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- Two of Ted's Stanfield ancestors "died in the castle the first known Wm. Malet burned and lost in his efforts to defend it in 1067." His Stanfield line does trace to 1066. "I can go back to the 1600s for my mother's family, Stansfield. Not my work, there is a book, written in 1885 of the families. Mine were Quakers in Yorkshire. Two died in York Castle prison for not paying the tithes to the established church of England."
MALLETT, TED April 21 1923 - August 8 2004
Edmund Stansfield Mallett, Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa, died after a brief and
brave struggle with cancer. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. Data
recorded in his Who's Who entry cite the biographical facts and his many
accomplishments, but no words can convey the quality of the life he lived
or the nature of his fine character. The eldest son of Cecil Finer Mallett
and Elsie Stansfield, he was called Ted from birth by everyone, including
his children. Married first to Nancy Campbell (1923-1983), he met his
second wife Jocelyn Maynard Ghent in Paris and married her there in 1985.
Between them they have five children - John, Richard and Peter Mallett and
David and Tove Ghent, plus seven grandchildren - Julia, Helen and Jessica
Mallett and Lucy Crouch in the UK; Brooke and Curtis Ghent and Nathan
Friedman, in the USA. He also leaves behind his brother Michael and sisters
Brenda Campbell and Sheila Isaac who, with son-in-law Douglas Friedman,
daughters-in-law Joanna Wexler, Felicity Crouch and Arathi Kylasam, many
sisters and brothers-in-law and nieces and nephews, mourn him deeply. Ted
moved to Canada with Jocelyn in 1985, upon retiring from his position as
Director of Application Programs at the European Space Agency. He
previously served in the UK as the Director of the National Maritime
Institute, and as Under-Secretary in the Department of Industry responsible
for Space, Research and Technological Requirements. Educated at Bradford
Grammar School and Leeds University (BSc), his career also included work on
gramophone pick-ups and 4 years with the Fairey Aviation Company. In 1950
he joined the Royal Aircraft Establishment where he remained for over two
decades in various positions dealing with scientific photography, data
transmission and instrumentation, and culminating as Head of
Instrumentation and Ranges. Publications include papers and articles on
instrumentation and measurement. Ted's recreations were solving problems
(he loved cryptic crossword puzzles), writing software, genealogy, antique
automobiles, art and music. He was particularly fond of the late 19th and
20th century composers, music that is often played by the Ottawa Symphony
Orchestra (OSO). Ted's family would therefore appreciate in memoriam
contributions to the OSO (224-4982) or to Carleton University's general
development fund (520-3636). In accordance with Ted's wishes, there is no
funeral. His ashes will be scattered at Heart Lake in Quebec where he and
Jocelyn spent so many happy summers together. A memorial event, where
friends and family can remember Ted and share stories about this funny,
kind, loving and wonderful husband and father, brother, uncle and friend is
being planned for September 18. Details to follow.
See his pages of his cv and memoirs on my just typed Mallett tree.
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1923 - 2004 (81 years)
