Mr Malcolm J. Clare (1960)

Provided by Mrs Frances M. Clare

Malcolm was born in 1938 and was educated at Wanstead County High School before reading for a degree in Civil Engineering at Imperial College. On leaving-Imperial College he was employed by Sir William Halcrow and Partners and was involved with work on Lots Road Power Station in London.This was followed by a brief spell with Hackney Borough Council. In 1966 he joined Hemel Hempstead Borough Council and was closely involved with the now well known multiple mini round-a-bout scheme there, the first of its kind.

In 1973 he moved to Hampshire and began work for Havant Borough Council as Principal Highways Engineer, becoming Head of Engineering in 1982.
Malcolm was inspired to become a civil engineer by the terrible east coast floods of 1953 and felt that improving Hayling Island's sea defences amongst his best work. The £3m scheme involved laying thousands of tons of shingle and rocks along the beach in 1985 and 1986 to protect the sea front from the assault of waves and wind; work for which he gained his Fellowship of the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1990.

Malcolm retired in 1993 at the age of 55, but did an Msc. in Environmental Resource Management at Portsmouth University in 1995 and 1996. Climate Change and its associated effects was always very close to his heart.

Always a keen walker, while at Imperial College he was a member of the Y.H.A. and enjoyed many weekends away hill walking and summer holidays in the Alps. In retirement he worked as footpath secretary for Petersfield Ramblers' Club and as Hampshire Area Footpath Secretary for the Ramblers' Association. He also enjoyed cross country running and ran for Essex in his youth, sailing, swimming and cross country skiing.

Malcolm leaves a wife, two daughters, one of whom followed in his footsteps by going to Imperial College to gain her Masters Degree, and three grandchildren.