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Deaths

Open-access content Wednesday 6th September 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

DEATHS - September 2017

Alastair Cochrane Hay, a Fellow based in the UK who gained Fellowship in 1961, has died aged 81.

Thomas Fisher Gilmore, a Fellow based in the UK who gained Fellowship in 1960,  has died aged 86.

John Forster Abel, a Fellow based in the UK who gained Fellowship in 1962, has died aged 82.

John Martin has died aged 88. John made a tremendous contribution to the profession over a lengthy period, nationally and internationally, as well as setting an excellent professional tone in his time as senior partner of R Watson and Sons. He was energetic and enthusiastic in all his activities, gave much encouragement to others, and was well liked by all those who knew him. A fuller obituary for John Martin will follow in the October issue of The Actuary.

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