People will be saddened to learn that one of our former members, Edie Brown has died. George and Edie joined us, together with Albert Fenton and Joan towards the end of the 70’s and always took an active part in our doings. George was 90 this year and Edie was 88. Always gregarious, Edie would talk to anybody and everybody knew Edie, wherever you happened to be.
A group of us went out for the day in a bunch down to Tom Foy’s Archery Shop at Hawkhurst in Kent to get their first set of equipment, which is when we got the first “Tom Foy Trophy”. Happy days and I’m sure there will have been a meal somewhere just to round things off.
I picked this picture, taken on a visit to a miniature railway, from Facebook because of the label on the carriage where Edie and George are standing seemed very apposite. Edie was a lady in every sense of the word and will be very much missed by all who knew her. When we have the details of when and where Edie’s service will be I’ll let people know.
Michael Bell
Bowmen of Ardleigh
Edie's funeral service will be at the South East Essex Crematorium, Ockendon Road, Upminster on Tuesday 28th August, 2018 at 2.40pm. Edie loved flowers but if you'd prefer to donate to a charity then her favourite one is the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Either would be equally acceptable. If you are sending flowers these should go directly to West & Co. at Dagenham, not to the house.