On 9 Jan 2018 23:15:00 GMT, "Norman Lynagh"
wrote:

I learned this evening that Philip Eden died last week. As many will
know, Philip had been in a care home for some time suffering from
dementia.

I have known Philip for a very long time. We first worked together more
than 40 years ago and our paths have crossed frequently since then. He
was, and still is in a way, a significant part of my professional
career. He became a good friend as well as a colleague and I shall miss
him.

Philip was the instigator of this newsgroup. The diminishing number of
us who still populate the group owe him a great deal. The
meteorological community has lost one of its great enthusiasts.

RIP.

This is very sad news. I echo the many comments by others about the
help he was always happy to give to us amateurs, whatever our the
level of our experience and knowledge. I recall having a very
interesting discussion with him a few years ago about the now defunct
Solent MRSC SYNOP station and likely reasons for its sometimes suspect
maximum temperatures in summer.

RIP Philip, you will be missed.

--
Dave