Funeral details for Douglas Boyes

Hello All,

I have been asked by Douglas's family to post his funeral details, which can be found directly below - all are welcome to attend.

Peter.

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Funeral service for Douglas Boyes

Wednesday 20th October at Midday

Green Lane Burial Field, Upper Bryntalch Farm, Abermule, Montgomery, SY15 6LA

Afterwards, Simon, Clare and Jacob invite you to join us for refreshments at:

Middletown Village Hall, SY21 8EL

• PLEASE DRESS FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WEAR SUITABLE SHOES –  it is a beautiful field, but there are no facilities and no shelter if it rains

• Please wear bright colours to celebrate his life (Douglas didn’t want people to wear black)

• As we expect there to be a large turn-out, please arrive in good time and if you are intending to come to Middletown Hall for refreshments after, please book through Eventbrite (see details below)

• A celebration of Douglas’s life will also be held in Oxford at the Town Hall on Friday 22nd October at 11:30 if you wish to attend

Leaf mines

Last year, Douglas set the moth enthusiasts of the Montgomeryshire a ‘leaf-mine challenge’. A leaf mine is the caterpillar of a micro-moth that lives within a leaf and makes characteristic patterns, which can allow it to be identified. (to learn more: https://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/leaf_mines_of_lepidoptera.htm)

To honour his contribution to moth and butterfly recording in the county, we ask you to collect up a few autumn leaves, ideally with leaf mines present.  We will collect these in a basket and will use them as part of the ceremony. If you forget, there are plenty of trees around the site, so you could collect some when you arrive. 

No flowers please. If you wish, you will be able to make a donation to further Douglas’s legacy by helping to inspire the next generation of lepidopterists and further the work of young researchers. Details of how to donate will follow.

Parking

For those arriving first please park in the farm yard. This can be found past the entrance to the burial field driveway (on the right), up to the farmyard a bit further up the hill on the left. You can then access the burial field across the road and down through the field, where parking marshals will be on hand to help you. Once the farmyard is full, or if you have mobility problems, you may park by the field, where the owners will ensure we all find a spot to park. 

Middletown Village Hall

Please join us at Middletown Village Hall after the ceremony for light refreshments, where there is ample parking around the hall and in the village. 

To help us assess numbers for catering please complete a (free) Eventbrite booking if you are intending to come to the Village hall. 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/douglas-boyes-refreshments-after-funeral-montgomeryshire-tickets-188442495577

Please note Welsh Covid Rules apply

Where possible, please observe social distancing. Ideally, carry out a lateral flow test the day before the funeral.  Track-and-trace is still in operation in Wales, so you will need to enter your contact details on a sheet if you join us at Middletown Village Hall.  At the village hall, you are asked to wear a mask when moving round the venue. 

A celebration of the life of Douglas Boyes

28th July 1996 – 26th September 2021

Friday 22nd October at 11.30

Oxford Town Hall

• We will gather from 11.30 with the ceremony timed to start around 11:45 followed by a light lunch

• Following the ceremony, you are invited to join us for a walk in Wytham Woods

• Douglas requested that you wear bright colours to celebrate his life

 

Getting to the venue

Parking is available at the nearby Westgate Centre; alternatively, Oxford has a number of Park-and-Ride services. It is possible to drop off visitors outside the venue. If you are planning to attend the ceremony, please complete the (free) Eventbrite booking here to help us monitor numbers: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/188471081077

No flowers please. If you wish, you will be able to make a donation to further Douglas’s legacy by helping to inspire the next generation of lepidopterists and further the work of young researchers. Details of how to donate will follow.

Covid-19

Where possible, please observe social distancing and observe sensible precautions.  Ideally, carry out a lateral flow test the day before you attend. 

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Wytham Woods walk – 3pm

Afterwards we invite anyone who cares to join us for a walk in Wytham Woods. Douglas loved the Woods and spent many happy hours moth trapping there (and getting his car stuck in the mud!). From 3pm (tea, coffee and cake will be served)

To help us assess numbers for catering please complete a (free) Eventbrite for the Woods here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/188484350767

 Getting to the woods

Bus: The ST2 Science Transit Shuttle runs from Oxford to Wytham on an hourly basis. Visit the Thames Travel website for timetables, fares and route information.

Car park: Wytham has free parking for a generous number of cars. Sat Nav users should use OX2 8QQ - please make sure that the route your Sat Nav is using takes you through Wytham Village. There is no access from the B4044.