Pippa Harben, a Bush House announcer for many years, has died. She was born in Bath, educated in Bristol, and read history at Cambridge. She worked for a time as a trainee buyer at a big West End store in London before getting a job at the BBC as a researcher Later she moved to programme operations before finally to announcing.

The funeral will take place at Mortlake on 4th September 2014 at 12.40pm.  No flowers. Donations to WWF-UK (World Wildlife Fund) may be sent to Haven Funeral Services, 13 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 8HR.