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Tribute to Donald Abernethy, 1935 - 2023
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Hyde Hall 2012
Don with Sterling Moss
Ford Scholarship Class - Donald is 2nd row - 1st on the left.
Geoff King and Donald - working together with the UK Police fleets - long term testing "black box" programme
Donald and Paul (son in law) on Paul's 40th birthday when Sharne and Paul lived in Kent
Sharne and Donald walking up the path in the rain on her wedding day - Umbrella fun!
Rita chose this picture of Donald waving for the back of the Order of Service - "farewell"
Rita's 70th birthday (2007) - a fun family celebration at La Talbooth - Donald had new shoes for the party!
Rest in Peace - Cathy (1966 to 2023) and Donald (1935 to 2023) - 50% of the family gone in one year
Donald and Rita's Family home for 57 years - "Chamwood"
Donald in the racing car he designed and built in 1954 - he named it "Vesperal"
Donald and Rita - Wedding Day - March 1959 - 64.5 happy married years of love
Donald's driving passion started early - here he is at age 2 trying to drive his Dad's car!
Cathy bought Donald a Ferrari driving day for his birthday - he loved it!
One of Rita's favourite photos of Donald
Dunton test track and Research and Engineering Centre - Donald's playground!
Donald and Rita bought a memorial tree at Hyde Hall - Cathy is laughing because it was a tiny sapling!
Donald (middle) with his sister Kathena and Dad George - Northern Ireland
Donald as a baby
Donald and the girls - 2008
So happy behind the lens - Donald captured so many happy memories for friends and family
Donald and his sister Kathena - on a rare visit to Ballycastle
Donald with his Dad - arriving in England for his Ford Scholarship studies
Maylands Village Sign - Donald was a champion for this project during his time as Chair of the Council
Donald and his great friend Colin Thom from Australia (who sadly passed a few years ago)
Donald loved the stripes in the lawn - his pride and joy in the garden
So in love after all these years ... what role models for loyalty and commitment to a relationship
Togetherness in 2012
Rita's first trip to Northern Ireland - an Open Day at Donald's old school - Ballymena Academy
Cutting the wedding cake - March 1959
Lovely summer day walk in the wild flowers - Lullingstone, Kent (circa 2004)
Donald in Rita's parents garden in Hornchurch - Mum in Law (L), Cathy (circa 7 yrs) and Dad in Law (R)
Mayland Preservation area (Nipsells Chase) - Abernethy Avenue dedicated to Donald
Sapphire Wedding anniversary - Milsoms Hotel, Dedham - 40 Happy Years
Retirement project ... restoration of a Boat called "It's Only Money" - which was sold unfinished!
Vesperil - chassis framework
Donald Birthday - January 2012
Irish family at Nephew Graham's wedding (2nd from right) - Mum (L), Kathena sister (2nd L) and brother in law Bill (R)
We don't know where this was or even whose tie it was!! But love his smile here
Don and Rita by the sea in Northern Ireland
Family outing (Cathy in the front) - Rita at the back and Sharne on the rock
Donald striking a pose while Rita is picking flowers - the car in the back is Rita's Cortina (PYN 692F)!
Family outing - Donald with a cine camera on his shoulder - always capturing moments of happiness
Donald and Rita at the door of St Peters South Weald - where they had been married 25 years before
Donald in the foreground at Chamwood - with his sister and brother in law and mum (in the deckchair)
Donald playing cricket with the girls in the garden (Sharne left) and Cathy stretching ready to bat!
St Peters on the Wall, Bradwell - we used to roll down the hill together - what fun!
Summer of '63 - Sharne in the carrycot - picnic in Danbury with Donald's mum
Donald, Rita and Mush the puppy they bought in Romford market (he was the last puppy in the basket!)
Donald with Rita and his mum and almost Muush the dog! Billericay garden
Donald in the living room with Muush - in Billericay - "I love my master"!
Donald putting up a TV aerial - "satisfaction with every erection"
Donald at the beach in Frinton with Sharne (in the water .... very cold!)
Rtia's birthday - Maison Talbooth - 2019
Donald trying not to look cold! Valentine's Day 2011
Donald blowing out his birthday candles - January 2012
Donald dog training Muush in Billericay garden
Donald and Rita - April 2019 Under the Magnolia
Lawling Playing Field - one of Donald's key achievements for the village
One of many of the gratefully received condolence cards
So many themes and pictures 🥰
Last resting place in the graveyard of the Church that meant so much to Donald
First Christmas without you and Cathy - Mum made the best of it
Fun in the sun - St John with Sharne & Paul
Enjoying the sun at Sharne's 40th Celebration
Chilling in your signature shorts!
Ruby face for your Ruby Wedding anniversary in Cyprus!
Family fun - Cyprus - Ruby wedding celebration (thanks for the photo Paul)
Happy Times- thank you