Obituaries

Sadly, but not unexpectedly at the age of 90, Frank Dux passed away on November 18, 2022.

From Ben Rogers Jones of Welsh auction house Rogers Jones & Co

It is with the greatest sadness, that his family has announced that their brother Peter Delehar died after a short illness on October 7 at the age of 78.

It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Martin Mortimer on October 1 following a challenging short illness. He passed away peacefully at home aged 94.

It is with great sadness that we announce Danny Robinson has passed away peacefully after a short stay in hospital at the age of 84.

We are sad to announce the sudden death of Shane Theophilus (August 23, 1954-October 22, 2022).

Well-known Hungerford antiques dealer and co-owner of Hungerford Arcade, Hazel Browne, has died at the age of 91.

Diana Steel, founder of The Antique Collectors Club, has died. She was 82.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of John Lines.

The collection of former Richardson & Linnell auctioneer Ian Aitken will be offered at Bamfords on September 26-27.

Christopher Bangs, who is probably best known for his reference book on candlesticks, 'The Lear Collection', was a man of many talents.

We are very sorry to inform you that our friend and colleague Roger Warren passed away. Roger had been battling cancer since diagnosis in December of last year, it is a cliché to say that he fought hard – but in Roger’s case this is the truth.

Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022), who died aged 92 on July 6, was a leading member of the antiquities trade.

My mother Sheila Hough (nee Haptie), who died in May at the age of 98, started her career in the antiques trade after leaving the WRAF [Women’s Royal Air Force] at the end of the Second World War.

I am writing with fond and cherished memories of a much loved and admired character, recently passed, in June 2022.

It is with great regret that we announce the sudden death of Jan Van Den Bosch on Saturday, May 7, at the age of 88 near his home in Crouch End.

We regret to announce the death of Sir Angus Grossart, the Scottish merchant banker and patron of the arts.

Glynne Clivaz passed away peacefully on May 1, aged 92.

I was saddened to read that Cindy Mainwaring has passed away (Obituary, ATG No 2539). She was a jolly and positive woman and I shall always have very fond memories of her.