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Title: John Gasson
Post by: Buzz on September 30, 2022, 11:32:02 AM

Gray Nicholls have announced the sad news of the passing of John Gasson, another of Len Newbery's apprentices after 60 years working for GN..
There is a nice video of him on here..
https://www.gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/remembering-john-gasson (https://www.gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/remembering-john-gasson)

Title: Re: John Gasson
Post by: Chad on September 30, 2022, 01:54:26 PM

Sad news indeed - what a workhorse he was. RIP

Title: Re: John Gasson
Post by: thegowerwaft on October 01, 2022, 04:02:09 PM

Quote from: Buzz on September 30, 2022, 11:32:02 AM

Gray Nicholls have announced the sad news of the passing of John Glasson, another of Len Newbery's apprentices after 60 years working for GN..
There is a nice video of him on here..
https://www.gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/remembering-john-gasson (https://www.gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/remembering-john-gasson)

Thank you for sharing this. What a great video tribute. Love the NH story about coming back the next day - proper bat badger. RIP a master craftsperson.

Title: Re: John Gasson
Post by: Northern monkey on October 02, 2022, 10:02:03 AM

Very sad news
But lucky enough to do what he loved until his passing.

Powerspot,,still got mine, lovely bat