English (UK) The following message has been received from Gerry Haggas' son William.
Gerry was a former Commodore of Pwllheli Sailing Club (1962- 1964), a keen racing sailor in the bay and one of the great offshore racing sailors taking part in decades of ISORA racers.
He encouraged and inspired and was a real motivator of sailors in Pwllheli and the Irish Sea.
He and Olive were loyal supporters and members of the Club and will be missed by many friends and sailors.
There is a wonderful tribute to Gerry on the Afloat Magazine here
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Dear All,
I am very sad to announce the death of my father Gerald Haggas aged 96, who died yesterday, peacefully in his sleep. He had battled for a number of years with cancer. After a recent period in hospital, he moved to a very nice nursing home nearby. He was very well looked after and was not in any pain, although in the last couple of days he said he felt sick and didn’t want to eat anything.
He is now in a better place and at peace with Mother.
Please be kind enough to pass this information on to any friends or relatives not included in the above list. He was the last survivor to my knowledge of his generation.
Kind regards
Bill Haggas
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