R. H. Stoy

Richard Hugh Stoy CBE FRSE FRSSAS FRAS (1910–1994) was a 20th-century British astronomer remembered for his work in South Africa.

He was born in Wolverhampton[1] on 31 January 1910 the fifth child of Hugh Victor Stephen Stoy and his wife, Ellen Frances Channing.

He was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School, where his maths teacher, Mr Buckley, introduced him to astronomy.

He received his first doctorate (PhD) around 1924 then spent some time at Lick Observatory under a Commonwealth Scholarship.

His funeral service was held in St Mark's Unitarian Church on Castle Terrace.