John R. Harris: The Times obituary

A service of thanksgiving for the life and work of John R. Harris was held on Monday, May 12, at St Marylebone Parish Church, NW1.

The Rev Canon Prebendary Christopher Gower officiated. Mr Gareth Davies read the lesson. Colonel Oliver Lindsay read A Prisoner’s Prayer. Mr Robert Gibbons gave the address.

Among those present were: Mrs Harris (widow), Mr Mark Harris (son), Mrs Georgina Dashwood (daughter), Miss Rosina Harris (sister), Mr Robert Dashwood (son-in-law), Mr James Dashwood, Mr Charles Dashwood (grandsons) with other members of the family.

Viscount and Viscountess Slim, Field Marshal Lord Bramall, and Lady Bramall, Lord Denman, Sir Christopher Meyer, Sir Harold and Lady Walker, Sir James Craig.

Mr and Mrs Rodney Agar, Mr Michael Attenborough, Mr Michael Bostelmann, Mr and Mrs Barry Burles, Mr and Mrs Donald Buttress, Dr Robin Cole, Mr Patrick de Courcy, Mr and Mrs Tim de Lisle, Mrs Ingrid Esling, Mr and Mrs Tim Everard, the Rev and Mrs Richard Fothergill, Mr and Mrs Armin Girschweiler, Mr Roy Gazzard, Mrs Fay Gotting, Mr John Graham, Mr and Mrs Richard Grant, Major and Mrs Christopher Hanbury, Mr and Mrs Justin Hardy, Dr Peter Harper, Mr Richard Hastilow, Ms Sarah Hawley, Mrs Nicola Herring, Mr Brian Jefferson, Mr James Lawrie, Dr Rex Lawrie, Mr Michael Lyell, Mr and Mrs John McKerchar, Mr Leonard Manasseh, Mr and Mrs Michael Manser, Mr Harvey Marshall, Dr Salvo Mastellone, Dr and Mrs Alistair Neal, Mrs Stella Reeves, Mrs Charmian Shenton, Mr and Mrs Peter Spridell, Major John Whitelaw, Mr Michael Wright, Mr Stewart Blair (Blair-Anderson), Mr David Stanford (Leigh & Orange, Hong Kong), Mr John Sunley, Mr Dale Vargas (Harrow Association), Mr Barry Woodman (Surveyors’ Club), Mr and Mrs Yves Kerihuel (ERTIM) with many other friends and fomer colleagues.