Re: [ARSCLIST] Peter Copeland

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If someone across the pond can link to an obituary, it would be interesting to read.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Stephens" <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Peter Copeland


> I just wanted to add my condolences to from all those that knew Peter even though in my case, it 
> was only through correspondance by way of ARSCLIST.  He and I chatted off list a few times about 
> his wanting to find out if he could produce a stereo output from the many sources on recordings 
> made during Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation.  I happen to own a three LP set that I bought back 
> then in my youth due to my love of English church music and the pomp and circumstance of many of 
> the British composers who wrote for state and church occasions.  So, I'd offered and made CD copies 
> for his experimentation.  I was in the process of cleaning them up when he passed away.
>
> He was obviously a brilliant engineer and academician full of knowledge which he shared willingly 
> even with laymen such as myself.
>
> He is missed.
>
> Rod Stephens
>
> Bewley, Nigel wrote:
>
> > All
> >
> > We will all be saddened by the news that Peter Copeland passed away at
> > his London home last weekend following a diabetic-related illness. He
> > died either late on Saturday night, 29 August or in the small hours of
> > Sunday 30 August.
> >
> > Peter was Conservation Manager at the British Library National Sound
> > Archive (now the British Library Sound Archive) for 15 years until his
> > retirement four years ago. His contribution to our work, steering us
> > through the uncertainties of the digital revolution, is his lasting
> > legacy, and many of us will remember his complete devotion to his work,
> > and the manful way in which he dealt with the constant challenge of his
> > diabetes.
> >
> > May he rest in peace.
> > Nigel
> >
> > Nigel Bewley Operations Manager, Technical Services
> > British Library Sound Archive 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB
> > nigel.bewley@xxxxx 'phone: +44 (0)7412 7435
> > fax: +44(0)7412 7416 www.bl.uk/soundarchive www.cadensa.bl.uk  (on-line catalogue)
> >
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