The Late Frank Verge – With Added Photograph

It is with sadness that we hear of the death of Frank Verge. He was 96 years of age.
Some members may remember him at daffodil shows, particularly at the RHS  and the South East of England Daffodil Society. Other Members wil have grown and admired his 1987 registered cultivar Fiona MacKillop 2 W-Y.
One of Frank’s proudest moments was when he was an Olympic torchbearer at the 1948 Olympics. He raised a daffodil which he named Olympic Flame 2Y-O to commemorate this. In 2012 he met Dame Kelly Holmes when the Olympic torch was carried through Tunbridge Wells.

 

 

 

Photos courtesy of Michael Baxter

 

Tim Richardson & Frank Verge with daffodil Fiona MacKillop

 

 

 

 

 

Photo courtesy of Tim Richardson

 

 

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One response to “The Late Frank Verge – With Added Photograph”

  1. Editor says:

    Tim Richardon writes
    “Sad to hear of the passing of Frank Verge. I met him just once at the South East of England Daffodil Society show in 2018 when I won a best in show with his beautiful cultivar Fiona MacKillop. I remember he was thrilled to see it on the show bench and I was equally thrilled to meet the breeder. We had a lovely chat that afternoon and we were delighted to have our photograph taken together for the local media. It’s a fond memory for me. So glad to have met him and he will be missed.”