In Memory of Roy Weston. Angler, innovator and all round inventor. Sept 2021.
In late October 2020 I was contacted by a lovely lady Roy’s wishing to donate a large amount of end tackle accessories to FFF from her late husband’s estate.
It transpired that her husband Roy was an incredible inventor and entrepreneur and sadly taken from the angling world too early. His innovations on bait pots and floats to my eyes were stunning and he was obviously thinking out of the box with his inventions.
His son kindly sent pictures, and everything was perfectly boxed and packaged containing several thousand items and he advised me when going to collect their generous donation to take a big van. To give you a snapshot of the stupendous donation I took a short wheelbase transit and upon arrival I was stunned by the volume of over 200 boxes so two trips were required.
I took a friend with me and Roy’s wife, son and daughter were kindly on hand to assist with the loading on both occasions and could not have been more helpful, so we managed to put it all in store to plan dispersal completely FOC to veterans’ clubs and others who would benefit around the country.
In 2021 an FFF ambassador and angling / shooting entrepreneur was just starting up and as he would be travelling nationwide for his business so he offered to assist us with dispersal and took half the volume to dispense for us to those he felt would benefit. To our surprise over the following months generous donations came to FFF from the recipients totalling £1700, a substantial boost to FFF funds allowing us to hold more events at the waterside for our wounded, veterans and serving members of HMAF in the future
In conversation with a good friend Les Webber (MBE. He should get the Bar as well) of Angling Projects, who for many years has done wonderful things at his lakes with numerous charities, needy children, and wounded members of HMAF, expressed an interest and when he saw the items said he would find homes for a good portion of the remainder. So FFF on behalf of the Weston Family donated a van load (see pics) that I know Les will put to very good use for the benefit of so many.
FFF has also donated a serious portion to several veterans fishing clubs, and more are earmarked for angling clubs like SADAC who do great work with kids and veterans regularly throughout the year.
Our heartfelt condolences go to the lovely family of Roy Weston for their loss, but Roy’s memory will live on for a long time with such a stupendous, generous and a far-reaching donation.
From all at FFF and many nationwide we thank you and it has been a privilege to assist in your quest to allow so many to share Roy’s genius.
Bill Howell
A Very Humbled Founder of FFF.
It transpired that her husband Roy was an incredible inventor and entrepreneur and sadly taken from the angling world too early. His innovations on bait pots and floats to my eyes were stunning and he was obviously thinking out of the box with his inventions.
His son kindly sent pictures, and everything was perfectly boxed and packaged containing several thousand items and he advised me when going to collect their generous donation to take a big van. To give you a snapshot of the stupendous donation I took a short wheelbase transit and upon arrival I was stunned by the volume of over 200 boxes so two trips were required.
I took a friend with me and Roy’s wife, son and daughter were kindly on hand to assist with the loading on both occasions and could not have been more helpful, so we managed to put it all in store to plan dispersal completely FOC to veterans’ clubs and others who would benefit around the country.
In 2021 an FFF ambassador and angling / shooting entrepreneur was just starting up and as he would be travelling nationwide for his business so he offered to assist us with dispersal and took half the volume to dispense for us to those he felt would benefit. To our surprise over the following months generous donations came to FFF from the recipients totalling £1700, a substantial boost to FFF funds allowing us to hold more events at the waterside for our wounded, veterans and serving members of HMAF in the future
In conversation with a good friend Les Webber (MBE. He should get the Bar as well) of Angling Projects, who for many years has done wonderful things at his lakes with numerous charities, needy children, and wounded members of HMAF, expressed an interest and when he saw the items said he would find homes for a good portion of the remainder. So FFF on behalf of the Weston Family donated a van load (see pics) that I know Les will put to very good use for the benefit of so many.
FFF has also donated a serious portion to several veterans fishing clubs, and more are earmarked for angling clubs like SADAC who do great work with kids and veterans regularly throughout the year.
Our heartfelt condolences go to the lovely family of Roy Weston for their loss, but Roy’s memory will live on for a long time with such a stupendous, generous and a far-reaching donation.
From all at FFF and many nationwide we thank you and it has been a privilege to assist in your quest to allow so many to share Roy’s genius.
Bill Howell
A Very Humbled Founder of FFF.
