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Sidney Louis Kidman 1926 – 2006Sidney Louis Kidman, better known as "Tim" by family, friends and acquaintances died on 16 September 2006 following a short illness. He was born and educated in London. His further studies at Woolwich Polytechnic were interrupted by National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps following which he gained Associateship of the Royal Institute of Chemistry through study at Chelsea Polytechnic. After six years employment with Joseph Rank Ltd he joined the laboratory of D.D. Moir, Private Consultant and Public Analyst for Surrey. In 1957 he gained his RIC Branch E qualification (now MChemA) and then moved to a position at the City Analyst’s Laboratory, Southampton. In 1960 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Chemistry and a few years later in 1963 was appointed Deputy to Southampton City Analyst, Herbert Dedicoat. During his time there he was active with the Mid-Southern Section of the RIC. |
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In the early 1970’s as changes in Local Government organisation were being decided, Tim was appointed to the position of Liverpool City Analyst, a post being vacated by the retiring occupant, James Frederick Clark. (Fred Clark was one of the founder members of the Society of Public Analysts - a forerunner of the APA). In March 1974, as the Merseyside County Council came into existence, the Liverpool City Laboratories were transferred and became the Merseyside County Laboratory with Tim appointed as County Analyst. During his time as County Analyst he served as an adviser on various external official committees. Following retirement in 1986, Tim retained his active lifestyle, that included his lifelong passion of cycling. He had a great affinity with the sea that manifested itself with sailing in the Solent and off the Wirral coast. His flair for working with wood resulted in quite outstanding artefacts, including ecclesiastical items. He combined interests of sea and wood by producing elegant sea kayaks based on Inuit design in which he fearlessly put to sea covering significant distances over open water. Tim was a familiar figure in UK and Irish bee keeping circles. His passion for this craft being partly founded on his long interest in microscopy. He was a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society and belonged to the Bee keepers Association, being a member of the Association’s examination board. Tim Kidman is survived by a son and three daughters, to whom we send our deepest sympathy. He will be missed by all those who knew him. Matt McDonnell |