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NEWS
Vivian Wilde 1924 -2011
It is with much sadness that we announce the death on October 31st of Vivian Wilde, a past County President
The list of positions Vivian held at County, Club and Regional level is long.
She was County President in 1984, 85 & 86 and was made an Honorary Life member in 1999. Long after she had officially retired she returned to be minute secretary only leaving that position when her ill health made it necessary.
A member of Henbury Golf Club since 1964, she was their Ladies’ Captain in 1975, and several times the section’s secretary.
She was secretary of the ELGA South West Division for 22 years, and then Chairman … and never acknowledged ELGA’s change of name to EWGA! Club and County colleague Pat Skelton often described her quite simply as ‘The Queen of the South West’. But none of these official positions really tells the story of the support she gave to golfers of all levels, and ages, throughout her life.
Her advice was invaluable, and much sought after. But she was never over-bearing with that advice. Vivian possessed an extraordinary knack of being able to plant the seeds of an idea, watch you nurture and grow it …. and then applaud you for having done so.
She will be remembered as one who was ‘just special’.
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