News

Emeritus Professor George Rochester and Mrs Idaline Rochester

(3 January 2002)

The University announces with deep regret the deaths of Emeritus Professor George Rochester MSc, PhD, FRS, FInstP on Wednesday 26 December 2001 and of his wife, Idaline, on Tuesday 1 January 2002. Professor Rochester was appointed as Professor of Physics in 1955 and held this post until his retirement in 1973. He also served the University as Second Pro-Vice-Chancellor from 1967 until 1969 and as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Sub-Warden in the academic year 1969-70. A private funeral will be held tomorrow (Thursday 3 January 2002), followed by a Service of Thanksgiving for the lives of George and Idaline to which friends and colleagues are invited at 12 noon at Elvet Methodist Church.