Obituaries - IBMS Manchester Branch

Chris was a Manchester Branch and Northwest Region committee member and Treasurer. Christopher James Wall died in hospital on 29 October. For those who knew him, Chris was a straight-talking no-nonsense type of person, but there was also another fun-loving, extremely caring side to him. He was an extremely intelligent and respected man, who valued people, friendships and valued life.

Chris dedicated a large amount of his time not only to work, but also to lecturing and setting up and running the Clinical Biochemistry discipline on the BSc and MSc programmes in Biomedical Science at Manchester Metropolitan University. During the 1970s, Chris’s input significantly improved the pass rate for the IBMS Fellowship course in Clinical Chemistry, prior to the inception of the postgraduate programmes in 1986. Chris will be sorely missed by those whose lives he touched. - Joyce Overfield Northwest Region IBMS Committee (rtd) D.W. Eccleston Chair, Northwest Region IBMS

John was a Manchester Branch and Northwest Region committee member, as well as the Treasurer and Secretary of the Northwest Region. He also served as a Regional Council member (1997-2002). He was awarded lifetime membership of the IBMS in 2013 and received his 50-year medal in 2017.

John had a flamboyant side, as witnessed by his tie collection (one including a picture of Alan Potter). He was a keen photographer, winning the Chester Zoo's 'photographer of the year' in 2008. John was an incredibly polite and courteous man with a strong professional ethos, he had a good sense of humour and a slightly mischievous nature. John was respected by all who met him and will be sadly missed by those who knew him. - D.W Eccleston Chair, Northwest Region IBMS