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I found out earlier this evening that Dr. Trevor Ford, one of the founder members of PDMHS and long-time editor of the society's bulletin, sadly passed away this afternoon.
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davel
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http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/geologist-90-awarded-honorary-doctorate-services/story-28086080-detail/story.html 

I can remember going to lectures by him at Cave Research Group conferences in the late '60s early '70s. His published books include Lead Mining in the Peak District (1968) which was my introduction to mining history.

Dave
BertyBasset
8 years ago
Sad news. A true giant of The Peak. He's left plenty of material behind him though for others to read an follow. A life well lived.

Robin
agricola
8 years ago
Sad News indeed. I remember Mr Paul Deakin and others referring to him as "Clever Trevor". Met him a couple of times at PDMHS do's. Another Legend passes away...
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Avalonia
8 years ago
That is very sad news. I was a undergraduate geologist at Leicester and was taught paleontology by Trevor Ford - I last saw him at a reunion of the Class of 1972 at a reunion in 2012. An amazing guy!
Avalonia
8 years ago
That is very sad news. I was a undergraduate geologist at Leicester and was taught paleontology by Trevor Ford - I last saw him at a reunion of the Class of 1972 at a reunion in 2012. An amazing guy!
John Lawson
8 years ago
I met Trevor a number of times during my "Derbyshire Period".
He was always interested in what you thought and probably more importantly what you had seen!
His passing is a great loss both to P.D.M.H.S. and to mine exploration in general.
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8 years ago
I have several of his books, very sorry to hear this.
royfellows
8 years ago
Very sad. I too have several of his books.
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8 years ago
I met him 3 or 4 times in the 80s via PDMHS... very sad news indeed... Oddly I was only browsing my book collection Sunday.. a few volumes with his input... Very sad indeed.:(
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