Christopher Clarkson died peacefully on 31st March, 2017.

He was a world authority on manuscript conservation and a vocal supporter of education in the arts and crafts. He is survived by his wife Oonagh, children Eoghan and Siobhan, grandchild Seren, and his sister Josie.

There will be a memorial in London on Monday 26th June, please contact us for information.

On this page we have collected a number of obituaries that have appeared in the press and journals.

The Guardian

• “Christopher Clarkson obituary“, by Nicholas Pickwoad

Rare Book School (RBS)

• “RBS Mourns the Loss of Christopher Clarkson“

International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (ICC)

• “Obituary: Christopher Clarkson“, by Nicholas Pickwoad

Ligatus

• “Obituary – Christopher Clarkson“, by Nicholas Pickwoad

The Book & Paper Gathering

• “Memories of Chris Clarkson“, by Alessandro Sidoti, and Bernard Allen

The Oxford Mail

• Notice
• “Obituary: Leading authority on book printing passes away“

The Oxford Times

• “Obituary: Leading authority on book printing passes away“