Trevor Spencer 4/2/42 - 17/7/05

It is with much sadness and regret that I must inform you of the sudden and tragic loss of Trevor Spencer, a member at Decoy Field since the early 1970’s.

Trevor joined the Management Committee last year and with his son Andrew, daughter’s Helen and Carol and wife Margaret contributed a huge amount to the Association. It was thanks to him and his family that we have the correct insurance cover, email, a questions forum, a web site and IT support.

A devoted family man Trevor lived for his wife and children not forgetting his dog Chloe. He was fascinated by science and especially space. I often got emails with the latest photographs from a spacecraft millions of miles away.

Very occasionally our lives are touched by someone who’s actions and friendship, indirectly and sometimes without them even realising or knowing make our lives better, when this happens we must all cherish that moment and count ourselves very lucky. Trevor was such a person and I know that he touched many people’s lives and that all of them were the better for it.

My wife Christine & I will miss his friendship, humour, and support, as will all of the members of the Management Committee.

A person’s religious beliefs are private, but if there is a heaven, and it has allotments, I am sure Trevor is already tending a plot and maybe trying to erect the greenhouse he never quite found the time to put up.

I cannot express how much this loss has affected all of us on the Management Committee. I send our deepest heartfelt sympathies to his nearest and dearest Margaret, Andrew, Helen and Carol.

When the day dawned on Monday 18th July the world was minus one truly good person.

Tim Callard
Chairman