Obituaries

A “true gentleman”, who was “full of cheerfulness, good humour”, and with a “ready smile”, are some of the words used on rip.ie to describe the late George Mealy, who died on December 22.

Tributes have poured in for the late ceramics specialist and Antiques Roadshow expert Henry Sandon who died aged 95 at the end of last year.

Chris Green’s involvement in the art and antiques shipping business started long before Art Logistics Ltd.

John William Slough, who ran London Antique Arms Fairs for many years, died on December 12, 2023.

Henry Sandon, who has died aged 95, was a hugely popular television presenter and a giant in the world of antiques.

Georg Wissinger passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023, leaving behind one son, Karl.

I was recently informed by a mutual friend of the sad passing of (James) Michael Finlay, of Thursby near Carlisle (Obituaries, ATG No 2622).

Simon Edsor, a much-loved and respected director of The Fine Art Society, died on October 19 after a long illness. He was a familiar figure in Bond Street for close on 40 years, as well as at New York’s Winter Antiques Fair and later at Maastricht.

James Michael Finlay (of Thursby, Cumbria) passed away peacefully at Allan Court Care Home on November 15, aged 88. Michael was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ann, who passed away two years ago.

Tobias Jellinek – part of the generation of British vernacular furniture scholars that sought to unpick the work of fakers, fantasists and embellishers in the less scrupulous days of antiques dealing – has died.

LAPADA announces the sad news that Malcolm Hord, former chief executive of LAPADA, passed away peacefully on Remembrance Sunday, November 12, at his home in Bruton, surrounded by his family.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mr Dudley Peter Louis Thompson who passed away peacefully on October 18.

Those antique dealers present at the funeral of retired antiques dealer Lily Mitchell this autumn can vouch that her funeral was like no other.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including details of the funeral for dealer John Read Smith.

Jackie Mann died on September 5. She was born in Maghull, Liverpool.

Andrew Edmunds was easy to like but a bit difficult to really know. Despite the fact that we were friends for almost 50 years, he kept his life effortlessly compartmentalised.

We regret to announce the death of Bill Thomson, the well-known dealer in British watercolours, on June 6 aged 90.

Miles Ferneyhough, who lost his courageous battle against cancer on August 21, was a third generation dealer, known and widely respected throughout the antiques community.

Gerald Kenyon died on August 20. He was born in Chester where his ancestors had been dealers for many generations: he was an eighth-generation dealer.