Remembering David Rippon

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of David Rippon.

David was a close friend and colleague of Mike Banfield (BSc Eng Chemical & Process Engineering, 1958), a proud alumnus of Battersea College of Technology, the forerunner to the University of Surrey. David and Mike met in 1958 while budding chemical engineers, and became lifelong friends. 

In honour of their friendship, David’s family have kindly requested that donations in his memory be made to the Battersea Scholarship Fund - a cause close to Mike’s heart. David was fortunate to gain a scholarship to study Chemical Engineering at Cambridge University, and would be thrilled to know that donations in his memory will help to give other students an equally life-changing opportunity.   

The Fund provides scholarships for talented students who have experience of care or are estranged from their families, helping them to thrive at university and build brighter futures.

We are grateful to David’s family for supporting Surrey students, and to all who choose to give in his memory.