Peter Bourne

[gowrie]

Those of you who knew Peter will be saddened to know that he died last Friday night. Message from Simon Bourne posted on the NOC website tonight follows:

Peter's funeral will be take place at 11.40 on Wednesday 5th March in the West Chapel at Wilford Hill Cemetery & Crematorium, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham (Tel: 0115 915 2340). This is very close to where we lived for 35 years, so the area holds many memories for us. Afterwards we'd like to invite everyone back to The Country Cottage Hotel, Easthorpe Street, Ruddington for a light buffet.

Peter was never one for formal occasions, so there's no need for people to be getting their dark suits and ties out of the wardrobe. We'd also like to restrict flowers to family only, as we think Peter would prefer people to make a gift to Buxton Mountain Rescue Team instead (details will be in the Order of Service).

Please can you indicate to Dave Cooke (NOC Chair) if you will be attending, and if you would wish to have any particular recollections mentioned at the service.

Peter was to have controlled the Crich Chase event this Sunday, 2nd March. If you are unable to attend the funeral, there will be an opportunity to show your respects at the event. Ros, Chris and myself will be at Crich, and we hope to see many of you there.

Simon Bourne

[harry]

Having lived just down the road from Ros & Peter for so many years I was saddened to learn of Peter's death last weekend.
Peter always had a twinkle in his eyes and was really active & adventurous, I feel really lucky to have known him and also to have benefitted from his plannng & controlling so many times. He was definitely a bit of a legend in NOC for a long time. My thoughts are with Ros, Chris & Simon.

[Mark T]

I too was saddened to hear of Peter's death.

The funniest thing I ever saw at an orienteering event was at Drum Hill in 1980. It was not too long after the Bourne’s had started orienteering and Peter was stood on the start line with all the other first leg runners waiting for the massed start.
The whistle went and everyone else shot off in different directions leaving Peter stood, looking all around him, wondering what had just happened!

Even Peter found it funny after the race. I’m not sure if he enjoyed relays after that!

Peter and Ros used to give me lifts to events, in the early days, for which I was always grateful.

Several years later I spent the day at Clumber Park, with Peter, strimming the "man eating" brambles for the British Schools Championships the following day. My back was agony for days after swinging that big petrol strimmer around all day!

Peter was a great man and did lots of planning, controlling and work on the committee for NOC in the sport he loved. He will be missed. Our thoughts are with Ros, Simon and Chris.