John “Jack” Field, who has died aged 94, was well known in Oxford’s motor and printing industries.

Before joining Cowley’s booming motor industry, London-born Mr Field spent the Second World War in the RAF.

As a Flight Lieutenant, he mainly flew Hampden bombers and was said to have felt lucky to have survived perilous raids over Germany.

During his war service, he met and married Joan Rogers.

The couple had a son, Stephen, and two daughters, Virginia and Diana.

Mr Field, right, continued his love of flying after the war, immediately joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve when the conflict ended.

After being demobbed, he joined the sales promotion department at Nuffield Exports, part of Lord Nuffield’s car empire.

In 1955, Mr Field was promoted to sales promotion executive in the publicity department at parent company The Nuffield Organisation at Cowley.

When the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation merged to form the British Motor Corporation, he was promoted to publicity manager, a role which took him to the West Midlands.

Mr Field returned to Oxford to become managing director of The Nuffield Press, set up to produce periodicals about the company’s vehicles.

During his time at the printers he served as president of the Oxfordshire Printers’ Association and the South West Alliance of the British Printing Industries Federation.

Mr Field retired in 1982 and passed away at a nursing home in Henley-on-Thames on January 2.

He suffered two strokes last year.

Alfred Blake, a colleague at Nuffield Press, said: “Jack’s sense of humour and active mind made him many friends in all walks of life.

“He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.”

Mary Hunter, his partner for the last 16 years, said: “He was wonderful, he was kind, he thought of everyone and everybody loved him.

“He was a party animal and a perfect gentleman.”

A memorial service was held at St Mary’s Church, Henley, on Tuesday.

Along with his children, he leaves five grand-daughters and seven great grandchildren.

His wife passed away in 1993.