I have just heard from John's son that he died yesterday (17 May),
in his sleep. Many archaeobotanists in the UK will know John
Vaughan, either in person through his links with the Institute of
Archaeology, or as author of the classic New Oxford Book of Food
Plants.
John was Emeritus Professor of Food Sciences at King's College,
London, where he worked on the seed anatomy of oil plants (hence
the archaeological link). He had a long association with Kew,
particularly the Library and the Centre for Economic Botany. He
lived in Petersham and was a frequent visitor, most recently in
conection with a planned third edition of the Oxford Book.
All are welcome to the funeral, which will be on Thursday 26 May,
at St. Peter's Church, Petersham, at 1.45 or 2 pm (time to be
confirmed). Feel free to contact me for more information.
Mark
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Dr Mark Nesbitt
Project Manager, PLANT CULTURES
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3AE
Tel (direct): +44 (0)20 8332 5719
Fax: +44 (0)20 8332 5768
www.plantcultures.org.uk
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