John Stokes rang me yesterday to give me the sad news that Tony Murray died last week.
Tony was Class Chairman when I first sailed Merlins - in fact he was class secretary in 1959/60 and chairman in 63.
John tells me he was also sailing secretary at Ranelagh for the first big Tideway Race - sad that he didn't make it to see the next one this June.
His funeral is at Kingston Crematorium on Thusday 16th March at 11.40.
Pat Blake
Posted: 14/03/2006 08:00:39 By: Pat Blake |
Very sad.
Posted: 14/03/2006 09:13:21 By: Ancient Geek |
Not a close friend but a good fellow to know.
Posted: 14/03/2006 09:16:37 By: Robert Harris |
Very kind to class newcomers in the early 60's.
Posted: 14/03/2006 09:50:19 By: Ancient Geek |
Yes, Tony was kind to newcomers - a Merlin tradition we try to keep up.
Perhaps Mr A Geek will return to a warm welcome one day?
Posted: 14/03/2006 23:30:38 By: Pat Blake |
Mr Geek could surely be persuaded to step into a borrowed boat for the champs - what with this year being our anniversary and all? He would feel at home with the right boat in the Vintage races...
Posted: 15/03/2006 09:13:17 By: Mags |
Nice idea, I've even got a name for the Boat "Prodigal" but I'm too large these days, my knees are knackered (one just been replaced) hanging out on toe straps rather than a gentle lean, contra indicated, I'd need a 7 stone crew to be competative @ 22 stones, also my keelboat commitments are too much to allow practice, and I'd only do it in a competative yottette and Herr Winders order book is too full! WE do have a plan to get to Tenby in our newly acquired motor yacht ("Chaperone") (Built in Wales.) On its delivery trip to Sacandinavia.
Posted: 15/03/2006 10:44:42 By: Ancient Geek |
Rubbish! We can find you a nice looking boat around sail no 1900, and line you up with a crew who loves hiking, leaving you to perch like a Hampton wannabe.
Posted: 15/03/2006 12:17:22 By: Mags |
Make sure you check the clevis pins before launching and the nuts on your jalopy's suspension!!!!!!!
Posted: 15/03/2006 12:32:41 By: Slandered crew |
Think we are drifting from the point of this thread a little. Announcements of a sad departure from the fleet are not to be over written by talk of Motor cruisers and jallopies. Maybe a get the Geek back on the water thread?
Posted: 15/03/2006 13:15:36 By: Jeremy3550 |
Yes, my apologies for deviating. If anyone has any stories or pictures of Tony, let me know.
Posted: 15/03/2006 16:29:56 By: Mags |
When I get home I'll look in Pa's collections take 10 days.
Posted: 16/03/2006 10:18:45 By: Ancient Geek |
