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Obituary 37

Alan Edward Ball

1929-2016

The Club has lost another of BHHQ during a period
long-time member with when a Debenture issue was
the passing of P.P. Alan raised to pay for an extension
Ball on 23rd January this to the Clubhouse. On his
year, joining in November retirement he returned to
1949 a year after his brother his Devonian roots, moving
Michael. With his prime to Kingsbridge, an area
interest in the country he was where they owned a holiday
quickly recruited and enjoyed home. In the earlier years he
running in the various Club used to make the journey to
cross country teams over the attend the Past Presidents’
years, usually to be found in Supper however with Ann’s
the upper third of the field. deteriorating health this
In 1954 he teamed up with became impractical, whilst
Michael as the hares for the remaining in touch. Alan
traditional Boxing Day Paper was a temperate individual
Chase, with numerous false who just got on with things
trails they appeared to have without fuss, very family
confused the hounds such originated and be will be
that a majority never came sadly missed. The funeral
within striking distance. took place at Stokenham on
His move to a new house 13th February which Past
in Otford enabled him to Presidents John Baldwin
satisfy his love of gardening and Chris Haines attended.
something he retained We send our condolences to
throughout his life. He and Roger and Joanna.
Ann were regular attenders at
the Saturday evening suppers, Peter Baigent
so successful were they in
the raffles with the Johnson’s
and the Oldfield’s that they
were nicknamed the ‘Darenth
Valley Mafia’. In 1962 Alan
became the Treasurer, a
post he was to occupy for
the next six years. A period
of financial changes in the
Club when his professional
qualification as an accountant
proved helpful. He became
Vice-President in 1972
and President just 2 years
later. A few years later he
became Company Secretary