No . 131 The Trusty Servant
John Walter Flanagan ( B , 81-82 ); died 13.3.2020 . Harvard University , Physics , Astronomy and Astrophysics BA , 1987 ; University of Hawaii , Physics , PhD , 1997 . Research Associate & Programmer , Space Science Laboratory , University of California , Berkeley ; graduate work on Super Kamiokande experiment in Japan , studying neutrino oscillations in atmospheric neutrinos ; Accelerator Physicist , High Energy Accelerator Research Organisation ( KEK ), Japan . His talent was quickly recognised : assistant professor 1999 , associate professor 2008 , professor 2016 . He is most celebrated for his outstanding work on the synchrotron radiation ( SR ) light monitor using interferometry , which allows realtime measurement of micron-level beam sizes . In addition to his fluent Japanese and understanding of Japanese manners , John was a modest and kind person who was beloved by his colleagues at KEK . He was also known for his activities on gender-equality issues including participation in the Japanese Physical Society taskforces as well as serving as an instructor at the Rikejo science camp for high-school girls . He married Mika Masuzawa in 1997 , who survives him together with their daughter .
Edmund Graham Ralph King ( Coll , 88-93 ); died 24.12.2020 . Brother of HGK & GWK and father of AJBK . Aulae Prae , Jun Vere Herbert Smith Prize , French Speech Prize , Queen ’ s Silver Medal . Balliol College , Oxford , BA Jurisprudence ( 1st class ), Harvard Law School , LLM , 1998 , Heath Harrison Scholar , University of Oxford , Martin Wronker Prize , University Finals Prize , Kennedy Memorial Scholar , Harvard Law School . Called to the Bar , 1999 , specialising in Commercial and Commercial Chancery work ; QC 2018 . ‘ He was undoubtedly one of the greatest lawyers of his generation and achieved much in his short life . Had he not died so young , there was no judicial office which would have been closed to him : he would have made a considerable contribution to the law in the future as he had done in the past . Charming , engaging , insightful , different , useful and very funny , he was forgiving of the faults and shortcomings of others . He wanted to make the world a better place and was much loved as a result .’ Governor of Dragon School . He married Louise Hutton in 2001 , who survives him together with their son and daughter .
Geoffrey Shiu Kai Tang ( G , 95-00 ); died 30.5.2020 . LSE Economics 2000- 03 . Managing Associate Linklaters Hong Kong 2007-19 ; Senior Legal Manager Ogier 2019 . He worked on many of the biggest transactions in Hong Kong and Asia over the last decade and completed secondments with two major international investment banks . A very talented , warm and funny person whose death came as a huge shock to all of his colleagues . A memorial event in the Linklater ’ s office was attended by well over 100 friends , which showed how many people ’ s lives he had touched .
Kwan Tai George Lin ( H , 07-12 ); died tragically 9.11.2020 . A stalwart contributor to both Trant ’ s and the school : Rendall Pot , Toye Pot , tennis and rackets , although his housemaster recalls him putting “ Going up town ” as one of his Ekker activities . His biggest contributions were with Quelle , Kenneth Clark Soc . and Oriental Soc : he edited , printed and distributed Quelle in one week entirely by himself . UCLA 2012- 16 BA Anthropology , Consecutive Dean ’ s Honours List for six semesters ; University of Hong Kong 2016-19 , Post Graduate Certificate in Law . Trainee solicitor , W . K . To & Co 2019 . He was a middle-distance running enthusiast and loved alpine sports .
We are aware of the following deaths and will be including further information in the next issue :
John Henry Dalrymple Bridges ( H , 41-46 ); died 5.4.2021
Simon Michael Hilary Raison ( A , 52-57 ); died 30.4.2021
Gilfred ( Gilly ) John Baker Creswell ( Coll , 52-58 ); died 14.4.2021
Francis Jeremy Earle ( G , 58-62 ); died 12.8.2018
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