Roger Freeman’s kind heart touched the lives of everyone who knew him. Known for his encyclopaedic memory, he gained a scholarship at Magdalen College School in Oxford, and studied physics at London Metropolitan University.

He went from there to work at the Fulmer Research Institute in Stoke Poges. It was here that he pioneered methods of improving the radiation tolerance of electronics in space vehicles on behalf of the European Space Agency.

In his spare time, he enjoyed sports and he made good use of the tennis courts at the Institute. He was also a great lover of classical music; a love he passed on to his daughter, Veronica Freeman, a talented professional cellist.

Veronica died suddenly and tragically of Leukaemia in 2004. In life, Veronica inspired Roger to combine his love of classical music with his talent for intricately detailed woodwork; the results were a beautiful handmade cello and violin for Veronica, and then later a spinet.

In 2008 Roger’s first wife Susan (nee Moore) died after a very long battle with Parkinson’s. However, against all the odds, Roger found love again at the age of 70. In 2013 he was delighted to be married to Diane Brabham.

They had a wonderful 12 years together, which included Diane teaching Roger to play the clarinet, with the result that the two of them were able to be part of a quartet together.

Lately Roger also suffered from Parkison’s disease. After a life of great heart ache, and wonderful love, Roger died peacefully at home from heart failure on the morning of 2nd March.

Donations in Roger’s memory can be made to Parkison’s UK: https://www.justgiving.com/page/roger-freeman

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