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R.I.P. Kevin Howell

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KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 25 Apr 2014 19:07

RIP Kevin and a huge thank you to all those who work so hard to put information on the site I use several times a week.

I have just starting transcribing again after a long break.

Researching:
Brockhurst Newman Pelham Parsons West Sussex Birth information for Thomas Parsons born in Cork 1818 mother Mary father ?Charles

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 25 Apr 2014 14:12

from http://www.freebmd.org.uk
Without this guy's work the brick walls would be unbridgeable.


Kevin Howell
I am sorry to have to tell you that Kevin, who was for many years FreeBMD Corrections Co-ordinator, passed away on Wednesday 23rd April.

Most transcribers will have had dealings with Kevin over those years, and many more will be aware of the other work that he did on scanned source and the website.

Even after stepping down, four months ago, when he was told of his prognosis, he continued to work to fix any outstanding issues on his own transcriptions, and to ensure that the areas that he was working on were left in a tidy fashion ready for a new person to take over each of them.

His input to the project has been immense, and we will greatly miss his sensible, level-headed input.

Once Kevin's funeral arrangements are known, I will let you all know.
Dave Mayall, on Behalf of the Trustees

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Researching:
The Man In the High Castle