Snapshot
26th Feb 2007, 14:11
I know this is in another thread ('Test Pilots' but do many look there?)
Anyway, Alex deserves his own thread in the African Aviation section!
He sadly passed away at his home on Friday evening age 94
with Purdy the dog he loved by his side!
His family have requested a private service so im starting
my own way of saying farewell on here! I only chatted with him last week
and still cant believe this immortal type man has gone!
I encourage everyone who has heard of or knew him to add their own comments or thoughts here (I assume thats ok? Moderator?)
Also if you havenet read "Flight of the Mew Gull" I suggest you do!
Anyway, this is from me...
Alex,
you never liked computers much so don't know if you'll get this?
You are one of the finest men I have ever had the privilege to know and also call a friend!
You are equally one of, if not the finest aviators my country has ever known!
You were a man of honour, integrity and justice in every sense of the word!
I shall miss our lunches and phone chats putting the World to rights in only the way we could!
Your energy, friendship and encouragement as you know, kept me going during some dark days
over the last 10 years! I only trust I can continue to instil the core values of men like yourself
into my Son as he grows? As I know if he is a 10th of what you were, he shall one day be a fine man!
Our Country and Birmingham has lost one of its heroes!
The Cape records shall always be yours and no one can deny,
when a Merlin is heard in the skies for years to come, it shall remain... Always... Your signature!
I shall miss you very much, I shall never forget you and what you stood for!
You put the 'Great' in Great Britain!
Thank you for all you did for me and my Country, ill raise a glass or two when next in Cape Town
God bless you
Your friend
Andrew
Anyway, Alex deserves his own thread in the African Aviation section!
He sadly passed away at his home on Friday evening age 94
with Purdy the dog he loved by his side!
His family have requested a private service so im starting
my own way of saying farewell on here! I only chatted with him last week
and still cant believe this immortal type man has gone!
I encourage everyone who has heard of or knew him to add their own comments or thoughts here (I assume thats ok? Moderator?)
Also if you havenet read "Flight of the Mew Gull" I suggest you do!
Anyway, this is from me...
Alex,
you never liked computers much so don't know if you'll get this?
You are one of the finest men I have ever had the privilege to know and also call a friend!
You are equally one of, if not the finest aviators my country has ever known!
You were a man of honour, integrity and justice in every sense of the word!
I shall miss our lunches and phone chats putting the World to rights in only the way we could!
Your energy, friendship and encouragement as you know, kept me going during some dark days
over the last 10 years! I only trust I can continue to instil the core values of men like yourself
into my Son as he grows? As I know if he is a 10th of what you were, he shall one day be a fine man!
Our Country and Birmingham has lost one of its heroes!
The Cape records shall always be yours and no one can deny,
when a Merlin is heard in the skies for years to come, it shall remain... Always... Your signature!
I shall miss you very much, I shall never forget you and what you stood for!
You put the 'Great' in Great Britain!
Thank you for all you did for me and my Country, ill raise a glass or two when next in Cape Town
God bless you
Your friend
Andrew