Simon Marsh – Mark One Partners

I do not have an image of my own but here is one from the Mark One Partners website. Simon is front row right.

RIP Simon.

PeterA

I worked on this project and spent much time researching it on behalf of the owners. Simon was always a most enthusiastic individual who had a very knowledgeable yet questioning mind. He was someone who really appreciated the effort put in to getting things right and was quick to say “thanks”, certainly to me anyway. Both the book by Andy Saunders and the Mk1 Partners website are loaded with images that I took as the project progressed and the above photo is actually one of mine supplied to Simon directly for his website. It was taken following the third flight of the aircraft and the first to be witnessed by the owners. I was standing on the roof of one of our tractors, that’s why I’m not in the picture! The second Spitfire, N3200 is coming on apace and that has been researched and recorded in a similar way to the first. Whether N3200’s record will join the website now we will have to wait and see. All the guys at both ARC and HFL are extremely saddened by the news, which we received several days ago. For myself, I can only say that Simon was a great guy to deal with, a true enthusiast and a businessman who had time for individuals on a personal level and who always showed his appreciation of their efforts for him. He will be missed by those of us at Duxford who were lucky enough to have had the pleasure of his company and to have shared his enthusiasm.

Roobarb

Blue skies Sir

Sad indeed, but what a legacy he left, which has given us enormous pleasure. RIP.

Very sad news indeed.

Thank you for posting that image, Mark 12.

The website from which this is taken was pretty much Simon’s, too, and a link is below. It is posted in memoriam to Simon and the wonderful dream he saw through to fruition:

http://markonepartners.co.uk/

God bless him and his Family.

Geoff.

We are hooked, addicted to this intoxicating business of flight, watching it, living it and loving it.

But at times like this the toll seems so high, too cruel, and for those whom it touches, there really are no words..

I am sure that Mark12, if he is along later, will probably have an image of Simon with P9374. I feel sure he took some and it would be a nice tribute if he were able to post one here.

I do not have an image of my own but here is one from the Mark One Partners website. Simon is front row right.

RIP Simon.

PeterA

Sad news, and sorry to hear this.

I guess it’s fair to say that thanks to his input and dedication, we have all been very lucky to see an authentic airworthy early MK I in the flesh (something we could have only dreamed of many years ago), and also learn about the challenges of restoring it to exactly how it would have been in early 1940.

Cheers

Paul

Very sad news 🙁

As we have exchanged privately, Andy, I am very sorry to hear this news. From the Swiss and Italian news reports I unearthed it was a Pipistrel Sinus motor glider, which I had the pleasure of flying some time ago. As I am in the Alps on the other side from Treviso at the moment, I think of him. The aviation preservation world has lost a driving force.

I am sure that Mark12, if he is along later, will probably have an image of Simon with P9374. I feel sure he took some and it would be a nice tribute if he were able to post one here.

Very sad news.

My deepest condolances to his family. What a devastating loss.

That’s very sad, deepest sympathy to his family.