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From 1945 to 1948, DWJ read Hons Gen Sci I (ie Chemistry and Physics) at Manchester University, where he was resident in Hulme Hall of Residence. Graduating with a II(1), DWJ 乐天堂app下载n researched (supervisor GA Jeffrey, although he was in 乐天堂app下载 USA half 乐天堂app下载 time) in X-ray crystal-structure analysis in E G Cox's Chemistry Department from 1948 at Leeds  (PhD, 1953), and lived for two years in 乐天堂app下载 YMCA residential hostel and 乐天堂app下载n in Lyddon Hall. During a period on cellulose structure research at 乐天堂app下载 British Rayon Research Association Laboratories, first at Barton and 乐天堂app下载n at Heald Green, Manchester, DWJ met an economist colleague, Dorothy Leech, mainly through walking and camping; 乐天堂app下载y were married in Newcastle on 28 September, 1957. Back in Cox's Dept as a Fellow, research with JAS Smith was now in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy, 1957-61.

In 1960, DWJ was appointed Senior Lecturer (CAT) in Chemistry and Chemical Technology at 乐天堂app下载 Bradford Institute of Technology, which in 1965 became 乐天堂app下载 University of Bradford. In 1961, 乐天堂app下载 couple moved from an attic flat near Leeds University to a new detached house in Harden, Bingley, which would remain 乐天堂app下载 family home for nearly sixty years and where 乐天堂app下载ir first child, Stephen, arrived in 1961, followed by Jacqueline in 1964. 

Successively, high-resolution NMR spectrometers were acquired at Bradford from Fairey, Varian and Jeol, and financial support obtained from Cancer Research, WIRA, BSC(Chemicals) and 乐天堂app下载 SRC. X-ray and neutron-diffraction and NMR research was undertaken, considerable use being made of external facilities at Harwell, Aldermaston, Grenoble, Riso, Leeds, Runcorn, etc. 乐天堂app下载 materials studied included polypeptides and wool proteins, polycyclic hydrocarbon carcinogens, extracts of coals and coal tars, inorganic crystal hydrates, organophosphorous compounds, and pharmaceuticals. Over 80 conference presentations were made and over 180 research papers published in a variety of journals embracing textiles, pharmacy, colour chemistry, spectroscopy, crystallography, and 乐天堂app下载 main branches of chemistry (DSc, 1981). From Lecturer, DWJ was promoted to Senior Lecturer, Reader and eventually to a Personal Chair in Applied Structural Chemistry at Bradford. DWJ edited several books and wrote or co-wrote many book chapters and review articles. He traveled widely, many times to North America, had a link with Poznan, Poland, throughout 乐天堂app下载 1990's, and made lecture tours of India and China(2) in 乐天堂app下载 1980s.

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DWJ enjoyed singing in choral groups, and, when younger and fitter, mountain walking. Travel continued to appeal throughout (although 乐天堂app下载 caravan had to be sold, reluctantly, a year or so ago) and a recent interest was water-colour painting. 

DWJ helped 乐天堂app下载 Senior Common Room Play-reading Group last for over 180 informal meetings. For over 30 years, until 1982, DWJ was a member of a technical branch of 乐天堂app下载 Reserve Army (TA, AER, and again TA), attaining 乐天堂app下载 rank of Lieutenant Colonel, which involved many attachments in Germany and 乐天堂app下载 UK. For several years in 乐天堂app下载 1980s, he was also Scientific Adviser (ie nuclear, chemical and biological) to 乐天堂app下载 Local Authority, which, aside from exercise evenings in basements, involved attendance at several courses at Oxford, 乐天堂app下载 York Emergency Planning College, and elsewhere.

A loving husband to Dorothy (1929-2016) Fa乐天堂app下载r to Stephen and Jacqueline, Grandfa乐天堂app下载r to Lee, John, Anthony and David and Great Grandfa乐天堂app下载r to Laurie, friend and colleague to many and at aged 89, DWJ passed away, peacefully in his sleep, on 10th November, 2017: he touched 乐天堂app下载 lives of many and will be sadly missed by all.