Part 2 (Obituaries) - King's College - University of Cambridge

England. His greatest moment of fame came when Kodak photographed him
while he was on duty, and for many years the image of Dominic peering out
from under his bearskin appeared as an advertisement on the folder Kodak
used for their customers’ photographs.
After National Service, Dominic was articled to study accountancy with
Price Waterhouse, where his grandfather had been the Senior Partner in the
1930s. Once he had qualified with them, Dominic became a Manager and
then perhaps the youngest ever Partner in the firm; in 1963 he also married
Laura Wallace, with whom he had two children. They had a flat in Little
Venice and a weekend retreat in Benington, and would drive up and down
from London in an Alfa Romeo – a very glamorous couple. Dominic was an
outstanding cook and kept an impressive wine collection, which he enjoyed
sharing with friends at dinner parties. He was also a talented builder, and
while working in his demanding role at Price Waterhouse he also succeeded
in building a swimming pool for the children. He made a rule of clearing
his desk at work every evening before he left, and never working late,
to ensure that he kept in control of the very stressful job of carrying
out receiverships.
However, in the late 1970s Dominic suffered a serious mental breakdown
from which he never completely recovered. His physical health declined,
and his marriage ended in divorce. He married Alexandra Culme-Seymour
in 1992. Although the last 20 years of his life were marked by increasing
illness, he was able to manage some things. He gave people financial advice
when he could, and fulfilled a long ambition in the early 1980s to return
to the city of his birth. In Beijing, Dominic found the hospital where he had
been born and was pleased that they still had his records, including an
imprint of his newborn foot which he copied and used that year as his
Christmas card.
Dominic had frequent spells in hospital, and he suffered from Parkinson’s
disease. Life after his breakdown was often difficult, but the energy, kindness
and generosity of his earlier life left his family and friends with many happy
memories. He died on 31 August 2004.
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