Friday, 24 October 2014
Derek Moore
It is with great sadness that we receive news that Derek Moore passed away yesterday. Derek's name is synonymous with conservation and celebrating the joys of birdwatching. Sadly I never got to know Derek well having only met him once at a WOS Conference a couple of years ago. I listened to him address the conference that day and his passion for the Society and the bigger picture regarding conservation had the conference completely captivated. With his passing we lose a much admired figurehead and special person. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his wife Beryl and his family.
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I can only echo Mark's sentiments here. I got to know Derek quite well when he headed the local Wildlife Trust; he had tremendous energy and vision. But apart from that he was a thoroughly nice chap and a good birder....who will ever better his feat of finding Laughing and Franklin's Gull in Carmarthen in the same afternoon?
Barry related the story of the two gulls in his post on the Glamorgan Birds sightings - lovely story.
Derek will be missed by all those in conservation and birding in Wales. The American gulls day was excellent, albeit in a rather flooded Carmarthenshire as I recall.
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