Douglas William Sutton - obituary CChem MRSC
March 1930 鈥� April 2021
It is with great sadness that 乐天堂app下载 family of Douglas (Doug) Sutton announce that he passed away peacefully after a long illness on 27 April 2021 at Heol Don Care Home in Cardiff. He was 91yrs old.
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Doug became a Graduate Member of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Institute of Chemistry in 1959 and was 乐天堂app下载n transferred to Chartered Chemist (CChem MRSC) when he was admitted as an Associate Member in 1960. He was an active member and became an Honorary Representative and Honorary Secretary to 乐天堂app下载 Thames Valley Local Section until he retired in 1993. 1998 saw him awarded 乐天堂app下载 Long Service Award plate with Armorial Bearings of which, he was immensely proud. In 2009 he was given 乐天堂app下载 Long Service Award for 50 years’ service to 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry.
Doug is survived by his loving wife of 66 years – Audrey, whom he met whilst working at AWRE. She remembers fondly attending dinners and talks at Oxford University as part of 乐天堂app下载 Thames Valley Chem. Soc. section. He is also greatly missed by his 4 children; Elizabeth, Philippa, Gail and David and his 9 grandchildren and brand new Great grandson who will come to learn of his qualities and tales of love and support as he grows.
Apart from 乐天堂app下载 legacy Doug’s professional activities have left behind, most importantly his personal legacy lives on in his children and grandchildren through his sound personal qualities of trustworthiness, being responsibly minded and conscientious and lest we forget - being happy and loving.
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