Michael Rhodes
2004-02-05 00:38:25 UTC
Sir Noel Stockdale, Kt, DFM, Life President of Walmart-ASDA (formerly
ASDA), 1986 (Chairman of ASDA 1969-86), died in hospital, 2 February,
2004. He was aged 83.
Arthur Noel Stockdale was born 25 December, 1920, the son of Arthur
and Florence Stockdale, and was educated at Woodhouse Grove School,
near Bradford in Yorkshire, and at Reading University.
Career: joined Hindells Dairy Farmers, 1939; RAF, 1940-46; re-joined
Hindells Dairy Farms in 1946, subsequently Associated Dairies & Farm
Stores (Leeds) Ltd, 1949, Associated Dairies Group plc, 1977.
Stockdale, who lived at Wetherby, Yorkshire, was awarded the DFM in
1942; Hon LLD at Leeds University, 1986; Knighted in 1986.
He married in 1944, Betty Monica Shaw, by whom he had two sons,
Michael and Christopher. A granddaughter, Carol, married in 1998, the
Hon Mark Norrie, son and heir of the 2nd Baron Norrie.
A Service of Thanksgiving takes place at Lidgett Park Methodist
Church, Lidget Place, Leeds 8, West Yorkshire, Monday 9 February,
2004.
-- Michael Rhodes (Please delete the x to e-mail me)
ASDA), 1986 (Chairman of ASDA 1969-86), died in hospital, 2 February,
2004. He was aged 83.
Arthur Noel Stockdale was born 25 December, 1920, the son of Arthur
and Florence Stockdale, and was educated at Woodhouse Grove School,
near Bradford in Yorkshire, and at Reading University.
Career: joined Hindells Dairy Farmers, 1939; RAF, 1940-46; re-joined
Hindells Dairy Farms in 1946, subsequently Associated Dairies & Farm
Stores (Leeds) Ltd, 1949, Associated Dairies Group plc, 1977.
Stockdale, who lived at Wetherby, Yorkshire, was awarded the DFM in
1942; Hon LLD at Leeds University, 1986; Knighted in 1986.
He married in 1944, Betty Monica Shaw, by whom he had two sons,
Michael and Christopher. A granddaughter, Carol, married in 1998, the
Hon Mark Norrie, son and heir of the 2nd Baron Norrie.
A Service of Thanksgiving takes place at Lidgett Park Methodist
Church, Lidget Place, Leeds 8, West Yorkshire, Monday 9 February,
2004.
-- Michael Rhodes (Please delete the x to e-mail me)