &
Dorette, Thank you very much for the card & money you sent to me for
Christmas. I have decided not to send Christmas cards this year but I shall
be sending postcards from Durban instead. I hope that you enjoy Christmas
Day, perhaps it will help to think of it as Auntie Dodo's birthday party.
Unfortunately Ruth & John live in a company house & are unable to make
international phone calls so I may not ... (letter was glued in so was
unable to get other side scanned)
7) Beechill House,
Beechill Road, Belfast McI/McG/BH 6th April 1988 F. F.
Poskitt, Esq., 7 Bristow Park, Belfast - Dear Fred, I am reminded by the
minutes of our last meeting that your retirement took place yesterday, when
we all were having a day off work! A don't see you too often here - in
fact I am not in Beechill even as much as previously, having a desk in
Woking and some jobs to progress in England. It's beginning to move
reasonably, and of course there is plenty of work about there. This month,
you and I would have been Partners for exactly thirty years, which is a long
stretch even for young men like ourselves. In another year, Tony is
scheduled to retire: so the old triumvirate is really breaking up! I
would like to wish you and Dorette good luck and many more years together.
With very kind regards Sincerely Hugh McIlveen
   
  
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1) Joy & Mario Berry, Flat No. 1, 44 Lowndes
Square, Belgravia, London S.W.1 Date: 23rd March 1988 - Frederick
Poskitt, Esq., 7 Bristow Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - Dear Mr. Foskitt
(Poskitt),
First would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as a new
resident of 'Roca Marine'. After many years of visiting friends in Roca
Marina, my husband and I decided to purchase apartment 12/13 E block in
March, 1987. Since this time various events have taken place which I
would like to bring to your attention, as we feel that the manner in which
they were dealt was just basically sweeping them under the carpet, and
because of this think that if ideas are exchanged we can only enhance the
quality of our already lovely life at Roca Marine. The first event
which took place approximately six weeks after purchasing our apartment was
a fire on our top terrace, completely destroying the existing Pergola and
various pieces of terrace furniture. We were very lucky in having friends
living in the area, who happened to glance up whilst driving past and
noticed the flames. They immediately informed Marguerita and the Porters,
who were totally unaware of it happening. Our friends were also kind enough
to phone us in London to let us know what was happening. Without the help of
our friends we are very lucky to have a flat now. They organised everything,
from the calling of the Fire Brigade to the clearing up of the debris. We of
course flew back immediately to take control of the situation only to
discover that we were not covered by insurance due to various hiccups not on
our part. As yet the cause of the fire has not been determined other that it
could have been electrical. The second event which took place once
again in our absence in October last, was a theft. Our car was left
parked in Roca Marina and the keys handed over to the Porter in a sealed
envelope for safe keeping. A few days after our departure we received a
telephone call from Marguerita's assistant Paula, informing is that the
office had been broken into and the only thing that appeared to have been
stolen was our car keys. We asked Paula if the car was still there, and she
confirmed it was. Se we then asked the Porter to keep an eye on the car as
we felt that with the keys stolen the car itself would either be stolen or
some item stolen from inside it. A few days later Marguerita rang to
inform us that our car keys had been found in the car itself and that our
stereo equipment had gone. We then contacted Mr. Filue (the President of the
Residents Association) to ask for some advice, but we discovered that he
knew nothing about these events and was not even aware that the office had
been broken into. We flew out to Palma and discovered also upon our
arrival that the Police had never been contacted with regards to either the
break in of the office, or the theft of our keys and stereo equipment.
