| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
George Eagle
United Kingdom
3230 Posts |
 Posted - 21/01/2023 : 14:28:38
|
I have learned the sad news that Mike suddenly passed away yesterday morning.
Mike was a great stalwart who served on the Triple-M Committee for almost 40 years. As competition Secretary Mike produced the competition year report in the Yearbook and in addition to which he was also a keen trialist using his well used J2.
What a terrible loss to the world of Triple-M and his close friends.
Rest in peace dear Mike.
George |
|
|
DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3672 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2023 : 16:02:08
|
At the request of Mike's close friends we had held back on making an announcement of his sad demise, but...
It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the death of our good friend Mike Linward.
He passed away following a catastrophic heart attack while on his way to a medical appointment yesterday morning. Although he was
moved quickly to the North Middlesex Hospital, sadly it was not possible to save his life.
Mike's close friends Ian MacKay and John Reid spent most of the day dealing with the situation and supporting Mike’s sister, and they continue to do so.
Mike was a staunch supporter of the Triple-M Register who joined our committee as long ago as February 1985, serving from that date onwards as our Competition Secretary. He will be remembered as a good friend and adviser to the many of us many within the Triple-M family and will be hugely missed.
Rest in peace, Mike.
Brooklands 1982
Dick Morbey, Register Secretary and acting treasurer
PA-PB 0743
Frieth, Oxon, UK
secretary@triple-mregister.org |
Edited by - DickMorbey on 21/01/2023 16:22:22 |
 |
|
|
colintf
United Kingdom
1489 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2023 : 17:20:53
|
That's really sad. Our condolences to his family.
Colin Murrell
PA0786 (D0285 previously)
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
|
|
|
JMH
United Kingdom
911 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2023 : 18:18:01
|
Very sad news & Mike will indeed be missed by all who knew him & The Register itself. His enthusiastic input to the register over the years has been huge; as well as serving as Comp Sec for many decades, he was also the Admin driving force behind all 3 of the successful MMM National/International Record Attempts at Mira & Millbrook. Following the concours standard J2 restoration of his J2, completed around the time I started driving, it was then enthusiastically used in competitions on a regular basis as this post 2014 Kimber photo shows (my car is almost clean by comparison).
Farewell Mike....
JH
|
|
|
|
Colin McLachlan
United Kingdom
988 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2023 : 10:56:35
|
I am very sad to learn of Mike's death. He was a regular attendee at our Caledonian Centre Three Day tour for many years, always driving his J2 to Scotland, and he personally advised me on how to go about winning the COTY trophy. A great guy.
Colin
Crail, Fife.
PA 0613
MG3242
Register No. 2591 |
|
|
|
Elizabeth Taylor
United Kingdom
82 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2023 : 12:13:07
|
This is indeed very sad news, Mike will be greatly missed by us all. Andrew and I have known Mike for many many years and enjoyed competing with him at sprints and hill climbs back in the day. In fact, he very kindly lent me his car when I first started competing whilst Dad was finishing my P-Type. The photo below shows me in his car at the Goodwood Sprint in, I think, the late 1980's (how Goodwood has changed since then!)
As Jeremy mentions in his post, Mike was the Admin driving force behind all three of the successful record attempts and the photo below shows Mike giving Dad his record certificate.
Rest in peace Mike.
Elizabeth and Andrew
|
|
|
|
Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2023 : 10:57:20
|
Safety Fast, dear Mike! |
|
|
|
Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
1485 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2023 : 11:11:00
|
Dear Mike, indeed. He was a lovely chap.
Colin B. |
|
|
|
DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3672 Posts |
Posted - 29/01/2023 : 11:17:50
|
Mike's Linward's sister Beryl and family friends would like you to know the details of Mike's funeral which are as follows:
Monday 20th February at 11.30am at
Enfield Crematorium,
Great Cambridge Road
Enfield
EN1 4DS
The crematorium is on the southbound carriageway of the A10 about 1/4 to 1/2 a mile south of the junction of the M25.
There will be a wake afterwards, venue yet to be established.
If possible could anyone who plans to attend kindly advise Ian MacKay
at ianmgktype@googlemail.com so that he can advise Mike's sister.
Thank you.
Dick Morbey, Register Secretary and acting treasurer
PA-PB 0743
Frieth, Oxon, UK
secretary@triple-mregister.org |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Forum Locked
Topic Locked
