Geoffrey Moreton Henman (1959)

Geoffrey was educated at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, and previously at Hall Green Primary School, Hall Green, Birmingham. Prior to that, he had started Primary School at Wolverley Endowed School, Wolverley, Worcestershire, where the family lived during the war.

He very much enjoyed his time at Queens’ College. Taking part in the BATS Theatre group was very enjoyable to him. He had also belonged to Drama groups in Birmingham, such as the Dickens Society. He worked hard and diligently.

After his graduation he went on a 2-year Social Studies Course at Lancaster College, Coventry, followed by a year at Birmingham University. He also undertook some voluntary work with MIND, (The National Association for Mental Health). He had an excellent career and eventually became The District Manager of Upper Stoke Coventry Social Services Centre and for many years was the Department’s Mental Health representative, attending Mental Heath Conferences in London.

In 1965, he married Margaret Williams. They had three children, although sadly after their first baby, Lucy, died at the age of five months. They were very pleased when David was born, followed three years later by Linda. He had one grandson, Jake, (David’s son).

He enjoyed his work and had a good relationship with his colleagues. When he retired, he bought a house in the Warwickshire village of Wolfson, where he lived very happily on his own. He loved the village. There he fulfilled his love of the countryside. The family had lived in a Worcestershire village during the Second World War – a very happy time. He had a particular interest in trees and was an active member of the Woodland Trust. He also had an allotment and grew all his own vegetables.

He was a bibliophile, and his house is full of books. He took great care and delight in his creative writing, and he loved and wrote poetry. He was a member of the village Poetry Group and also the History Society. He played a large part in the detailed research of the village life at Wolfson, from 1851 to 1976 and produced the History of Avon Terrace, where he lived, as part of “Village Life” for the Brandon, Bretford and Wolfson History Group. He was very well known in the village and will be sadly missed by many friends. His special legacy is his kindness in helping many people over the years. He was very loyal to his friends and would go out of his way to visit and comfort those who needed him. In notifying people of his death, all the replies have said what a kind and thoughtful man he was. He was very supportive to his mother, sister and grandmother after his father left the family and equally supportive to his own family through difficult times.