As you can imagine we were greatly annoyed at this and in addition we
discovered that our insurance would not cover the theft as the car had not
been physically broken into. When Marguerita was asked why we had to fly out
to Palma and in effect do her job by notifying the Police, she answered that
in her opinion a break in of the office was not an important matter and did
not warrant the Police being informed. This matter was then taken up
by the Police themselves as they found the entire situation extremely
unsatisfactory since all the keys of the other apartments were in the office
at the time of the break in. Since then we have spoken to several
residents who were totally unaware of the above events, and now because of
the break in you will be pleased to hear that all the apartment keys are now
being kept in a safe in the Porters Lodge. Because of these events and
the way in which they were handled we feel that all of us residents could
bring about various changes by exchanging ideas. We are lucky in as
much as Mr. Filue is extremely helpful but it is of course a lot to ask of
him to cope with everything and therefore needs information and help from us
all, especially the English speaking abroad. We are proposing to
attend the next Annual meeting due to take place in April, 1988, to see if
myself and my husband (who speaks fluent Spanish) can be of help. We are
already representing other residents of Roca Marina and if you would like us
to also represent yourselves we shall gladly do so. A full written report of
the minutes of each meeting will be sent to you. We feel that there should
be someone to represent the English residents, and my husband has been a
Chairman of a Residents Association in London (with over 240 flats, at
values ranging from £200 to £400.000) and will be happy to help and assist
Mr. Filue. We spend at least fifty percent of our time in Palma and
would welcome your comments and look forward to hearing from you and meeting
in the future at Roca Marina. A form is enclosed should you wish to
sign it. Yours sincerely, Joy Berry - The President,
Roca marina Resident Association, Cas Catalan, Palma. Dear Sir, I am an
owner of one of the apartments in Roca marina and would like Mr. M. Berry of
Block E to vote and represent me at any committee meeting forthwith. This
letter supersedes any previous instructions you might have.
2) 10th November
1988 Postmark Ramsey, Isle of Man to Mrs. F. F. Poskitt, 7 Bristow Park,
Belfast, Northern Ireland - 904 Kings Court, Ramsey, Isle of Man 9th
November 1988 - Dear Fred & Dorette, We both thoroughly enjoyed our week-end
with you, thank you both for all your most kind hospitality. You treated us
right royally and it was all very much appreciated. It really was a super
weekend, just hope you were not too tired at the end of it. We are right
back in the old routine again and I am trying to keep everything up to date
in preparation for our visitors who arrive on Friday. Bid & Gwyneth came for
supper last night and as they had been away for six weeks we had lots of
catching up to do and finally fell into bed at 2 a.m! The bright weather
seems to have gone and today was damp, dull and very warm. We are still
thinking of all the delicious meals your provided and we were both delighted
to meet so many of your friends. We will think of the happy few days for a
long time to come. Again many thanks to you both, love Man(?) or Nan or Yan
3) I go to
hospital 2 days every week from 9am to 5pm, Tuesdays & Fridays. The
ambulance calls for me at 9am. If I am finished with before 5 pm I take a
taxi home. But that doesn't happen often. Perhaps in a few weeks time when I
see Mr. Calderwood he may say that I am alright & need not attend hospital
again. I hope so, I often think of both of you. Velma or Wilma? K or W. McK.
4) 07 November
1988 - Dear Customer and Friend, I have a problem. It's like this. Recently,
one of our Chambermaids, Miss Mary Matthews, wrote to you extolling the
virtues of the bedrooms at the Old Inn at Crawfordsburn. Now, I'm a big one
for employee morale - we have company indoor picnics, bowling leagues,
banister races and all that kind of stuff. In principal, I have nothing
against the sentiments she expressed - Mary is so enthusiastic and it made
her feel good to write to you - but the question I must ask myself is "Did
she go too far?" Personally, I didn't feel she went far enough!
There was no mention of The White Suite which has been greatly extended and
beautifully renovated with plush furnishings, wood-polished floor and
Persian rugs, We like to think it's the most elegant dining room you'll find
for miles around. I suppose I can't blame Mary for not mentioning the
very special Weekend Packages starting in the New Year - all that is still
'under wraps' but if you're interested in a Post Christmas Rest and Recovery
Package or a Hooray Henry 'Bring Your Own FiloFax' Break, then there'll be
something of interest to you. Now, won't you take up Mary's invitation
and come and see The Old Inn for yourself by joining me for Cocktails in The
White Suite at 5.30 pm on Thursday 17th November? Please drop me a
line or phone to let me know if you can make it. I'll look forward to seeing
you then and I know that Mary will too! Yours sincerely, John Dickson,
General Manager The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn
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1) Hillsborough Castle, Musical Evening and
Supper. Wednesday, 4th November, 1987 7.30 - 10.00 p.m. Proceeds in aid of
N.I. Chest, Heart and Stroke Association
2) The Flower Box
Monumental Services, 66 Lowesmoor, Worcester. National Association of Master
Masons. 11th December 1987 - Re: Memorial to the late M. Poskitt. Supplying
a Memorial to the memory of Michael Robert John Poskitt in Birtsmorton
Churchyard. Supplying Memorial and Fee Paid on your behalf to Church £500.00
~ Thank you for your copy quotation and photographs, and your assistance.
