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Norman Lynagh[_5_] · November 27th 16, 08:00 PM posted to uk.sci.weather

wrote:

On Friday, November 25, 2016 at 10:10:44 PM UTC, Martin Rowley wrote:
... I've had permission from Stephen Burt (COL Chairman) to post the
following: it's a sad tale I'm afraid for one so gifted in his field . . .
. and by modern standards relatively young. For those that don't know,
Philip initiated the setting-up of this newsgroup.

Martin.

Philip Eden

I have recently obtained an update on Philip Eden’s health from his
brother, John, as follows: Philip is suffering from Parkinson’s disease
and Lewy Body dementia. In the last few weeks his condition has
deteriorated markedly, and we have doubts as to whether he still recognises
family members. He is now unable to hold any kind of conversation, and his
total vocabulary consists of the single word “no”.

Lewy Bodies dementia is linked to Parkinson's disease and is very
aggressive. His condition was mis-diagnosed as depression / anxiety some 5
years ago, and has been a contributory factor in his behaviour since 2011.
Philip has been cared for in a specialist care home for several months now.
I'm not sure how much Philip will understand, but cards and best wishes are
always welcome and may prove beneficial to him.

May I encourage members who knew Philip through his many years of active
involvement and support for COL to send a best wishes card, or a Christmas
card, to him at the address above, to show that he has certainly not been
forgotten within our community.

Address:
Knoll House,
Studham Lane,
Studham,
LU6 2QJ
Tel:01582 873607

Thanks, Martin, for imparting this information, desperately sad as it is. I
wondered if something was amiss when he stopped doing the monthly weather
summaries in “Weather” a few years back. I worked with Philip for 3 or 4
years, and he was not only a very likeable chap but, of course, highly
intelligent. Some people are dealt a rough hand in Life, totally unfairly,
it seems.

Ian Bingham,
Inchmarlo, Aberdeenshire.

Hello Ian,

We were all a lot younger in those days! I have kept in touch with Philip ever
since then and have worked with him from time to time. My last meaningful
contact was about 4 years ago. Since then, udoubtedly due to his developing
illness, he rejected any attempts to get together. I now prefer to remeber him
as he was and not as he, very sadly, is today.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org
@TideswellWeathr