Obituary
Rescue specialist
He had a particular skill with those who had fallen foul of the system
Old school reformer
Eric understood that the system had to stop being a relic of the past
Master of judgement
Jacob Rees-Mogg remembers a man who knew how to handle people
Fair cop
When he gave you a punishment he’d ask if you agreed it was fair
Authoritative not Authoritarian
His Scottish Presbyterian view was not hierarchical
Trust that sustained a community
The main thing about Sir Eric Anderson was his integrity
A living justification for the Union
Eric was at ease with England, yet contributed something which England alone could not provide
The disarming power of restraint
He showed how the essential prerequisite for greatness is humility
The way we were
Telegraph letters, the nation, & David Twiston Davies, 1945-2020
Nothing but the Truth…
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?