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Bruce Claridge | May 1942 - December 2025

Bruce Claridge

May 1942 - December 2025

It is with huge sadness that we have to announce that Bruce Claridge, who had been Managing Director for over 50 years and who retired recently, passed away on 26th December 2025. Bruce was an inspiration to both family and staff and will be greatly missed by us all. 

The ownership and management of the family company will continue in the safe hands of Robert Claridge.

 

Funeral & Wake

The funeral and the wake will be held on Thursday 29th January. Bruce was well known in the Harpenden area, in rugby, cricket, business and light opera circles and was also a President and Life member of Saracens. Owing to capacity constraints, the family is regrettably obliged to restrict the numbers attending the funeral and to some extent, the wake but are inviting as many friends as possible. 

If you would like more information about these events and regarding how to make donations, please complete the form here and we will reply swiftly. 

Donations

Bruce loved big cats, especially tigers and was very keen to learn of conservation work carried out by charities. The family has therefore decided that any donations in his memory would be for the benefit of the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent.

Donations can be made through the Just Giving page set up in memory of Bruce.
Alan Philpott, Executor.

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