Cheque enclosed herewith, which please receipt to me at 7 Bristow Park,
Belfast, N. Ireland F. F. Poskitt 18/1/88
3) Hotel Post
House, 2 February 1988
4) 16 February
Theo & Margaret Williams request the pleasure of the company of M | M
Poskitt at a Rum Swizzle Party on the Pool Terrace at Tamarind Cove Hotel on
Tuesday February 16, 1988 at 6.30 - 7.30 p.m. - Mr. Ernest
Gittens request the pleasure of the company of M | M Poskitt, Rm # 305
at a Rum Swizzle Party on the Pool Terrace at Tamarind Cove Hotel on Tuesday
23rd February at 6.50 - 7.30 p.m.
5) Annual Dinner,
Culloden Hotel, Craigavad, 24th March 1988, Chairman, W. Swindells, C.Eng.,
M.Inst.E.
6) Alison Ritchie With the Compliments of Dr. & Mrs. Tony Murphy, 8 Drumkeen
Court, Belfast 11th April 1988 - Dr. S. R. C. and Mrs. Ritchie request
the pleasure of the company of Mr. & Mrs. F. Poskitt at the marriage of
their daughter Alison with Dr. Eugene Anthony Murphy at Malone Presbyterian
Church, Belfast on Monday, 11th April, 1988 at 2 p.m. and afterwards at
Culloden Hotel, Cultra R.S.V.P. 31 Rosemary Park, Belfast
7) Heathrow Penta
Hotel 5/7/88
8) Belfast Grand
Opera House 22-25 November 1988 Julius Caesar and Creon - Belfast Festival
at Queens
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1) Solicitors who took cash from clients jailed
- Two former solicitors who admitted theft of thousands of pounds belonging
to their clients were each jailed yesterday for two years. Belfast Crown
Court heard that Thomas McLaughlin (37) and Robert Crawford (also 37),
siphoned off almost £18,000 which was due to workers from Harland & Wolff
for claims of industrial deafness. Crawford, who now works as an insurance
manager and lives in Liverpool, admitted 14 charges of theft and forgery
between late 1979 and May of 1982 and asked for eight other offences to be
taken into account. McLaughlin, of Bristow Park, Belfast, who until recently
ran a golf equipment shop on the Lisburn Road, admitted eight charges of
theft and forgery and asked for 50 other offences to be taken into account.
Prosecuting counsel said the fraud involved forging signatures of some of
the clients, and also not informing clients of the full amount of the
damages that had been awarded to them. The money was split between them on a
50-50 basis. Prosecution told the court that the fraud was an abuse of the
trust that should exist between a solicitor and a client. Defence solicitors
said that the two men had been an inordinately long time in being brought to
trial. Barred. It had been five years since they were barred
from practising by a disciplinary committee of the Law Society and they had
suffered considerably both financially and psychologically in that time, the
court was told. Realistically, defence said, the two men could never hope to
practise as solicitors again and were therefore being effectively punished
twice. Defence said neither defendant had personally benefited from the
money which amounted at its height to almost £18,000 and which had now all
been offered back to the clients. Defence said the two men who went into
partnership in 1979 had not foreseen the flood of industrial deafness cases
which came their way, trebling in 18 months to almost 3,500 cases, which
they were too inexperienced to cope with. What had started as a loose but
bona fide arrangement with a number of clients had mushroomed and eventually
involved an indeterminate number of people. At this time the practice of
subsidising compensation cases which were lost with cash awarded in the
successful cases became heedless, then negligent and finally crossed the
border into criminality, said defence. Sentencing the two men, Mr. Justice
Carswell said it was "a mean and squalid fraud" which was deliberate and
premeditated and involved taking a percentage of money due to
unsophisticated working men, some of them elderly. He said, however, that he
was recognising the previous good record and background of the two men,
their limited prospects for the future and the effect on them of the delay
in the trial. He added that in cases where solicitors had abused the trust
placed in them by the public, a term of imprisonment was inevitable.
