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August Sheetlines has gone to press; next issue is December. We would certainly wish to include Nigel's obituary. There's plenty of time - if Francis, Nick and others would like to get in touch with me in due course, we can compile something appropriate. John Davies Sheetlines editor On 17/07/2013 11:18, Francis Herbet wrote: > > Nick [et al.], > > Thank you for (expected) sad news. > > I have just forwarded a bibliographical note to the Editors of > /Sheetlines/ /: the journal of the Charles Close Society for the study > of Ordnance Survey maps /about Nigel’s two published compilations of > OS lists (etc.) in the Bodleian Library’s Map Room/Library – his > ‘Maplist’ Nos 1 and 2 respectively (maybe you could add others?); with > a suggestion that a short note about Nigel might be appropriate in the > next issue. > > Francis > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > *From:*A forum for issues related to map & spatial data librarianship > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Nick Millea > *Sent:* 17 July 2013 09:55 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Sad news : Nigel James > > Dear All, > > It is with great sadness that I have to announce that Nigel James > finally lost his courageous battle with mantle cell lymphoma, and died > at home on 15 July. After just over 32 years in post, Nigel, the > Bodleian Library’s Assistant Map Librarian retired in October 2010. He > leaves a wife, two grown-up children, and a grandson. > > It is too early to have news of the funeral, etc. I will*//*post > details when they are known. > > Please pass on this news to anyone you think should know. > > Best wishes, > > Nick Millea > > _____________________________________________________ > > Nick Millea > > Map Librarian, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG > Tel: 01865 287119 > Email: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Web: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps > > _____________________________________________________ >