RIP Pat Hassell RRHT Vice Chairman

I benefitted from Pat’s prompt, helpful and generous assistance with information only recently. His was a generous spirit that represented the best you could hope for from a custodian. It was a shock to hear of his passing. I hope that his family can take a level of comfort from a life lived in passion until the end, a slide rule in hand. Thank you, Sir.

Very sorry to hear this indeed. Patrick was a lovely guy who I first met when writing the Haynes Sea King Manual and indeed supplied me with some images for the forthcoming Lynx book too. He was a fount of knowledge, always happy to help and clearly very proud of the RRHT collection at Bristol that he helped to administer.

RIP Pat. Thoughts with his family and colleagues.

Lee

For those of you who aren’t yet aware, Patrick Hassell, Vice Chairman of the RR Heritage Trust, has died after suffering a sudden heart attack.

Pat has helped me immensely with information and guidance and his friendly manner and enthusiasm for the protection of aviation history, will be sorely missed.

My best wishes to all those at RRHT. The work that you all do is greatly appreciated by many individuals and groups around the world.

RIP Pat. You will be missed.

Graham