Obituary

He had a particular skill with those who had fallen foul of the system

Eric understood that the system had to stop being a relic of the past

Jacob Rees-Mogg remembers a man who knew how to handle people

When he gave you a punishment he’d ask if you agreed it was fair

His Scottish Presbyterian view was not hierarchical

The main thing about Sir Eric Anderson was his integrity

Eric was at ease with England, yet contributed something which England alone could not provide

He showed how the essential prerequisite for greatness is humility

Telegraph letters, the nation, & David Twiston Davies, 1945-2020

Obituaries are not a place to speak ill of the dead, but how are we to tell the truth honestly if we shy away from difficulties?