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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Stavros! on February 02, 2025, 06:16:50 pm

Title: Dave Brumstead
Post by: Stavros! on February 02, 2025, 06:16:50 pm
just been informed of the passing of Dave who was the Chairman of a club my m8 was a member of sorry cant recall what club but He was told when he attended a club members funeral by other club members so sad to loose another boat builder and magazine contributor




Stavros
Title: Re: Dave Brumstead
Post by: Colin Bishop on February 02, 2025, 06:59:12 pm
Very sorry to hear this. Dave was a leading member of the  Brentwood Model Boat Club in Essex for many years.

He was very well known and liked among the scale model boating community and a contributor to Model Boats Magazine.

In 2011 he contributed to my Model Boats Special issue on the subject of adhesives.

I did hear some while back that he was unwell.

Another sad loss to our community.

Colin
Title: Re: Dave Brumstead
Post by: Stan on February 02, 2025, 08:37:47 pm
Hi Colin speaking to many clubs you hear the same thing we have lost so many members this year. Sadly something we have no control over. <:( <:( <:( <:(
Title: Re: Dave Brumstead
Post by: Neil on February 03, 2025, 10:48:45 am
And very sadly, those members who are and were brilliant modellers just have no younger ones interested in carrying on the linear succession and keep the skills alive.
Will the art of model boat building be lost in decades to come.. I hope not.
Title: Re: Dave Brumstead
Post by: Fred Ellis on February 03, 2025, 02:36:04 pm
Had many a good chat with Dave and his wife, when they come to the sailing day at the Dolphins MBC. it was Dave that got me to buy the HFM ORSV when he let me try his one.
As Colin said Dave was a great Ambassador to to the model boating community and will Sorely be missed.

Fred
Title: Re: Dave Brumstead
Post by: SteamboatPhil on February 03, 2025, 04:46:17 pm
A sad loss of a very good to friend to not only myself but many modellers, on one occasion he coerced me to be a fellow judge at a model show (ME a judge !!!!)
My thoughts go out to Marion and family
Title: Re: Dave Brumstead
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 03, 2025, 05:45:26 pm
 
Only met Dave a couple of times, toughly nice chap.

He'll be missed.

RIP Dave.... and  thank you.