It’s with great sadness that i have to inform you of the untimely passing of a fellow surfer.
Tony Cridland passed away in his sleep on Tuesday 1st December. Tony was also known as `tea time tony` down at the beach and was well liked by all that knew him. He was mad about his surfing and spent all his spare time either in the water at Saunton or walking on the beach. Tony was a kind and gentle man who always had a smile on his face and was keen to help out with whatever was going on at the beach.
It is a great loss and our hearts and thoughts go out to Tania his wife and daughter grace.
His funeral is to be held at Barnstaple crematorium on Tuesday 15th December at 11.30. The wake is at the white lion in Braunton afterwards. If you knew Tony and would like to attend then please do. Tania has asked if people would like to make a donation in place of flowers, we are going to buy a picnic bench which will be placed at the beach in memory of Tony. I knew tony personally and he always made me smile, he was so stoked to be in the water or just at the beach having a cuppa. He always had time to talk to my boy Ashley and they spent many hours surfing together. You only had to look at him when he came out of the water to understand how happy it made him. We have lost a good friend and wish him safe passage.
R.I.P. TONY
NORMAN WRIGHT
PRESIDENT
HOTDOGGERS LONGBOARD SURF CLUB
SAUNTON SANDS
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