Bev Perkins Funeral

Yes they are never very nice affairs but this was as good as it gets for a fisherman.

He was not a religious person and had asked not to have a religious service but a gathering of close friends to pay their respects to a fellow fisherman seemed ideal to me. Richard Slater gave a great tribute to the man from stories and anecdotes from his time with him over the last 7/8 years. Peter Dobbs gave a great speech based on his close quarter friendship - 2 solid years of his life over the last 10 spend in his company in a boat - that epitomised Bev, his life, his sense of humour and what he gave back to those around him. Great content, brilliantly delivered. I will remember him as I land my first fish at Pitsford tomorrow.

It was nice that he had asked for half the proceeds of donations to go to the Mid Northants and a bench will be erected in his memory at Pitsford. The Gorse bank sounds great and it would be nice if it was also a memorial for other MNTFA members in the future.

let's hope that his writings can be pulled together in a book and his memory will truly live on in a way that would provide information and inspiration for others. He will be sadly missed.