Very sad news: thank you for letting us know, John. Hamish's passing
leaves quite a gap.
Best wishes,
Georgina
On 01/05/2013 11:58, John Sandford wrote:
> Colleagues, friends and former students will be saddened to learn of the
> death last night, at the age of 85 and after a long illness, of
> Professor J. M. (Hamish) Ritchie. In the course of his career Hamish
> taught at the universities of Glasgow, New South Wales and Hull, and was
> then appointed to the chairs of German at Sheffield and Aberdeen. His
> wide-ranging activities in German Studies included the publication of
> over a hundred books and articles, and membership over four decades of
> the editorial board of German Life and Letters. He was instrumental in
> the creation of the Research Centre for Germans and Austrians in Exile
> in Great Britain, and was a holder of the Großes Verdienstkreuz der
> Bundesrepublik Deutschland, awarded to him in 1986 for his services to
> Anglo-German relations.
>
> Hamish and his wife Sheena moved back to Sheffield after his retirement
> from Aberdeen, and it is planned to hold a memorial event there. Details
> of this will be posted in due course.
>
> John Sandford
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Dr Georgina Paul,
Fellow and Tutor in German,
St Hilda's College,
Oxford OX4 1DY
Tel: +44 (0)1865 610311
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