Eric Ainsley Linton (G 43-47) Eric’s daughter Julie has sent the following:
“Eric Ainsley Linton was a pupil at St Bees School for four years from 1943 and was still telling stories of his life at boarding school to the end! His school report indicated he was suitable for university and we believe he did study Zoology at Bangor University. His career did not follow this path but went in a business direction and he was an insurance/mortgage broker for many years and eventually had his own business until his retirement. He met our mother, Gwenda, whilst at university and they married in Wales on 5th September 1953 when he was 24 and she was 21. When our mother died on 27th September 2007 they had been married for 54 years and had lived in Helsby, Cheshire for over 50 years. They had three daughters - Kathy, Julie and Rachel - who helped look after him to enable him to stay in his own home up until his death in July this year.
	His school report referred to him as a ‘first class athlete’. He did indeed enjoy his sport and was a great rugby player and played for Chester. He was also a very keen fisherman (salmon and trout in Anglesey, Ireland and Scotland) and golf player (Vicar’s Cross Golf Club) and really kept these up right until his first fall two years ago when he was 86. He did take part in OSB golf events we believe! He was also a Rotarian and, latterly, a Probus member and enjoyed the fellowship these provided and had regular visits from his friends at home during his last months. All in all he had a good life and was much loved by his wife and daughters.”

 

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