18-11-2018, 08:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 19-11-2018, 08:50 AM by Alan Borwell.)
(18-11-2018, 03:00 PM)Andy Howie Wrote: My memories of Ken.
I am really going to miss Ken. Along with Donald and Alex, Ken was a major source of help and inspiration for me when I was a budding arbiter wanting to become an IA. Never quick to judge and always with the right advice when I needed it. When I moved into the organisational side of Chess and became a Director, I felt out of place being the youngest there by some years. Ken was one of the ones who prodded me in the right direction when I was going off path and happyily helped when I needed advice.
AGMs were always fun when Ken was there. Woe betide the person who submitted a motion that was incompetent (I was on the wrong side of this a few times!). Incredibly sharp witted and able to put a point across that was hard to argue against.
I know from speaking to Ken he was looking to stand down in the next couple of years. This would have been his last re-election.
I am both humbled and honored to have both learned from and worked with Ken. He was a Gentleman in all aspects of the word and I will sorely miss him
RIP Ken
This is really sad news about our dear friend Ken - he seemed fine at the recent Scottish Chess AGM
I first met Ken some 5O years ago in Glasgow and when we were both on the SCA Council in the mid seventies and I was appointed as Secretary in succession to Mike Partis, Ken willingly took over the running of the Richardson Cup and other SCA events which he continued to do for several decades. Ken was also an active Scottish CCA member and player and always had good advice to offer in a kind way. When the SCA Congress was held in St. Andrews he suggested we apply to play round of golf on the Old Course and we were successful in the ballot. Ken was a scratch golfer but I was 18 handicapper but he guided me round with tolerance and helpful advice and I will always remember that great experience.
Ken was of the old school, being dignified, modest, kind and generous gaining the respect of everyone.
He will be sadly missed - thanks Ken for giving me the privilege of beng one of your many friends