Tony moved to our area and joined CSAM in September 2015 and he was pleased to be able to inform us on joining that previously, as he himself put it, “I had the honour of being Chairman of the Gloucestershire Group for two years”
Tony became Vice-Chairman of CSAM in 2016 and was elected Chairman at the AGM of 2017 when Dennis Clement stood down. As such Tony was the very first New Chairman of CSAM because Dennis had also served in that role at Chichester District Group prior to the merger of groups that saw the formation of CSAM.
Unfortunately Tony had to unexpectedly step down from the Chairman’s role in November 2019 for health reasons, although he continued to support CSAM in other ways as and when he could. His contribution to the group was significant and will be missed.
Our thoughts are with Tony’s wife Barbara and his family at this very sad time.
(For anyone wishing to remember Tony, his daughter has said “We would ask you not to send flowers but instead, donations may be made in Dad's memory to the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) who have been hugely supportive during Dad's illness. If preferred, cheques made payable to the MNDA can be sent to Kevin Holland Funeral Service, 246 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 5BA, 01243 868630 pat@kevinholland.co.uk. Funeral is scheduled for March 22nd”)