My father, Stanley Oglesby, who has died aged 87, was a statistician with the Glasgow-based textile company J&P Coats for his entire working life, rising to be head of operational research before he retired.
He was born in a pitman’s cottage in Seaham Harbour, County Durham, the second of three sons of Vincent, a miner, and his wife, Adelaide (nee Marsden). His diabetic father died when Stan was 11, leaving the family dependent on “the parish” for financial support. Stan’s own health as a child was not good, and he spent almost a year in hospital at the age of 13.
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Source: Gaurdian
