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Preston Cricket Club West Cliff, South Meadow Lane, Preston, Lancashire PR1 8HU It is with deepest regret that we have to announce that Chairman Dave Wilson has lost his battle against cancer and passed away on Saturday October 18th 2008. There was a private family only funeral service held on Friday October 24th 2008. Our sincerest condolences are with Carole & the family. |
Courtesey of The Lancashire Evening Post published Thursday October 23rd 2008. 'A wonderful servant to sport' loses battle with cancer TRIBUTES PAID: David Wilson, the former chairman of Preston Cricket Club who lost his cancer battle Tributes have been paid to a leading Preston amateur sports boss who has lost his battle with cancer. David Wilson, 68, from Penwortham, who was chairman of both Preston Cricket Club and Broughton Amateurs Football Club, died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. He had also served as vice-president of Cumberland Cricket Club. David, a father-of-two and grandad-of-three, was also vice-president at Lancashire Football Association and friends have spoken of their shock at losing a "sincere friend". John Richardson, secretary of Preston Cricket Club, said: "He will be very difficult to replace. He was sincere, friendly and very dedicated to sport and his family. He will leave a happy legacy and a big void." Michael Dolphin, president of Broughton Amateurs Football Club, said: "He was a wonderful servant to local sport as chairman of Broughton since 1973 and a wonderful servant to Preston Cricket Club." David Burgess, chief executive of Lancashire Football Association, said: "He touched many lives in the sporting community." He leaves wife Carole and children Sally and Graham as well as three grandchildren |