JERICHO ECHO ARTICLE

Bill Clifford

March 2001

Bill, who was 94 years old, died at Freeland on January 3. He was very much a 'Jericho man'. He lived initially in Cardigan Street in one of the houses subsequently pulled down to build the new school. He worked as a Laboratory Technician at the University Department of Pathology in Parks Road until 1946 when he went to the Institute of Medical Research in London. After he retired in 1971, Bill returned to Jericho, living in Cranham Street where he was often to be seen during the 1980s wheeling his brother around the streets in his wheelchair. Later he moved to School Court. For many years Bill was the Scoutmaster at St. Barnabas Church. He was an excellent artist, and was also was fond of music and took part in many concert parties. He was very keen on cricket and wore his University Cricket Club blazer to his 94th birthday party just before Christmas.

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