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R.I.P. Kevin Howell

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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

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 25 Apr 2014 16:52

I'm sure he will have helped in some of our searches

RIP Kevin

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Apr 2014 17:11

I suspect he will have helped many of us without us knowing. RIP Kevin, you leave a legcy.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 25 Apr 2014 17:42

freebmd have been instrumental in helping me to build my tree, knocking down a few brick walls along the way.

I didn't know of Kevin Howell, but now reckon that I must have used some of his hard work a few times.

Without him, and people like him. I may well have given up chasing my illusive ancestors.

R.I.P Kevin, a job well done.


Thanks for letting us know Rollo.

Researching:
Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork

Joy

Joy Report 25 Apr 2014 21:15

R.I.P. Kevin Howell.