Memorial service to be held for David Chappell
A memorial service for former staff member David Chappell, who died in February, is to be held in Brighton on 18 July.
David Chappell
David, formerly the accountant for the Arts and Social Studies Area (as it was then called), died at home in Gothenburg on 18 February after a period of illness and his funeral took place in Sweden.
David first came to Sussex in 1964 to work in the Salaries Office, which at that time was located in Stanmer House. After a period of work at Exeter University from 1966, he returned to Sussex in 1970 to take up the post of Student Accounts Supervisor in Sussex House.
Certain administrative functions had been devolved to major areas of the University in the mid 1960s, and David took up the role of Arts Accountant in the Arts and Social Studies Office in 1974.
Tony Sims, former Finance Director, says: “It was from this post that David took most satisfaction, as he greatly valued the opportunity to work closely with academic colleagues in the Arts Area.”
Tony adds: “While he was always assiduous in carrying out his professional responsibilities, David’s sense of fun endeared him to his immediate colleagues without in any way affecting the respect in which he was widely held.”
David took early retirement from Sussex in 1987 and relocated to Sweden with his wife Annelen to begin a new chapter in his life.
Anybody wishing to attend the memorial service for David on 18 July should contact his daughter Helen at luetchfordchappell@googlemail.com for further details.