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« on: December 24, 2010, 05:18:15 PM »
It brings me great sadness to inform all Detecting Wales members and visiting guests that I had a phone call off Casa Dos (Kev) earlier to let me know that fellow DW member Farmer Phil has sadly passed away.

Kev has been trying to contact some of Phil's detecting friends all afternoon, but has been unsuccessful for various reasons, so apologies if you are hearing the news here first.

From what Kev has told me unfortunately Phil had a heart attack yesterday and passed away. A great loss and a man who will be missed by all. Phil always had a smile on his face and would love to chat away about detecting - its all very sad.

My condolences to Phil's family and friends.

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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2010, 05:53:16 PM »
iv lost a good work m8, and my metal detecting friend,iv known Phil for 30 years and got him into detecting a few years back when i asked him at work can me and a friend come on his dads land ,he sorted it out and when we use to go over there Phil started to get intrested in it and the rest is history ,myself and Mark (melonhead)are gutted it wont be the same detecting without our good detecting friend , Phil was a great friend and a true gent , i will never forget him . R.I.P. Phil Jones .
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2010, 06:00:52 PM »
Well, what sad news.

May I also convey my condolences to Phil's family and friends.
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2010, 06:03:50 PM »
I well recall many a friendly chat with Phil on several Dw rallies in 2010. He was a very amiable and interesting person to talk to. Very knowledgeable, warm hearted with great enthusiasm for the hobby.

So sorry to hear about the passing away of such a fine man.

We send our Condolences to Phils family, our thoughts are with you.
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2010, 06:13:14 PM »


Gosh, a bit of a shock news.

I only really spoke to him on one occasion but remember it well. I remember thinking what a nice bloke
he was as we chatted for a good five minutes or so at his car as we packed away at a rally.

I've no doubt he'll be really missed by his family and friends.
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2010, 06:40:45 PM »
ive only spoken to phill a couple of times and found he was a honest geniuine bloke,im shocked and saddned to hear of his passing,my deepest condolences to phills family and friends.
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« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2010, 06:57:27 PM »
I'm stunned by this news, you couldn't meet a kinder more generous man than Phil.

I recently had the opportunity to detect on one of his farms and when some of us didn't find much he was so keen to invite us out again.

He was someone who never had a bad word to say about anything or anyone, and the world will be a poorer place without him.

My sincere condolences to Phil's family, colleagues and friends.
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2010, 07:05:14 PM »
im am sorry to here this sad news .i always stopped and had a chat with phil out on the field of every ralley..a real nice guy who i will miss very much..my condolences are with his family and friends.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2010, 07:25:55 PM »
Although I only spoke to Phil at rallies he always talked to me as if he had known me for years, a larger than life character with a great dry sense of humour, when I mentioned any of his finds he put it down to beginners luck.

Phil you will be sadly missed by all who had the privilege to know you, and the hobby will be much the poorer for your passing.
God bless.

Please pass on our deep sympathies to his family.

Geoff and family
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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2010, 07:30:18 PM »
Oh my word, what a shock, got to know Phil through Brecon MDC and DW rallies.
Always had the time for others, true Gent.
Condolences to his family and close friends.
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2010, 08:01:03 PM »
I only had the pleasure of knowing Phil for three years but he was one of lifes gentlemen. The world is a sadder place without him. Always jovial and willing to spend time explaining things when others would have run out of patience. I will not only miss him for the detecting but at work where he was one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Keep an eye on us from above big guy.  Cry
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« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2010, 08:27:17 PM »
that is shocking news...phil will be missed by all of us who knew him....condolences to his family.....RIP phil
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« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2010, 09:33:32 PM »
Very sad news to hear of a fellow detectorist - especially at this time of year - so sorry for his family and all that who knew him. RIP
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« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2010, 09:39:33 PM »
Terrible news  Sad      R.I.P. comrade  Cry
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« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2010, 10:02:38 PM »
I am gutted , I only just read this post as I've not been online this evening. I always managed to chat to Phil every rally and had the priveledge to detect with Him , melonhead and ozzyhead jo on the field he had all his William Silvers. Just to repeat what everyone else has already said, what a smashing bloke he was. My condolences to the family and of course Casa , melonhead and Jo

God Bless Phil you'll be missed friend.
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