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

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OBITUARIES
WILLIAM HARRISON HARRISON-CRIPPS (1940) was born on 7
December 1921 in London. He was educated at Marlborough College and
came up to King’s to read Mechanical Sciences, in which he gained a First. Bill
is remembered as a large and quiet man who had a friendly smile. He was also
a member of the Cambridge University Wanderers Hockey Club.
From 1942 to 1946 Bill served in the RAF, in Nos 9 and 189 Squadrons,
Bomber Command, before being demobilised as a Flight Lieutenant. He went
on to be an executive director of a number of companies, including the
National Group of UnitTrusts and Shield Fund Managers Ltd. He was married
twice, firstly to Ann Smith, who predeceased him, and then to Jennifer
Davenport (née Burness). Bill died in May 1998.
BASIL GARTH HASELGROVE (1939), brother of D C H (1933), N K H
(1936) and CBH (1944) and uncle of D K H (1966), followed his father and
brother Norman in becoming a solicitor, and like them spent the rest of his
working life with Cartwright, Cunningham, Haselgrove & Co.
Basil was born in Chingford in May 1920 and was educated at Uppingham
before coming up to King’s to read Maths and History. However, war
intervened and in 1940 Basil joined the Admiralty as a civil servant before
moving on to the Board of Trade where he stayed until 1949. He then
joined the family firm and qualified as a solicitor in 1953, at which point
he became a Partner. Basil was President of the West Essex Law Society and
helped to run the Waltham Forest Chamber of Commerce. He was very
involved in charitable work, especially for the disabled, and in running a
local educational trust. Basil was always popular with both his staff and
clients and is particularly remembered for his kindness and gentleness. He
retired in 1989.
Although he never married or had a family of his own, Basil always took a
great interest in the lives of his nephews, niece and goddaughter and was
always ready to help out when needed. Throughout his life he was also a
passionate railway enthusiast. Basil died on 1 February 2007.