THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 387 1990 Feb 08 19.39UT Microlink:MAG60138 JANET:GMH at UK.AC.RO-GREENWICH.STARLINK Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone: (0256)471074 Int:+44256471074 Telex: 94082518 Answerback: TAGUY ------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************* *It is with the greatest sadness that I must* *tell you that I have received a telephone * *call from Peggy Young reporting that Alan * *collapsed and died whilst out in the garden* *near their home at Burwash on Tuesday of * *this week. This is a terrible blow to Peggy* *and a major loss to British Astronomy. He * *will be missed by the many who knew him. * *A full obituary will appear in TA shortly. * ********************************************* Guy M Hurst