17th October 2008, 10:18 PM
I had the privilege and great pleasure of working with Bill for more than ten years. In the classroom he had a breadth of vision, interests, and skills to bring a subject alive, whether it was Roman Britain or how to plan an excavation. In the field he was, quite simply, inspirational. When you add to this his work with the CBA and archaeological societies, extra-mural classes Bill set hundreds of people on the right archaeological road in a way that few other people could match.He was one of the first to see the need for professional degree level training in the practicalities of archaeology.His chairmanship of the Trust for Wessex Archaeology laid foundations for the rest of profesional archaeology to follow. He had an openness of mind and curiosity for new techniques, an insistance on high standards of work and a sympathy for his students (and colleagues) and a humility that are truly wonderful.
Our thoughts go to his family
Our thoughts go to his family