Harold & Dorothy Seymour

Harold Seymour born in High Wycombe in 1915

Dorothy Christina Phillips was born in 1915

Harold And Dorothy married in 1938

1939 Register (census) Harold and Dorothy living in Oakridge Road, High Wycombe, Harold chairmaker

Harold and Dorothy moved into Eastlands, Lacey Green in 1980

February 1983 Hallmark. Mrs L Williams for the 81st Club reported "We all send our sympathy to Mr Seymour on the very sudden death of his wife. They had been living at Eastlands for 3years and he has been a great help in the club.

In 1990 the following item was published in Hallmark reporting by Clem Brown on a meeting he had with Harold Seymour

"The word "caring" is tossed around without a lot of care nowadays. It must mean something though, and I was sharply reminded of that when I met Harold Seymour of Eastlands, Lacey Green.

Harold does care and goes on caring at the ripe age of 75. He tends to the needs and comforts of those mostly older and less active than himself. He has been doing that around Lacey Green during the past decade and before that in High Wycombe where he was born. For eight years Harold has been a widower, on his own with his own ways, his own private thoughts, and a healthy inclination to look outward rather than inward.

I visited Harold to find out what he was made of. Pretty tough stuff, I decided. His home was as neat as he is, for he requires no home help and does his own housework and DIY. Maybe his practical common-sense stems from his early working life in the Wycombe furniture trade where he was a craftsman among the famous chairs and tables.

More than that, his personal discipline reflects his Army background. He served in the Royal Berkshire Regiment during World War II and from private soldier advanced to Company Sergeant-Major.

So Harold continues his own line of social work. Local friends nominated him for a Good Neighbour Contest sponsored nationally by an industrial company and, sure enough, he was one of the finalists. In fact he came second and has a framed diploma to prove it.

He continues to visit and care for those who are alone and suffer their loss of independence - for example a man of 90, a lady of 88, others who deserve comfort and support. Harold shops, collects pensions, tidies up. And more besides. Like me, I am sure you will wish him well.

Note. This report has been edited to remove Clems own comments.