Tributes to decorated engineer
Dr Calder - Credit: supplied
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a Portishead doctor of engineering.
Peter Calder of Charlcombe Rise died on August 31 after a long illness, aged 87.
Born in Switzerland, a former president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, he worked as an engineering project director and in 1976 was awarded an OBE for his services to Concorde.
Dr Calder married Mary Meredith in 1963 and lived in London and Derby before settling in the West Country.
He, along with his wife, had keen humanitarian interests and supported of the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary and Bristol’s HorseWorld.
You may also want to watch:
A celebration of Dr Calder’s life will be held at Canford crematorium tomorrow (Fri) at 1pm. Donations for the donkey sanctuary will be accepted at F H Hallidays in Portishead High Street.
Most Read
- 1 Second rapid testing centre unveiled in Weston
- 2 Man due in court after cars stolen in burglary
- 3 Dad drove family 270 miles for kebab before crashing on M5
- 4 North Somerset Council urges businesses to apply for grant funding
- 5 Daly on Portishead Town's season so far and ambitions for the future
- 6 'Every time you are active, your mental health improves'
- 7 Portishead Lake Grounds gates to be installed this week
- 8 Mental health services to help people cope in lockdown
- 9 Pharmacy near Weston begins Covid vaccinations
- 10 Caroline Goddard wins community hero competition
