We have just been advised by Allan's wife, Adrienne, that very sadly, Allan passed away yesterday (5th November).

Allan had suffered a bad stroke two weeks ago and sadly yesterday succumbed to his illness.

Allan was an early volunteer for Rye Meadows and was for a long time Treasurer of the Friends of Ashtead Rye Meadows Wetlands. In 2016 when the commemoration of the WW1 Centenary Field with Fields in Trust was being planned, it was Allan who painstakingly researched everyone from Ashtead who fell in World War 1. He then arranged for these biographies to be read by schoolchildren from Ashtead as though they were being spoken by a family member of the deceased. The recording was then edited by Pete Williams who added stock footage of WW1 archive and this is available to view and listen to on You Tube.

Allan retired from volunteering some two years ago but never lost sight of his links with Rye Meadows and recently when offered a new brushcutter as a donation he immediately thought of Rye Meadows and we became the proud owner of a vaulable asset helping us manage the fields.

Allan will be greatly missed by all his friends and colleagues in Rye Meadows and our sincere condolences go out to Adrienne and the family. A lovely, quiet man, full of good humour. A real gentle man.