Dick Prior

It is with extreme sadness that I announce the passing of Dick.

As a tribute to him I have suspended our regular home page in the hope that you will spare a moment or two and put Dick into your thoughts.

Dick was brought up in Crosland Moor and began his life at Crosland Hill as a Senior Scout at 15 years of age. He achieved his Queen's Scout a couple of years later. He then helped in Scouts, where I first met him [I was a Scout]. He moved on to be Senior Scoutmaster then Venture Scout Leader. He also helped me run the Scout Troop in the 70s.

He married Angela, one of the Assistant Cub Leaders, in the late 60s.

Dick & I have had many 'adventures' together. Together we ran many canal expeditions and camps.

Ever since he 'retired' from Crosland Hill back in 1990 I've been trying to get him involved again, but to no avail. However, he did remain a warden at the Scammonden Activity Centre until very recently.

Dick got bowel cancer some 3 years ago. He had a lot of treatment and appeared to stabilise.

Apparently a couple of months ago it came back with a vengeance.

I was told last week that he had gone into the local hospice where I went to see him on Saturday.

I'm going to post an obituary of him on the website. If there's anything you want to add please let me know.

The funeral will be on Wednesday 23rd July, 2:00 pm at the Crematorium.

If you ever come across any ex-Scouts [pre 1990], please pass on this sad news.

Condolences to Angela, Alan, & the rest of his family.

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