Obituary: John Rawling, third generation of an optical dynasty

John Rawling of Rawlings Opticians has passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 25 aged 77.

Richard Rawling, son of John and current managing director of the company said: ‘Qualifying in 1959 John was the third generation of the optical family and worked in the Surrey area for over 40 years.’

John was an early adopter of contact lenses and started fitting lenses in the 1960s. He was a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers and a Councillor for Chaldon in Surrey for 24 years and Chairman of Tandridge District Council twice during that time. He was also involved in the community, having been chairman of school governors, local benevolent trusts and other organisations.