It is with great sadness that I have to report that our member and stalwart supporter Andrew Batey died aged 68 yesterday after a battle with cancer. Andrew owned a 1934 Minor which he has brought to our Summer Rallies many times and this year he was planning to bring his 1939 Morris 8 series E tourer, and we had jointly prepared a feature article on the car for the Prescott rally programme. He was one of the first to enter this year and was greatly looking forward to the weekend again.
Andrew and I were both involved in the Falklands campaign in 1982 - I was in the RAF and he was in the Merchant Marine.
I have passed on condolences on behalf of the club to his wife and family.
Andrew Batey
Moderators: Ian Grace, Will Grace
Re: Andrew Batey
Ian, so sorry to hear this news. I fondly remember last summer having mixed Andrew up with someone else and wittered on for about ten minutes before his increasing bemusement gradually dawned on me what I had done, his tolerance and good humour made a lasting impression.
Philip & Sheila Butland
Philip & Sheila Butland