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

his side until his death. First he worked as a research chemist at J & J Colman
Ltd, after which he took up a post as Chemist in Charge of Laboratories at
Smedleys Ltd.
In 1950 Arthur took the opportunity to work abroad by moving to Malaya,
where he became a canning officer for the Department of Agriculture. Four
years later, in 1954, he was promoted to Senior Chemist and worked on
defining quality standards for Malayan-produced pineapple. He was
eventually joined by Shirley and their daughter and son. A third child was
born in Malaya.
Arthur’s years abroad came to an end in 1957 when Malaya achieved
independence. He returned with his family to the UK where he took a
job at Beecham Foods Ltd as a Product Research Manager for fruit juices
and beverages. He also contributed to the Food Industries Manual and
served on panels and committees in industrial research bodies like the
Campden Research Association and the British Industrial Biological
Research Association.
Arthur advanced to become a Senior Manager with Beecham Products during
the 1960s. In 1962 he was also one of the founding members of what was to
become the Institute of Food Science &Technology (IFST), which held its first
annual meeting in 1964. He served in various posts at the IFST including that
of President in 1975. In 1981 Arthur was accorded an Honorary Fellowship
by the IFST Council “in recognition of his outstanding contributions and
distinguished service to food science and technology”. He was also a member
of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
In retirement Arthur enjoyed a wide range of interests with his wife, including
birdwatching, studying local geology and visiting historical sites and gardens.
Sadly his old age was marred by the tragedy of losing his only son in a car
accident in 1985. Arthur died from a stroke on 11 March 2004 and is
remembered by family, friends and colleagues as a true gentleman, a private
and modest person.Throughout his life Arthur enjoyed listening to recordings
of the King’s Chapel Choir.
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