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and community-minded, he was Captain of Marines in HMS
Peter instrumental in the establishment Nigeria, and in India, Burma,
South Africa, Malta and Malaya.
of a very active Neighbourhood
Watch Scheme in 1987. On leaving the Marines in
Haig Loyd at the family home in Belgravia. At 1958, he accepted a role at ICI. It
Peter spent his earliest years
was at this time that Peter
the age of six he went to boarding discovered Hampstead Garden
1922 - 2022 school. One of the highlights of Suburb. He embraced Dame
Henrietta Barnett’s vision of a
his childhood was crossing to the
Isle of Wight by paddle steamer community planned to suit people
aged 12 – an experience which of different circumstances, the
ROSEMARY LOYD sparked his lifelong love of the open spaces, and houses designed
ocean. After leaving school, he by the Arts and Crafts movement.
eter Loyd, who died on 13 joined the Royal Marines as an Peter married Rosie Moir in
May 2022 aged 99, was a officer in September 1941. He 1961 and moved from Waterlow
Plong-standing resident and served for 16 years, first in HMS Court to Meadway, along with
champion of Hampstead Garden Belfast in the Arctic and on Julie and William, the children of
Suburb. Conscientious, organised Russian convoy duty, then as his first marriage. The arrival of
Tony and Sophie completed the
family. Peter continued to develop
reasons to do good and promote a career in industry and commerce:
positive relationships. from ICI to BTR Industries, the
Judith was the youngest of Industrial Society, and finally with
eight children born into an Arabic- the British Institute of Management.
and Hebrew-speaking family, Holidays were spent with friends
which moved from Aleppo, Syria and family aboard his successive Photo: Sheena Ginnings
to Jerusalem in the 1920s. She was boats each named Dyola. Later
nine when she arrived in London he also volunteered with the Ocean the progress of the NWS which he on the Suburb. This campaign
with her widowed mother, who Youth Club teaching disadvantaged continued to develop until 1999. earned Peter the Queen Mother’s
was seeking medical treatment for young people to sail. Other At its peak the NWS covered Award for Environmental
her brother. Unable to return to pastimes included carpentry, 6,500 homes and was credited Improvement. In 1998 Peter was
Palestine due to the outbreak of topiary and membership of the with being responsible for a major named one of the Ham & High’s
the Second World War, the family Magic Circle. reduction in burglary rates. He six ‘people of the year’.
settled in Maida Vale. There Judith In retirement, his attention worked closely with the regional Peter’s wife Rosie was very
attended school until the age of turned to Suburb life. The police force which awarded him a active and supportive throughout
18, when she returned to the inaugural meeting to create a Certificate of Appreciation. their marriage but sadly died in
newly-founded state of Israel. Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Meanwhile in 1988 Suburb March 1997. In October 1998 he
Judith studied psychology at (NWS) in December 1987 News published a letter from married Rosemary Markham and
university in Israel, returning to attracted considerable support. Peter calling for residents to take they remained at Meadway until
London in the late 1950s to do a He was invited to join the Residents’ responsibility for clearing litter 2013 when they resettled in
postgraduate degree in child Association Council and later dropped near their homes. It was Brookland Garth. Peter’s life was
psychoanalysis at the Tavistock became vice-chairman. In 1985, the start of an energetic campaign celebrated with a service of
Clinic. There she met her husband, on a visit to this area, Margaret and in 1989 John Marshall MP thanksgiving at Hampstead Parish
psychologist and musician, Thatcher met Peter and discussed formally launched Litter Free Zones Church on 27 May 2022.
Geoffrey Elkan (who died in
2002). The Tavistock training was
the foundation for her lifelong
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Photo: Daniel Elkan Judith regularly travelled to
Israel to teach Infant Observation
and was glad to be able to share
Judith her specialist skills with Palestinian
colleagues. Speaking both
Hebrew and Arabic fluently, Judith
Elkan was able to build rapport with
both Israelis and Palestinians. She
became convinced through her
1929 - 2022 work that the fears and myths
that each side held could be
dissolved through sharing
personal stories face to face. In
MARGARET HARRIS the mid 1990s, Judith heard a talk
by Israeli Yitzhak Frankenthal,
ne of the Suburb’s truly who had lost a son in the ongoing
‘gentle’ women, Judith conflict and, in response, had
O Elkan, died in February at founded the ‘Bereaved Families
her home in Coleridge Walk at the Forum’ to bring together
age of 92. Judith had lived in the Palestinians and Israelis who had
Suburb for 53 years. Her house suffered a similar loss. Judith
was a treasure trove of books and wanted to support this project
souvenirs of her travels; the large from England and founded the
garden abundant in carefully registered charity ‘UK Friends of
nurtured roses, vegetables and the Bereaved Families Forum’.
flowers. There was even an olive The UK FBFF raises awareness
tree flourishing in a sheltered and funds to support the work
corner. In the right season, Judith being done in Palestine-Israel,
would take delight in harvesting a organising speaking tours in the
juicy apricot or two for you. UK in which Palestinians and
The peaceful garden Israelis in pairs share their
reflected Judith’s warm personality. bereavement stories and their
Everything in it responded search for a resolution to the
positively to Judith’s thoughtfulness conflict in the Middle East. Judith
and kindness as well as to her remained the Chair of the UK
gentle but firm direction. Although FBFF until her death and worked
Judith was always humble and tirelessly to raise funds and elicit
quiet in manner and voice, she support for the cause.
had enormous determination and Judith is survived by her
charisma. She turned the many children, Miriam and Daniel, and
challenges of her own life into two grandchildren.
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