Obituaries
Frank Clifford
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Frank Clifford on Tuesday 15 April. Peter Bushell, Dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences writes:
Many of his friends, colleagues and students attended Frank's funeral service in the Meeting House Chapel last Thursday. He came to Sussex from Cambridge in 1964, after completing his PhD work with Fred Hoyle and Roger Tayler, and joined the newly created School of Physical Sciences. Frank was a man of wide interests and exceptional abilities. He was a gifted and versatile lecturer. Many remember his ten-week series of talks on astronomy, broadcast on Radio Sussex. Generations of students have benefited from the meticulous care and commitment he gave to their needs: he was a patient and sensitive teacher, never too busy to talk or offer help.
Frank was a friendly, gentle and unassuming man and a valued and trusted colleague. He undertook many administrative tasks for his School, always with tact and good humour, sharing his abundant experience with us all. For fifteen years Frank was leader of the University Orchestra and he played in local orchestras and chamber groups throughout his life. The University community owes much to Frank for his many contributions to our life and for his selfless commitment to our good. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Our sincere sympathy goes out to Elizabeth and to his family.
Those who would like to express their sympathy by way of a gift, are invited to make a contribution to the National Appeal for Music Therapy, c/o Cooper and Sons, 42 High Street, Lewes BN7 2DD.
Memorial Service
A memorial service for Roger Tayler, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy, who died in January, will be held on Saturday 10 May 1997 at 11am in the Meeting House. The Vice-Chancellor will describe Roger's many contributions to the University and a fellow-Christian will talk about him in his role as a churchman. The main address will be given by the Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees FRS, on Roger's contributions to astronomy. All his friends and colleagues are warmly invited to attend.
Jane Beattie 1960-1997
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our colleague, Jane Beattie, on 25 March. Jane died at home, about a year after she was diagnosed as seriously ill with cancer.
Jane took her first degree in Experimental Psychology at Sussex in 1981, and then completed an MA and a PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Although she had a tenure track appointment at the prestigious Graduate Business School in Chicago, Jane decided to return to Sussex in 1991 to a lectureship in SOC, and then to Experimental Psychology (in 1993). During her time at Sussex, Jane consolidated her network of national and international collaborators, in both psychology and economics, and obtained funding for her research on decision making from ESRC, the HSE, the Leverhulme Trust and the EU. Her academic career was very bright: she was a highly respected researcher, and her teaching always met with the greatest praise.
Jane was a wonderfully supportive colleague and friend and she will be sorely missed. Her death was particularly tragic, not only because she died so young, but because she had so much to live for (both personally and professionally). No doubt everyone who knew Jane would wish to extend their deepest sympathy to her husband David Weir (COGS) and to their three young children: Sam, Gavin and Hayley. There will be a memorial service for Jane on her birthday, Friday 16th May, at 4pm, in the Meeting House.
Jane Oakhill and Alan Garnham Experimental Psychology