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News update

LES THAIN

12/4/2017

 
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Les Thain
News has reached the club on the passing of long serving
Morpeth Harriers & AC member Les Thain.
Sadly Les passed away in the Palliative Care Unit at
Wansbeck General Hospital on Monday 10th April 2017, aged 70,
following a long hard battle with illness.

Les will be most affectionally remembered as a “real character,”
who for many years took particular responsibility for encouraging
new beginners to the club, especially during the running boom of the 80’s.

He also took personal responsibility for carrying out some of the tasks
that were required in keeping the clubhouse in order, and until illness
took over in early 2016, could be regularly seen in the clubhouse on Monday evenings.

One of Les’s initiatives was to establish the clubs original Veteran’s Grand Prix competition,
and he was appointed official scorer, making regular use of the clubhouse blackboard,
although it has to be said, his personal artistry sometimes left a little to be desired.
Les, was also involved in making sure that on course arrangements
were in place for the clubs two road races, amongst other events,
and very often despite adverse conditions, could be found knocking in posts,
and erecting Start and Finish areas, nearly always with a fag in his mouth for added warmth.

His own running career was relatively modest, although now and again
he would figure prominently in age group results that were posted.

He will be very fondly remembered by lots of Club Members, and in line with that,
Morpeth Harriers & AC send Many Condolences to his close family.
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Les Thain Funeral Arrangements
The funeral will take place at St. Bartholemews,
Newbiggin by the Sea, NE64 6DP
on Thursday 20th April.
Meet from 10.00 for a 10.30am Humanist service
that will take place in the churchyard before burial.
Directions
Stephen thain
12/4/2017 10:06:17 am

Hi everyone, thank you for the post of my fathers passing. He was a true character his sarcastic nature could cure any situation.
He was laughing hours before he fell asleep and went peacefully in his sleep.
The funeral is on the 20th April at St. Bartholemews at newbiggin by the sea at 10.30am
It is a humanist funeral at the graveside as dad didn't want to go into a church I won't repeat what he actually said haha.
But if anyone would like to pay their respects to my father he is in the chapel of rest at gasgoines of woodhorn if you call them they can sort it for you.
Many thanks

Dave Taylor/Kim Taylor
12/4/2017 09:18:59 pm

Lovable rogue who always had a joke and some questionable encouragement to improve your running performance.

Stephen thain
20/4/2017 06:38:57 pm

I would like to say thank you to everyone of dads friends who came today. To say goodbye, he would have been totally embarrassed by it all and remarked with a sarcastic manner.
My family loved it when everyone laughed at my dads antics, and it makes you realise how much he meant to so many.
He had the send off he wanted, and had laughter. Which he would have wanted
Not the tears.
Thank you all again and I hope he lives on in us all.

Kindest regards

Stephen, Kirsty and Tyler Thain


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