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OBITUARIES

people here today will know that without Tony, life in Bere Regis will
never be quite the same !
But underneath this selfless character was a great suffering a suffering that you
seldom heard him talk about, a rare form of cancer that affects the head and
the neck. There is no doubt that the endless operation from the young age of
eight would have been too much for many, but Tony was incredibly brave and
instead of being self-pitying he threw himself into trying to help others he was
involved in so much especially the Pop In Place he had helped on the team
ever since he left Jenkins farm and came up to Bere to live.

No event would be complete without Tony in his high-vis directing the traffic
sorting the car parking and generally getting people organised. For a time he
was referred to as the fourth emergency service as whenever there was a road
traffic accident locally Tony would appear even before anyone else with High
Vis and start directing the traffic.

LYTCHETT-LINE OUTINGS CLUB – HAMPTON Tony has always used the thumbs up for a hello or a goodbye, often he used
the double thumbs up this was particularly worrying when he was driving his van
COURT FLOWER SHOW – SAT 7 JULY but he had been doing it for years it was probably fairly safe.
The last time I saw him the day before he passed away he was very frail but he
Well, bookings are trickling in and we’re now did wake momentarily and gave us the thumbs up and said …well done !

over half full on the coach, but we need to On behalf of the Pop In Place where Tony spent so much of his later life we
finalise numbers very soon, or forfeit our would like to say Well done!
reservation for the wonderful RHS flower show
at Hampton Court Palace on Saturday 7 July. For the incredible bravery you have shown in your life Well done ! For your
Their tickets aren’t cheap, but we get £5 each friendship and for everything you have done for others in the village and
off for our group booking. beyond, a massive thank you and a double thumbs up!

When we went last time it proved very popular
as it has much more to offer than the Chelsea
Flower Show, over a much bigger area (and so
not crowded), and at a much lower price, so
do book as soon as possible.

The price, including the coach and entrance, is
£50 each. We’ll leave Lytchett Matravers at 08.30 and the Flower Show at 16.30,
to be back home at c.19.00. Come and join us and have some fun with our
friendly club!

New club members are very welcome, and membership is free – just ring (after
10.00 please!)

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