Old Ted

Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:23 pm

Dave Wilkinson, "Old Ted" on PSF, was a great pipe man from Yorkshire. He was known to many of us and was beloved. We all enjoyed Dave's humor and wit and benefited from his pipe knowledge . Sadly, he was taken from us in 2013 by cancer. I raise a pipe to his memory.

MikeDennison · Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:00 pm

Didn't know the gentleman, but I join you and do the same.

Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:46 pm

Here here

Dave was pretty awesome all around . He made stellar pipes also . I miss him

nimazparsa · Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:31 am

Oh, I remember him. He was a great big heart man. That was a decade passed. I remember him in the pas PSF website which I lost contact with some of the old members. I really enjoyed that moment. I was 32, almost newbe in pipe smoking and learned alot from thise guys.
Rest in peace.

Iain · Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:27 am

Dave was a true gentleman, his enthusiasm for piping and engineering has been an inspiration to me and many others I'm sure. I still remember him fondly.

Rest in peace OT

Ronv69 · Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:30 am

He died about a month before I joined PSF. I only read some of his posts, but he seemed to be a great guy.

ric03 · Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:47 pm

I'm really sorry to learn of Old Ted's passing. I was hoping he'd still be around on here. I'm from Yorkshire originally, but moved to Lancashire as a kid and he used to (gently) rib me about it! He was such a lovely, helpful and friendly guy and I'll never forget his sense of humour.

I hope they have a good pipe shop wherever you are now, Ted, may you rest in peace.

Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:35 pm

ric03 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:47 pm I'm really sorry to learn of Old Ted's passing. I was hoping he'd still be around on here. I'm from Yorkshire originally, but moved to Lancashire as a kid and he used to (gently) rib me about it! He was such a lovely, helpful and friendly guy and I'll never forget his sense of humour.

I hope they have a good pipe shop wherever you are now, Ted, may you rest in peace.

He was really one of the good guys by a lot . He could make a hell of a pipe too

Longshanks · Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:06 pm

I always looked forward to his gardening pics while he raised tobacco. Cheers.

Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:31 pm

Longshanks wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:06 pm I always looked forward to his gardening pics while he raised tobacco. Cheers.

I think youre thinking of Wickerman . Wickerman was a Brit too and was , imho , the greatest member of the forum . He didnt last long here and lasted a little longer on the original . The thing about him was he was a genius , truly , and a master tinkerer . He was/is retired and he kept himself very busy doing things . He has a blog on google called Teddy Tea Tours , which has an icon of a Paddington bear or something similar . Its excellent and contains some of the things he messes with along with his what seems like day camping trips in teh English countryside .

The man is the most excellent . Being a complete brainiac , its hard to keep him around . I think we cant hold the interest of someone like that .. Seriously , hes the most interesting character . I love him a lot and hope he is well and that God blesses him

I went and got the link . I hope he is well

https://teddytourteas.blogspot.com/