Obit: Kurt Strauss (S: 1941-1948)
We were so sad to hear of the passing of Kurt Strauss on 2nd March 2026, who served on the Old Scholars' Committee and as a S.O.S.A. representative on the Sidcot School Governing Board.
| 13 Mar 2026 | |
| Written by Sarah Simms | |
| Reported Deaths |
Born in Stuttgart in July 1930, Kurt came to England on the Kindertransport. Having been given a home by Quakers, he attended Sidcot School from 1941 to 1948, winning the Essay Prize. He went on to a distinguished career in electrical engineering, working in Kenya and Egypt, Brussels and London. From 1977-1989, he represented the Electricity Council and Area Boards on the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe's Committee on Electrical Power, chairing the Committee's Group of Experts on Distribution and Rural Electrification (1986-1988).
Kurt served Quakers in various capacities at local, area, national and international levels. He was on the Old Scholars' Committee (serving as Secretary in 1968-69 and 1991-1993) and S.O.S.A representative on the Sidcot School Governing Board between 1976-1980. He was a much-loved presence at the School's Northern Reunions and is remembered fondly by our whole community.
With thanks to Tom Leimdorfer for some of the information above and to Wendy Hewitt for the photograph.
