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unclebazwold · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 22:45 Post subject: RIP Paul (Mr Defender1)

Very sad news I have just heard that Paul the quiet half of Defender1 has died after a long illness.
We first met Paul and Josie some years ago by Stonehenge they tagged along on our meet which meant they became members of the Salisbury Mob and good friends as well.
Us off roaders will remember him as the man at the back who had a very good winch, he only used it for others somehow he always took the best lines and made it through the mire sometimes with the mother in law in the back.😋
Paul always had the tool you needed and good words of advice on whatever mechanical gremlin was ailing us, he had the tool required and Les happily laid down in the mud to use it as Paul tried to avoid getting muddy unfortunately that did not always work with Les around. :D
Les and I visited him in hospital a few months ago we were late as we tried to drive through the Plain without diverting up a track, failed miserably then recovered someone who had been stuck in Disco Duck all night.I like to think us two arriving late covered in mud with a story to tell cheered him up a bit he looked in a lot of pain but was laughing and looked like his old self.
Bazza
Paul and Josie.

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Lewis · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 23:03 Post subject:

Sorry to hear the sad news of another member passing away. Crying or Very sad

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buzr6mille · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 23:59 Post subject:

Sorry to hear the news, sorry to lose a friend and sorry to lose the sensible one of the Salisbury mob..
Gone, but not forgotten
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Rusty · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:05 Post subject:

R.I.P. Paul Crying or Very sad

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buzr6mille · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:21 Post subject:

Just a thought, can't this be put in the section with V8 Rick, lest we forget
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Lewis · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 12:53 Post subject:

Already suggested that to Rusty, Yesterday. Wink

Note the little red marker in the top right corner of Bazza's post.

We could also do with Roger's (Duracell Bunny) adding to it. Smile

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buzr6mille · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 15:44 Post subject:

Mr Bunny, good idea, he was well known and liked thumbup

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boxerbloke · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:00 Post subject:

Oh no

....really sad and shocked to hear that news ... what a very nice man he was, him and Josie always made the off road days even more enjoyable....Very sad news indeed... Crying or Very sad

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unclebazwold · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 21:47 Post subject:

He had been ill for a very long time they both prepared themselves for it it was not sudden which is a small comfort but yeah still a shock when I heard from Josie. Sad

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boxerbloke · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:41 Post subject:

i had no idea and so feel quite shocked to read the sad news.... Sad

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wilzee · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 185 Location: wiltshire

been a while since i have logged on to the forum. such sad news, he was a gent!