Obituaries of RSC members
We acknowledge the contribution made to the chemical sciences by our members who have passed away.
Please use the contact details on this page to notify us of the death of a member. The obituaries here are written by friends, family and colleagues.
Andrew Constantine MBE CChem MRSC
26 February 1936 – 25 October 2025
27 March 2026
Clive Hamlin
25 January 1941 — 1 January 2026
05 February 2026
John William Lewis obituary
15 September 1932 - 10 September 2025
24 December 2025
Dr David Campbell Sammon
3 December 1929 – 9 August 2025
28 August 2025
Rita Woodward (née Blakeborough)
19 June 1942 – 3 August 2025
25 August 2025
Gabe I Kornis
1933 – 26 July 2025
31 July 2025
David Feakins
28 April 1931 – 30 April 2025
10 May 2025
Dr John Hickman
30 May 1934 – 20 April 2025
30 April 2025
Dr Clifford John Harris
6 May 1948 – 12 March 2025
30 March 2025
Mr Daniel J Jeffrey
6 September 1934 – 2 March 2025
02 March 2025
Professor William Hodson (“Bill”) Brock
15 December 1936 – 16 February 2025
28 February 2025
Dr John C Wright
14 June 1937 – 15 February 2025
15 February 2025
How to send us an obituary
To notify us of the death of a member or if you have any questions, please get in touch via email. The obituary should:
- be for a member who has passed away within the last twelve months
- include the dates of birth and passing away
- be no longer than one A4 page (about eight paragraphs)
- mention the contribution the person who has died made to the chemical sciences
You can also supply a photo if you wish. It must:
- be portrait and at least half a megabyte in size
- be a separate file in jpg or png format and not within a Word or other document
- not contain other people
- have permission to be published from relevant people