Gone, But Not Forgotten

This page is dedicated to members we have lost, industry figures that contributed to the history of our branch in a significant way and friends that we will never forget.

Luke Quigley: d. 22nd March 2024

Quigley Luke, 22nd March 2024, (Walkinstown and formerly of Ardmore Studios, Bray); unexpectedly but peacefully surrounded by his loving...

Alec Mills: 1932 - 2024

British cinematographer Alec Mills died 12th February 2024 at the age of 91, following a long struggle with dementia. His death was...

Erich Fitz: d. 6th February 2024

Erich Fitz, the founder of Panther and the inventor of the electro-mechanical camera dolly has died aged 81. Already at the age of 8 he...

Brian “Ossie” Osborn: 13th February 1925 - 16th June 2023

How do we begin to sum up this amazing Husband, Dad & Grandad. Well, let’s start at the beginning, he was born on 13th February 1925 in...

Dee Edwards: 4th August 1955 - 19th December 2022

Deanne Edwards (‘Dee’) began her career in the film and television industry by working for the BBC’s Documentaries Department. She rose...

Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE: 7th December 1925 - 14th December 2022

Cameraman, founder of world leading Samuelson Group and pioneer in the British film and television industry The life and career of Sir...

Jean-Marie Lavalou: 9th March 1946 - 16th July 2022

The film industry lost a legend. Jean-Marie Lavalou, co-creator of the worlds first remote control camera system sadly passed away in...

Nicholas Mark Cupac: 26th April 1967 - 31st October 2021

On the 26th of April 1967 in Bridlington Yorkshire, a small miracle took place that would have an effect on each and every one of us here...

W.C. "Chunky" Huse: 27th February 1940 - 15th August 2020

Born in Middlesex, England in 1940, Huse, who founded the company Gypsy Grips, came to Wilmington in 1985 to work on “Year of the Dragon”...

Michael Walter: 16th December 1930 - 4th January 2019

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Jimmy Dawes: 7th March 1924 - 2nd November 2018

Jimmy was born in Ulverston, Lancashire, in 1924. He moved to Borehamwood when he was a teenager, as his father, Richard Dawes, was a...

Jimmy Waters: 10th March 1938 - 8th March 2017

Jimmy was born in a small village in Tipperary, Ireland, the first of twenty one children. The story Jimmy told, and if there was anyone...

Stuart Grassick Godfrey: 5th February 1958 - 11th May 2016

The following Eulogy for Stuart was written and recited by Kylie Warwick his funeral service on May 25th. Kylie is Stuarts son's Lee's...

Colin Manning: 31st January 1938 - 6th July 2014

Colin was born in Hayes just before the outbreak of the second World War. He originally began to train as an accountant before deciding...

Victor Selwyn Hammond: 7th May 1945 - 24th April 2013

Born at 21 Tadmor Street in Shepherds Bush on VE day 1945, Vic grew up, married and raised a family in the same house, living in "The...

Joe Garrett: 31st August 1942 - 31st August 2006

Born in Ireland, Joe moved to west London aged 6 and then to Borehamwood in his teens. He started his career in the industry as a...