Roly Masset funeral details

By on 17 February, 2017   /   Blog posts  

Dear fellow cyclists.

The funeral details of Roland (Roly) Masset are:

TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2017
10.30am – Private Cremation at Guildford
1.00pm – Service to celebrate the life of Roland at ST MARY’S CHURCH, EPSOM ROAD, WEST HORSLEY, KT24 6AP followed by Reception (local) – details on the day.

The church is situated on A246.  From Guildford – just beyond Squires Garden Centre and on right hand side of road.
From Leatherhead – 0.5 mile beyond Duke of Wellington Pub, left hand side of road.

Parking rear of Church – Care when turning – brow of hill.    NO PARKING on A246.

FAMILY FLOWERS ONLY

DONATIONS TO LYMPHOMA ASSOCIATION would be appreciated either at the Service or c/o Funeral Director, Alan Greenwood, 1 New Parade, Leatherhead Road, Gt Bookham, KT23 4RL

The family would be very happy for those who wish to arrive via bike and in cycling gear – our Rector is a cyclist.

Paul Gillingham

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Roland (Roly) Masset

By on 14 February, 2017   /   Blog posts  

To all fellow club members,

I regret to have to inform you that our dear old cycling friend Roly died last Saturday afternoon, 11th February.

It is a long time now that Roly cycled with us, but old-time members of the club will have known him from years back. He was a lovely man, very gracious and tall with a large-framed steel bicycle. He was a true hard-rider, a long-time member also of the Charlotteville Cycling Club in Guildford. Even in his Seventies he completed the LEL (London-Edinburgh-London) classic non-stop and regulars at the Ripley Bike Jumble will remember him as a regular welcoming presence on the door. He was until very recently a very active member of the Guildford Travel Club, where he was formerly Treasurer, and I always looked forward to meeting him there and having a chat with him and his lovely wife Ann. He was there at the meetings before Christmas as cheerful as ever, always interested in the world around him.

Roland had been suffering considerable back pain since December and after two scans it was confirmed on 20th January that the lymphoma had returned. Whilst it was hoped that chemo would prolong his life he was only well enough to have two treatments and was admitted to the RSCH last Tuesday. Ann said that the family are all dazed at the speed of Roland’s illness.

I shall try to find out when the funeral is and let you know.

Paul Gillingham

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Annual Dinner 4 March

By on 13 February, 2017   /   latest news  
The annual dinner and awards presentation will take place in just over two weeks, and this is the final reminder to book your places if you have not already done so, taking advantage of the subsidy which has been made available by the Club.  Simply e-mail me (johnmatsouthview@btinternet.com) with your menu choices by this coming weekend; see the Latest News Post of 5 December, and Blog Post of 3 December, for further details, including menu.
John
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Ride Cancellations – Sunday 15 January

By on 14 January, 2017   /   latest news  
In view of the weather forecast for tomorrow, Sunday 15th January (heavy rain after a cold night), the planned rides  for both the Guildford and Godalming Wayfarers and the Woking Sunday Riders have been cancelled.
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Paul Holmes

By on 8 December, 2016   /   latest news  

paul-holmes-with-group

Helen Juden writes:
We are very sorry to report that Paul Holmes passed away on 8 December from the effects of a brain tumour.
Paul started cycling with Notts CTC in the 1970s and even as a schoolboy was known for his affection for a traditional style of riding, loving the simplicity of fixed wheel.
Later he studied economics at Durham University, where he was a contemporary of Kevin Mayne, former CTC Director.
Paul moved to Surrey and took up a teaching post at Godalming College. He rode with the Hardriders and was fond of exploring the UK by bike, staying in Youth Hostels.
Approaching retirement, Paul was looking forward to becoming a volunteer seasonal Youth Hostel warden. Sadly, his plans were thwarted by the incidental discovery of a brain tumour affecting his balance. After surgery he experienced some improvement and was able to meet up with one or two rides, before his final illness.
We send our condolences to his wife, Sue, and daughters Chloe and Lizzie.
The funeral is at 12 noon on Friday 23 December at the South Downs Natural Burial Ground at the Sustainability Centre, East Meon, and afterwards at the Devil’s Punchbowl Hotel, Hindhead.
Picture: Paul meeting the Sunday Riders at Kirdford in July 2016
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