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Published on 15/08/2019
BARCLAY Leslie William Professor Les Barclay OBE, BSc, FREng, FIET. 1933-2019 Died 31st July 2019 at Saint Michael's Hospice, Harrogate. Formerly of Cold Norton, Essex, then Ripon, North Yorkshire. Radiowave expert, lecturer and consultant. Continued working well into 2019, because he loved what he did. Antarctic explorer and ionospheric scientist at Halley Bay, 1957-58. Traveller to every continent. Holder of the Polar Medal. Folk dancer, caller and teacher. Cold Norton parish councillor, 1970-2015. Husband of Janet for 59 years. Father of Andrew, Sue, Philip and Mary. Grandfather of James, Daniel, Elanor, Rosa, Lucia, Scarlett, and Elizabeth. Dedicated tea drinker, ice cream lover. Baby whisperer. Our Husband, Dad and Grandad. Funeral to be held at Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Ripon on Friday 23rd August 2019 at 11am. Family flowers only please, but donations may be made to Saint Michael's Hospice, via http://www.saintmichaelshospice.org/
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