Category Archives: People

The late John Goddard

We were sad to hear of the death of John Goddard at the grand age of 93 years. John exhibited at the highest level at the Daffodil Society show and the RHS shows with many awards to his name. His … Continue reading

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The Late Don Elder

It is with sadness that we hear of the death of Don Elder on 1 January 2024. We send our sincere condolences to Hazel and his family. Rae Beckwith writes this tribute in the latest DS Northern group Newsletter. Don … Continue reading

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The late James Akers, MBE

There is a fine article on James in the December 2023 edition of the Plant Review magazine.

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Remembering the Late Alfred King

John King has recently become a member of the Daffodil Society, following the death of his father, Alfred, who had been a member for many years. Here John pays tribute to Alfred: Thank you for the kind words about my … Continue reading

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A message from the Akers family

Hello all, Thank you so much to everyone who was able to attend today’s service, and to those who were able to watch via the livestream on Zoom. We were so happy to see so many faces and hear so … Continue reading

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Vacancy for Chairman and Committee member vacancies.

Daffodil Society Officers & Committee 2024 The Society has one Officer vacancy and up to 5 Committee vacancies to be filled at the AGM on March 3rd 2024. In accordance with the Constitution, nominations for the Office of Chairman or … Continue reading

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Funeral arrangements for James Akers.

A message from James’ daughter Charlotte regarding the funeral arrangements.. All who knew James are welcome – Friday 24 November, 1-5pm – At Healds Hall Hotel, WF15 6JA – Funeral service begins 1.30pm – Live video stream and recording of … Continue reading

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The Late David Carvey

Lynne and I were once again saddened to hear the news of the death of another long standing member of the Society. David Carvey, was one of a number of enthusiasts who were members of a ‘local’ horticultural Society, the … Continue reading

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The Late James Akers MBE

We were saddened to learn of the death of one of our Vice Presidents, James Akers MBE on 1 November 2023. James, with his late wife Wendy, was a great support to the Daffodil Society despite his first love being … Continue reading

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The Late Jack Gilbert

We were saddened to hear of the death of one of our honourary Life members, Mr Jack Gilbert. Jan and Lynne Dalton share their memories. It was with great sadness that we learned of Jack’s passing in August, and though … Continue reading

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