We are very sad to hear that our Patron Bamber Gascoigne has died at his riverside home in Richmond after a short illness. He was 87.

Bamber had been a Patron since 1989 and although he kept very busy with many social and cultural commitments he always found time to be enthusiastically supportive of the Society’s work to preserve the special character of Richmond.

He will be much missed as a distinguished figure in the town and a supporter of many local causes.

We offer our deepest sympathy to Bamber’s wife Christina.

The photo shows Bamber (right) with Baroness Ronny Van Dedem, also a Patron, and Chairman Barry May at our Summer Party in June 2019.