Baz Jackson
Arrangements for the funeral of Baz Jackson
Monday 2nd July 2018
Service at 1pm at Lodge Hill Crematorium, Weoley Park Road, Birmingham B29 5AA
Family and friends are gathering for a service at Lodge Hill Crematorium to pay tribute to Baz’s life.
Everyone is welcome at the crematorium, and then afterwards at Baz’s home at 85 Bournbrook Road, Selly Oak for refreshments and to share memories in his garden.
Please feel free to post any messages for Baz’s family at the bottom of this webpage.
Address: Weoley Park Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B29 5AA
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Address: 85 Bournbrook Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 7BX
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No dress code, please wear whatever feels comfortable for you.
Family flowers only please.
If you wish to do something in memory of Baz we will be collecting donations on the day of the funeral for St Mary’s Hospice.
Alternatively you can donate in his memory via the St Mary’s Hospice website.
So sorry to hear the news of Baz’s passing, he was a lovely, lovely man, with whom I had many a good laugh with over the years. Whatever the travails of the day, we could always find something to smile about!
He will be missed……
Kind regards
Paul
Baz was a lovely man- a highly respected scientist, a good teacher and a valuable colleague. Someone with whom to discuss exciting science and to go to for advice, help and encouragement, however busy he was.
I was so saddened to hear about Baz. He was a good friend and mentor to me. I remember our first meeting which was in Philadelphia at the Johnson Research Foundation in the early 1970s when he was doing some experiments with Les Dutton and I had just arrived from Aberdeen. He was so friendly and helpful and was even interested in the science I was doing! We met on lots of occasions after that drinking copious amounts of beer accompanied by lots of laughs. We will miss him terribly!
In addition to being a charming person to interact with, Baz was a true scientist. His originality, versatility & sound logic followed rigourously to insightful conclusions were the hall-marks of Baz’s science. He was a great ambassador for the ’Bristol Tradition’ of multi-disciplinarity, technical excellence & novelty. Sad he has gone.
I was so sorry to receive the news about Baz. He was a great collaborator and such a calm and lovely man to interact with. He will be sorely missed by all.
I send my profound personal regrets and condolences to the Jackson family. Baz was clever, sceptical, witty, modest, charming, and honest. I despair at news of his death (given to me by Peter Rich on 28th June 2018). Over many years I’ve learned much from Baz, ever generous with his time. In recent years I had stockpiled things I wished to ask him about, and to thank him for. I’ve just searched in an e-mail account discontinued by QMUL in 2014. I find generous e-mails from Baz on “early chemiosmotic ATP synthesis”. Two co-authors replied, but I did not. This omission can now never be undone. Later came Baz’s 2016 Journal of Molecular. Evolution paper. DOI 10.1007/s00239-016-9756-6 Superb. Baz will now never know my view, nor I his. Baz was a fine man; a role model. His death will be a heavy loss for many. Please add my name.
To Julia, the kids and dear Rob, Baz has just gone walkabout, cherish your memories of a fabulous husband, fantastic father and inspirational brother.
We were so sorry to hear of Baz’s passing. We will join you tomorrow to celebrate his life. Love Katie, Eugene and Peggy
He introduced me to Village Cricket Club- a hug part of my life for 15 years…he even gave me his `keeping gloves! He was my neighbour for quite a while and is responsible for my friendship with his Brother Rob for the last lord knows how long. Dry humour, good musical taste… I loved the guy.
One of the best lecturers ever! And a pleasure to have known.
I was extremely sad to learn about Baz, he has been a wonderful colleague to work with, so enthusiastic, very rigorous, very patient, a model for the young scientist that I was. He made my life in England very enjoyable. I will miss him a lot.
warm wishes to his family
Tania
Dear Baz and family, I am so sad hearing this. I came to your lab as a very green postdoctoral and boy did I learn a lot very fast. I still remember you loved MU as I did but I was more of a Fergie fan, big mistake….it is not life and death Karina if IS much more important than that…you said. I can say you have shaped my life in so many ways. Rest in peace you lovely man! Love Karina
The passing of this great man has left me feeling shocked and somewhat empty.
I had not been in touch with Baz for many years and only learned of his death through one of his previous colleagues in a chance meeting at a research conference at Coventry University today. I can’t believe he’s gone and that I was unaware of it for six years.
I had debated even posting here, as it’s been so long since Baz passed on and it is likely that these words will come far too late but I feel that I need to to process what’s happened and say the goodbye that I wish I could have done in person.
Baz was an inspirational lecturer. He was funny, charismatic, and had a way of connecting with his students in such a way that even complicated subjects were conveyed in an accessible way. From his very first lecture, he inspired me and made me want to do a PhD after I graduated. I then had the good fortune to secure a PhD position with Baz as my supervisor and from there he became somewhat of a role model.
There are many tales that I could tell of my times with Baz during my PhD but ultimately he was an amazingly supportive supervisor and encouraged me to be the best version of myself. Even during difficult times, he was there, willing to go the extra mile to support his students. As a researcher, he was brilliant, logical, insightful and able to adapt to new ideas based of the evidence Infront of him. At the same time, he was always able to find a reason to smile, even when things were not working out as planned. I always felt that I must have been a disappointment to him, as there were many “bumps” in the road during my PhD and I was still learning how to cope with my Dyslexia, but he always tried to pick me up during the bad times.
I learned so much from him and never had the chance to tell him how much of a profound impact he had on my life. I feel extremely lucky to have had known him.
Goodbye Baz. You will be greatly missed. Thank you for the memories and for everything you’ve done for me.