World Leather’s first technical editor, Bob Higham, has died at the age of 82. Former colleagues at the magazine remember him fondly and send condolences to his wife, Diana, his daughters and grandchildren.

Before writing and editing technical articles about leather for World Leather and other publications, Bob Higham worked in the industry at tanneries in Bolton in the north-west of England, in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders and in Edenbridge in Kent, having completed the leather technology course at the National Leathersellers College in London in 1959. He also worked as a consultant for UNIDO.

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