Dr. TK Laddu passed away suddenly on the 23rd of November 1919. He caught Influenza at
Allahabad, where he had gone to at-tend a meeting of the Senate of the University of
Allahabad, returned immediately and died of Pneumonia. The death appeared the more
sudden, as Dr. Laddu had taken a leading part in the first Oriental Conference just a couple
of weeks before that, and as a member of the Working Committee, had given valuable help
to the Secretaries. Dr. Laddu was an MA of the Allahabad University and Doctor of Philo …

With regret we report the death of Mrs Dorothy Lousiey last autumn. Although not greatly
involved with BSBI herself, Dorothy was present on many occasions with her husband Ted,
such as the dinner held to launch the publication of the first Atlas of the British Flora in 1962,
which was a memorable event in the Society's history. Many members met Dorothy on the
early travels which Ted led for Academy Tours, and on which Dorothy was able assistant as
plant spotter, and shepherding the group from the tail end. Although Dorothy did not …

With regret we report the loss of two past Vice-county Recorders who have died recently,
WH Tucker from Devon and BWR Fowler from Staffordshire. Bill Tucker of Torrington, Devon
joined the Society in 1959, and in 1983 he was appointed as Recorder for N. Devon, V. cA.
and served in that capacity until 2001. Bryan Fowler of Wolverhampton, joined the Society in
1972 and became Recorder for Staffs., vc 39 from 1986 until 1998.

Many members will have known him through the Collins Fitter & McClintock Field guide to
British wild flowers, the very popular field guide used by a generation of field botanists as an
introduction to field botany. Richard also came to many BSBI Conferences and field
meetings. Stan Beesley, a member since 1974 from Carrickfergus, N. Ireland. Paul Hackney
writes:'Stan Beesley was born in Darwen, Lancs in 1926 and died on 1 August 2005 in
Belfast. For many years until recently, Stan was the BSBI's county recorder for H39 Antrim …