2a) Belfast
Telegraph 26/3/88 President's Welcome - The President of the Northern
Ireland Hotels and Caterers Association, Mr. John Herlihy (left), with his
wife, Marie, with Sir Kenneth and Lady Elizabeth Bloomfield at the
association's annual dinner held in the Dunadry Inn.
2b) At the dinner
were (from left) Sir John and Lady Swinson, Miss Eileen Kennedy, vice
president of the Hotel and Caterers Association, Mr. Peter Malone, President
of the Irish Hotels Federation and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
3) Belfast
Telegraph 11/7/88 Deaths - Thornton, Robert (Bobby) R.F.S. July 10, 1988
(suddenly), 48 Bryansford Road, Newcastle, beloved husband of Cynthia and
dear father of Diane, Linda, Sarah, and William. Funeral service in St.
Johns Parish Church, Newcastle, tomorrow July 12, 1988, at 11.00 a.m.,
interment after service in Drumee Cemetery. House private, donations in lieu
of flowers, to The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, c/o Mr. D. Browne,
Hon. Treasurer, 75 Bryansford Avenue, Newcastle - Deeply regretted by his
sorrowing wife and family + Mother, Mrs. Freda Thornton and his Aunt Miss R.
Dickson, 6 Larchfield Park, Newcastle + Dick, Maureen and all their Family.
(Todd, Winifred, July 10)
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Third Scrapbook
December 1988 to October 1989
photos in this scrapbook
Dinner in Europa 1/12/88
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1) Belfast Telegraph, Saturday Pictures, Night
Out For Soroptimists 10th December 1988 - Mrs. Rosemary Evans (centre),
president, Soroptimist International of Belfast, with Mr. Michael Brand
(left), director, Ordnance Survey, Northern Ireland, who was the guest
speaker at the Soroptimists 56th annual dinner, Mrs. Brand, Mrs. Beveridge
and Dr. Gordon Beveridge, vice-chancellor, Queen's University, Belfast. The
dinner was held in the Refectory, Stranmillis College, Belfast
2) Belfast
Telegraph, 10th December 1988 - Annual Gathering - Mr. Noel Gillespie
(second left), chairman, the Institution of Civil Engineers (Northern
Ireland Association), with (from left), Mr. Ingram Bill, chief executive,
Graham's, Dromore; Mr. Graham Hornby, national secretary; and Mr. Alastair
Paterson, national president, at the association's annual dinner, Belfast
(Photo below) Attending the engineers' dinner were (from left): Mr. Ronald
Bryson, Mr. John Mulholland, Mr. Finbar Callanan, director, the Institution
of Engineers or Ireland and Mr. Fred Poskitt (right hand photo) Mr. Stewart
Rossborough (right), chairman, associate members, graduates and student
section of the Institution of Civil Engineers (NI) with Mr. John Hutchinson,
secretary
3) The Daily
Telegraph, Saturday, July 1, 1989 - Obituaries - Prof. K. G. Emeleus ~ K. G.
Emeleus, former Professor of Physics at Queen's University, Belfast, who has
died aged 87, was a world authority on electrical conduction in gases. At
Queen's, where he held the Chair for 33 years, Emeleus studied the physical
processes involved in the conduction of electricity through gases. He
carried out basic research into the characteristics of different parts of
the pathways of gas discharges, by passing currents through many different
gases at low pressure, such as neon, argon, hydrogen and helium. Karl George
Emeleus was born on Aug 4 1901. His younger brother, Harry Emeleus, is
Professor Emeritus of Inorganic Chemistry at Cambridge. It was while he was
a postgraduate, researching at the Cavendish Laboratory under Ernest
Rutherford and James Chadwick, that his life-long interests were kindled. He
worked on the Geiger counter, the radiation detector which depends on an
electrical discharge through a gas-filled box, triggered by a radioactive
particle, for its effect. It had been invented in 1907 but was greatly
improved by Emeleus and others in the 1920s. At Cambridge he also took
some of the first photographs of alpha particle tracks in a Wilson cloud
chamber, in which alpha particles (helium atoms with their electrons
stripped away) leave a characteristic trail not unlike that left across the
sky by a jet aircraft. Photographs could reveal much more about the nature
of such particles than simple observation. In 1927 Emeleus became a lecturer
in the Physics department of Queen's University, Belfast, being appointed
Professor six years later. Emeleus also acted for 13 years as Dean of the
Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, which at the time was split
between Queen's and the Belfast College of Technology. Emeleus's
lectures were models of their kind, delivered for the most part without
notes, and presented difficult subjects in a manner that was both
enlightening and engaging. In 1984, in recognition of his outstanding
contributions to his subject for almost 60 years, Queen's established the
Emeleus Physics Prize. As well as carrying out his academic duties Emeleus
acted as a scientific adviser to the Northern Ireland Ministry of Commerce
and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was appointed CBE in 1965. His
recreations were philately, music and cricket. He is survived by his wife,
the former Florence Mary Chambers, three sons and a daughter.
