By Stanley Greaves
It was with surprise and regret that I learnt of the recent death of Roderick Bartrum. I met him as one of the first intake of students at the opening of the Burrowes School of Art in 1975 by the late Director of art Denis Williams. I was a part-time tutor.
Early impressions of Bartrum were of someone who liked the company of his fellow students, was fun loving, and enjoyed a good laugh.
Other sides of his character included that of someone who had a strong moral sense of fair play,