obituary

My wife, Kathleen Rigby, who has died aged 81, put her love of justice, writing, history and the arts to public good throughout her life. She did her best to …

Described as “a troublemaker of the very best kind”, the health activist Jean Robinson, who has died aged 95, championed the rights of patients, pregnant women and disadvantaged people for …

The funeral director said “AI” as if it were a normal element of memorial services, like caskets or flowers. Of all places, I had not expected artificial intelligence to follow …

My father, Anthony Arnold, who has died unexpectedly aged 67, was a historical instrument maker, a Quaker and an advocate for equality. He dedicated his life to finely crafting baroque …

My friend and colleague Carol Wolkowitz, who has died aged 77, is best known as a feminist sociologist whose highly influential book, Bodies at Work (2006), has been a key …