Members will be saddened to learn of the recent passing of our Member Number One, Mr Redvers Haines known to many as simply “Red”.
Just short of his 100th year Red was the oldest and most longstanding continuous member of the Club who, for many years, held the coveted Seniority Number of One in our membership register having joined the Club in 1950 when he became known as the “resident DJ” in charge of playing records at the many member’s social functions and dances hosted at the old clubhouse in Fenton Lane. As a longstanding member of the Club with a keen interest in club matters Red was a regular attendee at the Annual General Meeting. Outside of club life Red was a keen adventurer and outdoors man, together with his wife they spent many months travelling and exploring Southern Africa in their camper van. On behalf of Members we extend our sincere condolences to Red’s family and although we are currently still locked down and unable to fly the Ensign at half-mast as is customary, we are at least able to fly the signal flags CG1, which as you will have read in last week’s newsletter is entirely appropriate and means “I will stand by to assist you” a variation of the usual signal flags “A” over “I” meaning “I will not abandon you” flown when sprinkling ashes at sea.
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