Rest In Peace, Geoff Winnington-Ball

[Alex van de Wetering]

devastating news...Condolances to all of Jif's relatives and friends.

I never met Geoff in real life, but just like some others said....It felt like I knew him from the correspondance through email, on the forum...through the pictures on the forum and the from Keith's year of the Blitz coverage.

For me, the MLU forum is without doubt the best example of what all internet forums and websites should look like.....with a proper and honest policy in the scarce cases it's needed.

Alex

[Barry Churcher]

I have only had access to MLU on my garage computer where I can read but not post. I finally have my home computer back from a major crash so I can respond to this farewell for Geoff. Last Saturday Brian Gough and I attended the memorial for Geoff in Scarborough. There were lots of great photos of Geoff in his younger days. We had a chance to meet his lovely daughter Ashley and we talked to his son Shawn. We had previously met Shawn in Normandy when he was there with his dad for the 60th anniversary of D Day. Geoff loved my C15TA and at one point had almost purchased one for himself. When we were on the beach in Arromanche he got to have his photo taken in the truck and it then belonged to Stefan Leegwater. I have enclosed a photo of him there with Dirk. On this forum there is another photo with us all lined up beside the truck but I can't find it. Maybe Hanno can help. Geoff and I had arranged that he would drive the C15TA to the next Oshawa show. He was really looking forward to that but sadly now it won't happen.
Rest in peace my friend.

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
Author: Albert Pike

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

Geoff loved my C15TA and at one point had almost purchased one for himself. When we were on the beach in Arromanche he got to have his photo taken in the truck and it then belonged to Stefan Leegwater. I have enclosed a photo of him there with Dirk. On this forum there is another photo with us all lined up beside the truck but I can't find it.

This one Barry ?

Dirk

[ChrisG]

I also never met Geoff, however he has obviously touched many people through his life.
My thoughts to all his family and close friends.
Chris

[Barry Churcher]

Thanks Dirk. That is the photo I was looking for. For anyone who doesn't know the people in the photo, they are from left to right:
Hanno Spoelstra
Geoff
Dirk Leegwater
Brian Gough
Me
Stefan Leegwater
The photo was taken by Geoff's son Shawn

Carman has kindly sent me these 2 photos of Geoff and son Shawn taken in the cemetery where Carman's uncle was buried. He was murdered by the Germans. It shows a little of what the Winnington-Ball family was about. Father and son paying respects to a fallen soldier. The photo was taken by Hanno. Thanks for these Carman.