Death of a member....Dickyd

I am very sad to report that Richard passed away this morning. He has struggled with ill health for a number of years and it finally caught up with him this morning. Richard was a superb model boat builder and was always prepared to help others with his time and research. I shall miss him.

My thoughts and condolences go to his wonderful wife Gillian and the family.....

he was a man of magnitude, both in his voice , in what he said, and had the feerless way in which he said and told it and wasn't a man to mince words.....and I greatly admire a man for that........don't pussyfoot about if you know your mind......I liked that in Dicky ( richard).
He was also a man of magnitude in his modelling.......a good modeller and always produced top notch stuff, even through his illnesses to the point where I admired him greatl;y for that to.
Although I sadly never met him I wish I had, for over the conversations I had with him through the internet I fealt that I could have called him a friend....he regularly sent my daughters pictures of the highland cattle grazing and "paddling" in his local sailing lake......he needn't have done but that was his kind nature, even through adversity when others would or could not have been bothered.
he will be missed and I will miss his jokes that he sent me over the airwaves.

R I P richard, YOU WILL BE MISSED, by more than you would ever have thought, and my prayers go to you and your family at this very sad time.
God bless.

Neil.

Fine words Neil....gutted I am.....

R.I.P. DICKIE.
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends.
A sad loss to us all
Jimmy

RIP Dicky, he and his unique character is a loss to the modelling world, but more so a terrible loss to his family and thoughts are with them.

R.I.P. Richard.
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends.
A sad loss to all who knew him.
Damien.

Although a Much delayed response, i do wish to pass on my condolences to friends and family, although it means little DickyD's profile has been locked and now carry's our ''Lost but never forgotten R.I.P'' Title, against there username posts.

RR.