Re: [ARSCLIST] Peter Copeland

[Rod Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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