The Record 2009 - Keble College - University of Oxford

The College at Large
We are grateful to his brother Richard who provided the above
obituary.
Arthur (David) Symes
(1958)
Arnold Frederick Taylor
(1949)
David Alexander Harrison
Taylor (1944)
died on 6 September 2008 aged 71. He was educated at
St John’s School, Leatherhead and after National Service
came up to Keble to read Modern Languages (Spanish and
French). He was employed (1961–83) in British and German
companies at managerial and director levels to develop exports
in Transatlantic, African, Iberian and Middle East markets.
After a 2 year interlude in the City of London in Financial
Information, he returned to exporting, much of the time
overseas. He developed export markets for British Cellophane,
Reverter and Ringsdorff, mainly in Latin America but also in
the Middle East, Africa and Europe. He owned a care home
in Poole (1984–2004). He contributed articles to trade journals
aimed at the consolidation of a fragmented, albeit vibrant,
private sector in its representations on health care to local
authorities and government think tanks. After retirement (2004)
he travelled extensively in Europe, South America and East
Asia. His wife Janet wrote: ‘Life was never boring or dull when
David was around with his ever enquiring mind and thirst for
knowledge on a multitude of varied and wide-ranging topics
including particle physics, stamp collecting, art, UFO’s, military
history, literature and poetry. He also embraced the www with
his customary zeal.’ ‘Although not a religious man he had a
strong moral and ethical grounding. He embraced Buddhism
which gave him comfort in his last days enabling him to face his
illness with equanimity and dignity.’ He is survived by his wife
Janet and son Andrew.
died on 16 January 2009 aged 79. Educated at Hanley High
School, Stoke on Trent he came up to Keble after National
Service to read History. His wife Edna wrote that he had died
after a long and debilitating illness.
died on 22 May 2008 aged 81. He was educated at Chatham
House County Grammar School, Ramsgate and came up to
Keble to read Chemistry. He stayed on for a D.Phil. (1951)
and was President of the Wills Club (1949–50). He carried
out research with the Medical Research Council in London
(1950–3) and at Basel University in Switzerland (1953–4). He
was appointed a lecturer at Liverpool University (1954–7).
He moved to Nigeria as Lecturer then Senior Lecturer and
finally as Professor at University College, Ibadan (1957–72).
He was awarded a D.Sc. (1967). He was a Visiting Professor at
the University of York (1972–3) before becoming Professor of
Organic Chemistry at the University of Natal, Durban, South
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