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| + | Gerald Bedford 1932 - 2016 worked all his life on Stocken Farm, Lacey Green. | ||
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| + | Born at Holly Bush Farm, Walters Ash, later demolished for Bomber Command, Gerald grew up the second youngest of nine children. | ||
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| + | He started working aged fourteen for Dick West at Stocken Farm, He retired fifty years later as farm foreman | ||
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| + | When I first met Gerald he was twenty five, already the head tractor driver with a characteristic smile. It is with great pleasure that I give this tribute to a man who was a thoroughly skilled countryman, admired by all who worked with him, and who enjoyed the company of loyal friends and a close-knit family.{{Person | ||
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Revision as of 06:22, 25 November 2021
Obituary by Joan West
Gerald Bedford 1932 - 2016 worked all his life on Stocken Farm, Lacey Green.
Born at Holly Bush Farm, Walters Ash, later demolished for Bomber Command, Gerald grew up the second youngest of nine children.
He started working aged fourteen for Dick West at Stocken Farm, He retired fifty years later as farm foreman
When I first met Gerald he was twenty five, already the head tractor driver with a characteristic smile. It is with great pleasure that I give this tribute to a man who was a thoroughly skilled countryman, admired by all who worked with him, and who enjoyed the company of loyal friends and a close-knit family.