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1) Civils Dinner 1988 - Ferguson & McIlveen -
Guests
2) The Institution
of Civil Engineers, Northern Ireland Association - 25 November 1988 - Mr. F.
F. Poskitt, 7 Bristow Park, Belfast, Dear Mr. Poskitt, Prior to the Annual
Dinner in the Europa Hotel the Chairman hosts a Presidential Reception in
the Penthouse Suite at 7 p.m. He has asked me to invite you and your
guests should you wish to attend; we would be delighted to see you. It
would assist me greatly if you could let me know if you will be attending; I
need details if I am to recoup some of the costs! Yours sincerely John
Mulholland
3) Mr. S.
Rossborough; Mr. A. Patterson; Mr. J. A. Hill; Mr. H. W. Gillespie
4) Dinner in
Europa 1/12/88
5) Top Table -
Mr. J. Mulholland, BSc., CEng.,
MICE, Honorary Secretary, NI Association The Institution of Civil
Engineers
Mr. J. McBride, MSc, CEng, MICE, FIWEM, Chairman, NI Branch, Institution
of Water & Environmental Management
Mr. A. A. Meenagh, BA, DipTp,
MRTPI, Chairman, Irish Branch, Northern Section, Royal Town Planning
Institute
Mr. E. D. R. Gould, BA, ARICS, Chairman, NI Branch, The Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Mr. G. Burnison, LLB, FCIS, FCIArb, Director, Federation of Building &
Civil Engineering Contractors, NI Ltd.
Mr. J. Murray, BSc, (Econ), Permanent Secretary, Department of the
Environment for NI
Mr. G. Leckey, BA Eng., MICE, FIHT, Chairman, NI Branch, Association of
Municipal Engineers
Mr. S. Rossborough, BSc., Chairman, AMG & S
Section, NI Association, The Institution of Civil Engineers
Mr. P. Piggott, BE, MSc, CEng., FIEI, MICE, President, Institution of
Engineers of Ireland
Mr. J. A. Hill, BSc., CEng., MICE, FICtructE, M
Cons E, Senior Vice-Chairman, NI Association, The Institution of Civil
Engineers
Mr. H. W. Gillespie, BA, DipEd, DASE, Headmaster, Foyle and Londonderry
College
Mr. A. Paterson, CBE, BSc (Eng) FEng., FICE, FIMechE, FIStructE,
President, Institution of Civil Engineers
Mr. N. M. Gillespie, BSc., CEng., FICE, FIHT, Chairman, NI Association,
The Institution of Civil Engineers
Mr. G. Hornby, CEng, MICE, Deputy Secretary, The Institution of Civil
Engineers
Mr. A. Gray, BSc., CEng, MICE, Vice-President, Federation
of Building & Civil Engineering Contractors NI Ltd.
