Lady Lowry, better remembered as Barbara Calvert QC, joined our newly formed Company in July 1994 and passed away in July 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving was held on 13 November at the Temple Church to which the family invited friends and colleagues. In fact, Barbara had planned the event in advance with the same determination with which she had been an inspiration to women entering the legal profession. She set up her own chambers in 1974 to help those starting out, becoming the first female head of chambers. Our connections with the family are mainly through consulting engineers John Taylor & Sons. John Calvert, Barbara’s first husband, became Partner in 1944, and Water Conservators Gwilym Roberts (Partner in 1956) and Past Master Nick Paul (in 1974) maintained close ties. Other Partners included the late Past Master Peter Banks.
She also left a note for her Memorial Service: “Finally have a really good celebration in Middle Temple Hall. Sorry for my unavoidable absence. Enjoy yourselves and thank you for all your love, care and kindness.”
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