From The Register:

Halford, Michael, Brian (systems analyst); b. Bradford 6th Nov 1932 p. Brian Halford & Anita (Castleton); S: 1945 - 1951 Prefect vice-Head Boy, 1st XV rugby team, Bronze Medal R.L.S., stage electrician, photography, scouts; m. Karin Margareta Nilsson (schoolteacher) at Stockholm, 11 July 1959 ch. Christina b 1960, Anne b 1962 and Peter b 1966. Diploma in Chemistry, Bradford; 1957 - 1959 F.A.U 1959 - 1961, 1959 - 1961 work study, 1961 - 1965 systems development, Phillips; 1965 moved to Sweeden; 1965 - 1984 systems analysis, 1984 - 1997 wages and salaries manager, Volvo, Skoude; photography.  

An Obit shared by his brother Robert (S: 1948 - 1954) 

Born 1932, Bradford (Yorkshire) Died 22nd April 2024 in Stockholm Sweeden

Sidcot 1945 to 1951. Deputy Head Boy in Upper Sixth Form. His hobbies included: - stage electrician (in the Meeting House, under the supervision of Richard Hinton, Physics Master). Photography: - developing and printing his own film in the little 'Dark Room' down in the school garden, under the supervision of John Russell (then History Master). First Rugby Fifteen, (games master was Bernard Langdon).

Left Sidcot and studied for BSc in Chemistry at Bradford Technical College (as it was, now a university). "National Service":- applied for "Conscientious Objector" and accepted following his tribunal a two year period spent in Europe under the guidance of the Friends Ambulance Unit, helping with relief work, there he met a girl (later to become his wife,) from Sweden doing similar work. They were married in Stockholm, then moved for a short period of time to Lancashire. 

Michael applied for and was successful in achieving a job with "Volvo", hence they moved to live in Sweden, they had a family of two daughters and a son. His wife was a schoolteacher. Michael was involved in several charitable functions, including relief transport to Poland. The couple stayed living in Sweden for their retirement.