Mr. P. F. Callahan, CEng., FIEI, FICE, Director, Institution of
Engineers of Ireland
Professor A. E. Long, PhD, DSc, CEng., FICE, MIStructE, Professor of
Civil Engineering, Queen's University of Belfast
Mr. J. M. Dunbar, MSc., CEng., MICE, FIWEM, Immediate Past Chairman,
Glasgow & West of Scotland Association
Mr. R. E. Moore, CEng., FIStructE, Chairman, NI Branch, Institution of
Structural Engineers
Mr. H. Stockham, CEng., MICE, Vice-Chairman, The Concrete Society NI
Region
Mr. K. D. Gregg, TEng., FSCET, Chairman, NI BRanch, Society of Civil
Engineering Technicians
Mr. T. Bill, BSc., MICE, FIHT, Chairman, NI Branch, Institution of
Highways and Transportation
Mr. D. Cannell, MSc., CEng., FI Mech E MCIBSC, Chairman, NI Branch,
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Mr. L. G. D. Thompson, DipArch
(Edin) ARIBA, President, Royal Society of Ulster Architects
6)
Alistair & Maeve at home Saturday 10th December Drinks 6.30-8.30
R.S.V.P. Regrets only
7) Kindest
thoughts Ken & Catherine
8) Dear Dorette,
Thinking of you and wishing you well after the op, Sincerely Margie & Ronnie
9) To Dorette,
Hope you are feeling better soon, So sorry to hear you are in Hospital. We
do hope you are back home very quickly. We look forward to seeing you & Fred
again in the summer. Our best wishes Christine & David
  
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22/1/89 - Dear Dorette & Fred, Please find enclosed one Emerald and Diamond
ring sized up one size, we can make larger if required. We do hope
everything goes well for Dorette, will keep in contact. Regards, Christine &
David
2) Dorette! Just
wanted to send this "hello" to remind you that you're being thought about,
With love and the best wishes for a speedy recovery. Rhoda
3) I'd be blue
without you!! With much love & Best Wishes from Dods.
4) Hope to hear
your eye has cleared up, it is such a nuisance lasting such a long time. D.
Hope you have a very "Happy Birthday" Dorette dear, love from Auntie Dods &
Harold
5) Best Wishes to
you both on your 36th Wedding Anniversary from Mary, Leslie, Jill & Sophie
6) Dr. & Mrs. W.
D. Thornton request the pleasure of the company of Mr. and Mrs. Poskitt at
the marriage of their daughter Joanne with Mr. Jonathan Taylor at St.
Patrick's Church, Drumbeg, on Monday 24th July 1989 ay 2.30 p.m. and
afterwards at The Country House Hotel, Kells R.S.V.P. 5 Bristow Park,
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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1) Fred & Dorette - Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Greeves
request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Caroline to Mr. Michael Donald Ian Nelson, at St. Columba's
Church, Knock, on Friday, July 28th, 1989, at 3.30 p.m., and afterwards at
The Dunadry Inn. R.S.V.P. Glenshee, Quarry Road, Belfast
2) -
3) Dunadry Inn
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1) Yvonne et Guy Larocque, 204 est boul. St.
Elzear, Vimont, Ville de Laval, P. ?ue, Canada
2) December 16th
1988 - Dear friends, It was nice to receive your card. We thought we were
going to loose track of you. We thought you had moved. I rang the doorbell
of your house at midday the expected Saturday. I did not insist on knocking
because something had told me that you would have been away from home
because of the sickness of your son. I had lost the phone number of your
former company and I could not get your private phone number from the
information. So, I was rather embarrassed to introduce myself to your place
without making a previous telephone call to you on my way to Belfast. I
apologize for not to have got you informed sooner. Guy has heard
recently from M. Coxon about your son's ill-fated disease. We feel very
sorry for you both. I had wished to visit Ireland for long. The journey was
wonderful. I have affectionated your country and your people a lot. In San
Francisco I met the responsable for the organisation for the tour in Ireland
in July 89. It sounds great. We will experience the magical Ireland and the
warmth of an Irish welcome for sure. We hope to meet you both in your
country and Danemark(?) We have not decided yet about the tour after the
executive meeting. Our son came back home from London in July. He is
expecting the result of the exams he wrote in September. He is working with
a Law Firm in Montreal. He has made an application to Oxford and Cambridge
University for next year. Guy is assuming conjointly the responsability of
Dams safety for Hydro Quebec and Boards of Expert in foreing countries.
Since I have made many acquaintances in Ireland it is my intention to arrive
in your country days before the study tour. Unfortunately Guy will
arrive at the moment. I promise to get you informed next time. You have a
lovely place in a fashionable section of the town. We are thankful for your
wishes. With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Warmest regards
Yvonne & Guy
3) Thank you so
much for the interesting message on your particularly beautiful card. Three
weeks in Barbados sounds wonderful. In February, we were in India (Delhi and
Goa) and Pakistan (Swan Valley in the North West Frontier Province - very
beautiful). Subsequently, we had a marvellous few days in the Dordogne and a
fairly disastrous trip up and down the Rhine from ? to Basle and back. It
rained almost every day and was very cold (in June)! We head for Morocco at
the end of February and intend to drive over the Atlas? range from Marakesh
to Ta???? We do hope that Dorette's operation goes well and that your visit
to Bangkok and Australia? is not too long delayed. We have not been to
Mauritius. Happy retirement! Jim
4) Caresby? Farm
House, Hayworth, Warwickshire from Jim and Stephanie
5) Dear Dorette &
Fred, It was a delight to see you both after the passage of many years, time
actually passes quickly, we have been here almost seven years, yet it seems
but a short time since we left Africa. Carol together with Catherine & James
spent a month with us in September/October. A great joy to see the ?
