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Title: Sad news
Post by: Jim Eddie on 06/05/2021 at 22:43

Anyone who fished at the Mill of Elrick  would have known Dave Basford.  Hamish would have worked with him at the Torry lab , sad to report Dave passed away yesterday.

Regards

Jim Eddie

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 06/05/2021 at 23:13

Jim,

That is sad news indeed, I too worked with Dave at the marine lab, my thoughts are with Donna his wife.

He was not that old.

Eddie

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Mike Barrio on 06/05/2021 at 23:53

I'm really sorry to hear that Jim.

Dave was a good friend, I knew he was unwell, but I hadn't heard.

Mike

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Hamish Young on 07/05/2021 at 09:06

I'm sorry to read this, Dave was a nice chap.
Although we never worked together, I enjoyed some banter with him over stocking of fish, the decline of the Sea Trout and the dilemmas of fisheries management when I was looking after Pitfour.
Very sad indeed.

H

Title: Re: Sad news
Post by: Jim Eddie on 09/05/2021 at 18:49

I was at the AGM of the Civil service angling club today, it was Dave who started it in Aberdeenshire.
We are going to buy a memorial trophy and have an annual competition to remember him.

 :z18

Jim