In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Julian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Found on Narrowboat world > >"It is with regret that I report the death of John Forth on Monday 10th >March. John, of the coal boat Newdigate was a well-known and much respected >waterways ‘character’, and the waterways will be a sadder place for his >passing. > >John’s wife is making arrangements for all who knew John to get together for >John’s last journey up the locks at Long Itchington on Thursday, the 20th >March. > >The procession is due to move up the locks on his boat at 12pm, and then on >to the crematorium at Banbury for 2pm. > >Maddy, asks me to say that all are welcome." > Yes I've been meaning to post this info since I got confirmation from Tim about the funeral arrangements. It is indeed very sad. John had been ill for some time, certainly since after Christmas when he and maddie took daffy truck aka The Yellow Peril aka The chip van down to pembrokeshire for a christmas/New Year break.
My understanding is that John's coffin will be taken up as far as the Blue Lias on Newdigate and thence to banbury on the coal lorry. Connie and I will be there. We''re travelling up to WB on the Wednesday. Connie will be on the train from Hastings and I'll be driving up from Somerset. I'm taking Dad to a funeral in bath on the Tuesday. As Brian has said John was a larger than life character and willbe greatly missed by may people in the waterways community. Some of you may also know that my first and much loved boat "Thorn" was one of John's winter projects so I've known both him and Madeline ever since the day I came back to the water after 23 years. Guy -- Guy Morgan nb Virgo, WFB, Stockton GU Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk
