Obituaries (print edition)

James Joseph O’Connor was known to many as a wonderful character, amusing, knowledgeable and a very charismatic writer and art dealer.

It is with profound sadness that we write to you about the passing of our founder and chairman, Richard L Feigen.

Angela Short (previously Linstead), the well-known Tunbridge Wells dealer, passed away peacefully on December 5 aged 89.

David was a well-known dealer in the antique ceramic world. He exhibited at the second ever Antiques for Everyone at the Birmingham NEC and every one after until his retirement. He became a vetter and remained so until his last fair.

It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of our gallery founder and friend, Robert Stoppenbach, on December 26.

My dad, known affectionately as Willie, died suddenly on November 9, 2020, the last in the line of three siblings, leaving behind Marian, his wife of 68 years, two children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren – he was much blessed.

During her time of over 20 years with LAPADA, Annie was more often the ’go to’ for most association enquiries. Hers was the voice of helpfulness and friendliness and it was quite a distinctive voice, gained largely over many years of enjoyably puffing on cigarettes. Ultimately it was smoking which contributed to the cancer she suffered in her latter years.

East Bristol Auctions is sad to announce the passing of Michael Barnes – much-loved porter, colleague and friend.

It is with great sadness that we break the news of the passing of Moira Cohen on September 20.

Although he was 87, the death on August 31 of Thomas Fidelo (‘Tom’) came as a deep shock to his network of friends throughout the arts world in Edinburgh and beyond.

Graham Leishman Stewart, who died in Edinburgh on October 28, is widely regarded as one of the finest silversmiths of his generation.

Robert was born in Stirling, Scotland, in April 1943 and being always interested in design and architecture, soon got a job at Heal’s in Tottenham Court Road.

It is with great sadness that I am writing this obituary of my father, Tony Foster, who passed away after a very short illness, aged 96.

Art dealer Martin Zimet died on September 25, aged 88.

It is with profound regret that the family, friends and colleagues of Ian Curry announce his death after a brave battle with cancer at the age of just 49.

Auctioneer Andrew Dickson Hartley (of Hartleys of Ilkley) died on September 3, aged 75.

Lizzie Farrow, trading as DODO, specialised in old advertising posters and ephemera.

It is with regret we announce the death of Jane Sumner of Turpin’s Antiques, who passed away peacefully on September 2, aged 82.

Rare book specialist Hamish Riley-Smith, who died on August 10, did not originally intend to become a dealer.

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Kate Davson (Kate Foster), who died peacefully at home last month of cancer at the age of 82.