Rob Pople “Very sad news, as you/others have said. I didn't really know Michael that well, outside of CBC Council meetings, but he did give me (and Ann Scott) a lift up to the BTO Annual Conference in Swanwick a few years back, and it was great to spend some more time with him then, and hear from him on some of his many areas of expertise (he and Ann also kindly kept a bit of an eye out for me, as a Swanwick ‘newby’, during the Conference itself – which was surprisingly daunting, with some many long-time regulars!). Anyway, he always struck me as a very knowledgeable and kind man, and his efforts to promote (knowledge of) ringing locally – through his excellent website plus own articles and projects – was particularly admirable (BTO HQ, Michael and I had been in discussions about him to becoming the ‘Ringing and Nest-recording Ambassador’ for Cambs., when this proposed new role became rolled out more widely). As is often the case, I'm sure I'll learn even more about his achievements and areas of expertise, when others who knew him better share their memories in due course”.
Rob Pople “Very sad news, as you/others have said. I didn't really know Michael that well, outside of CBC Council meetings, but he did give me (and Ann Scott) a lift up to the BTO Annual Conference in Swanwick a few years back, and it was great to spend some more time with him then, and hear from him on some of his many areas of expertise (he and Ann also kindly kept a bit of an eye out for me, as a Swanwick ‘newby’, during the Conference itself – which was surprisingly daunting, with some many long-time regulars!). Anyway, he always struck me as a very knowledgeable and kind man, and his efforts to promote (knowledge of) ringing locally – through his excellent website plus own articles and projects – was particularly admirable (BTO HQ, Michael and I had been in discussions about him to becoming the ‘Ringing and Nest-recording Ambassador’ for Cambs., when this proposed new role became rolled out more widely). As is often the case, I'm sure I'll learn even more about his achievements and areas of expertise, when others who knew him better share their memories in due course”.