grandchildren, both very lively & glowing with good health. Having now got
to know our three grandchildren, the family seems more complete, despite the
distance which separates & that distance is about to become greater as Carol
& Rich intend to go to New Zealand in the New Year. Our next trip to visit
them is slowly going to be something of a marathon!! God bless you both. ?
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1) Sunday 5th February - Dorette, How are you?
I hope the operation was successful. I have tried telephoning this week but
I couldn't get through so I'm writing instead. I was very busy last week as
we had sailing matches in Liverpool & Manchester last weekend with a water
polo match on Tuesday. I spent the evening collecting money round the local
pubs on Thursday as part of our run up to Rag Week. We were dressed up in
surgeons clothes which raised a few eyebrows! This weekend I have spent
studying & tonight Sally - another first year is coming for supper then
we'll go out & meet Penny & Alan for a drink later. Penny has come down to
work at Harley Street Clinic for the weekend. I hope you'll soon be
recovered & back doing the housework etc!! Love from Jo.
2) Beechill House,
Beechill Road, Belfast 16th March 1989 F. F. Poskitt, Esq.,
O.B.E., F.Eng., 7 Bristow Park, Belfast - Dear Fred, We are arranging to
hold a farewell dinner for Tony and Gina on the evening of Wednesday 19th
April at Culloden, and at the same time welcome Peter and Richard Legg into
the partnership. I have been reminded by some of the partners that it
would be most appropriate is we asked you and Dorette to join us on that
occasion. You, Tony and I did share many years together; I hope to be here
for a little longer! I am in Woking and London at least two days each
week, but still manage to attend Beechill regularly: and to arrange the odd
party! I do hope you both will be able to join us on 19th April (7.30
for 8.15). With very kind regards, Sincerely Hugh McIlveen.
3) Uppingham
School, Rutland April 26th 1989 - Dear Mr. Poskitt, Malcolm Bussey has
just given me a box of Michaels old astronomy books for use by the school,
and I am writing to you to express my appreciation. As it happens a
year or two ago we started to teach astronomy more formally than previously,
in the 4th form, as a preparation for some of physics GCSE. These books are
just the sort of thing the boys ( and the masters) will need for reference,
and indeed just to enjoy. They will be a welcome addition to our physics
library. I will write a short acknowledgment of the gift in each book. Thank
you very much - they will be much appreciated. Best wishes, yours sincerely,
Robert Rust
4) Dorette, I hope
things are improving & that you will soon be able to see straight. I went to
Edinburgh with the Sailing Team last weekend but it snowed so we didn't do
much sailing. However, I did stay with Mark who has a lovely house & a very
nice girlfriend from Dublin called Una. Best wishes & love to Fred. Jo.
  
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1) 25th May 1989 Postmark Leicester to F. F.
Poskitt, Esq., 7 Bristow Park, Belfast, N. Ireland - 62
Stockerston Road, Uppingham, Rutland, Leics. 24.5.89 - Dear Mr.
Poskitt, I feel I must just write a brief word of thanks to you for the gift
of some musical books, cassettes (Mo????, Don Giovanni) and ? scored of
orchestral music which Malcolm Bussey has passed on to me, & which had been
part of Michael's collection. I look after the music libraries & Music
Archive in my retirement, and am extremely grateful for these things -
particularly when they are really of use to the music department as these
are, and Michaels tremendous collection of operatic records will be.
Unfortunately I am soon off to Malaysia for 3½ months examining for the
Associated Board & will not be able to catalogue & sort everything until I
return in September. But I've already looked through it & must thank you,
once again, for letting the school have these things. Yours sincerely, Jim
Perdick(?)
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