Robert (Rob) Cowley (1925-2024)
Rob Cowley sadly passed away on 13 March 2024 aged 98. His son, Andrew Cowley, kindly provided us with a summary of Rob’s 34 years’ service at BP, from starting as an assistant chemist in Sunbury in 1947, to becoming General Manager of the Computer Systems Department, a post which he held from 1976 until […]
Obituaries
We are sorry to record the following deaths of society members, and offer our condolences to their families and friends. Mr James Addison (81) of DunfermlineMr Kenneth Algar (94) of AddlestoneMrs Jean Allen (86) of SkewenMr William Archer (91) of AccringtonMr Frederick (John) Austin (85) of SwanseaMrs Anne Baggett (82) of High WycombeMr Michael Bailey […]
Obituaries
We are sorry to record the following deaths of society members, and offer our condolences to their families and friends. Mr William Allison (75) of SwanseaMr Ronald Ashton (88) of DeesideMrs Pamela Baily (87) of EastbourneMr James Baker (96) of PooleDr John Barclay (95) of KimboltonMr Alan Bartrop (96) of ChathamMr Philip Bellis (73) of […]
Sir Robert Malpas (1927-2023)
Sir Robert Malpas was a prominent business leader and engineer. Notably, he served as a main board director of ICI and a managing director of BP before his ‘retirement’ in 1989. At BP, he was the first managing director to join the main board direct from outside the company. In retirement, Sir Robert chaired PowerGen […]
Obituaries
We are sorry to record the following deaths of society members, and offer our condolences to their families and friends. Mr John Adams (86) of EdinburghMr David Anderson (91) of BrightonsMr John Attwood (91) of TauntonMr Norman Baker (91) of ColchesterDr Derek Banks (79) of BearsdenMr Cecil Birch (93) of FalmouthMr David Bird (88) of […]