Yes, I was informed that Eric died several years ago. He occasionally visited RAF Finningley (where many of his water colours hung in the Officers' Mess and in other locations on the Stn) and, when he was there on one occasion I asked him for a commission for, yes, you've guessed it, some water colours of a couple of GWR steam locomotives. I thought he might be dismissive (most of my colleagues are!) but he welcomed a change from aircraft and produced some lovely images, quite cheaply iirc. What did I do? I sold them at a car boot (to an RAF Officer I might add!) because I didn't have room any more in the house for them (its called marriage I think!) and I regret selling them.
