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Alan Shilston remembered We are very sorry to have to tell you that Alan Shilston, who was a long standing member of this branch passed away on the day of 2007. Alan was one of the first members of the South East Branch, which was founded in 1983 by the indomitable Dennis James and his staunch supporters at the time. He was an eminent engineer of no little repute who practiced under his own name in Surrey. He was also a Chartered Arbitrator and well versed in alternative dispute resolution. Alan was on the panel of both the Arbitrator's Institute and the Institute of Civil Engineers. As well as being on the committee of the CIArb Branch, he was on the Council of the Institute of Civil Engineers for many years. Dennis tells me that he was also a keen member of the Conseil Nationale of French Engineers and a member of the City Livery. In 1980 he took over as Editor of the Institute's Journal "Arbitration". He held the post for many years and was greatly responsible for increasing and securing its reputation as a journal of the highest quality. Not only was he an excellent editor, he was a generous contributor with many articles of his own, written with great intelligence and integrity, both for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Institute of Civil Engineers. Alan was a regular attendee at the Branch monthly meetings and other functions. He was a highly respected member, and I recall, one of the most approachable and friendliest of members that it was ever my pleasure to meet. I will remember him as being one of the friendliest and most sociable of the senior members of the Branch, particularly in the welcoming of new members. He will be sadly missed. R.D.O'Driscoll |
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