Ireland Philip Lawton

[AlbertJ 569]

A sad note to everyone to advise them that our dear friend, Philip Lawton, Co Director of the Birr Fair and Arena Director of both Northern & Southern Fairs passed away on Friday. Philip extended his wide sporting interests to terriers, lurchers and especially whippets over the last couple of years but unfortunately he won't now have the whippet he often talked about acquiring.

 

Philip supported me in extending the prize fund for the terrier, whippet and lurcher events and last year I rather 'conned' him into getting involved in the Director's Challenge for Novice Lurchers. He initially volunteered a €50 prize but everytime I photographed him awarding prizes I volunteered even more money on his behalf until he was eventually caught for a €300 prize! Like everything in life Philip took this in good humour and even offered to put up a smaller prize this year. It is my pleasure to stand over this.

 

RIP old friend.

[splinter 9]

Midlander ?

[kevin em 342]

very sorry to hear that albert rip philip

[AlbertJ 569]

Midlander ?

Philip was Midlander in CW and also Plus Twos in the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine

[appleblossom 694]

Safe in the arms of Jesus. RIP Philip, you will be sadly missed

[tango 221]

A true gent to all that knew him and a sportsman and countryman till the end.rip philip

[shane-1 31]

Very sad news will be sadly missed Philip always had a good word to say was a top man and was a very welcoming person.Philip and i clicked first time we met he was my type of guy wit the big cigar.i must say the funny part was when albert put Philip on the spot as in explaining about the game fairs etc the poor sole the swet use to drip down of him lol or when he would be sitting waiting on the local radio to ring how serious his poor face would be and sweting again tat i can just picture as i type this and tat will be sadly be missed Philip as i said you were a top man the bed of heaven to you,

 

R i p

From Shane lee/roscrea working dog social club

[AlbertJ 569]

Very sad news will be sadly missed Philip always had a good word to say was a top man and was a very welcoming person.Philip and i clicked first time we met he was my type of guy wit the big cigar.i must say the funny part was when albert put Philip on the spot as in explaining about the game fairs etc the poor sole the swet use to drip down of him lol or when he would be sitting waiting on the local radio to ring how serious his poor face would be and sweting again tat i can just picture as i type this and tat will be sadly be missed Philip as i said you were a top man the bed of heaven to you,

 

R i p

From Shane lee/roscrea working dog social club

 

Shane,

 

As you know Philip loved mixing with everyone and he particularly enjoyed working with the Rosscrea group who he thought were 'a great bunch of lads' and he was the best of craic over the Director's Challenge as I volunteered more and more money on his behalf. Far from making him do the radio slots - he loved it - but he did sweat a bit before hand in case he didn't stick to the brief we prepared or that he was caught out on a question or two ! We had a lot of fun and his warm humour will be missed - characters like him don't come along too often.

[bowersey 59]

Only heard this evening so sorry Rip Phill sympathies to family and friends