Just received word that Simon Clode of Westley Richards died this morning.
Another empty chair around my campfire and the world a no better place for it.
Rest in Peace Simon.

Simon was the guiding hand at Westley Richards for the past 22 years.

Sad news.

Damn!

Dave

Very sad news. My condolences to his family. He had a very good blog: The Explora

Like the dentist said, cool blog and talented with the camera.RIP

Good grief. I corresponded with Simon a couple months ago about a few things, heck of a nice fellow.

Is his daughter still at WR? Wondering who would take the helm. Big shoes to fill.

Very unfortunate. I just had a mail discussion with Simon on Monday. We had become good friends over the years with him helping me acquire the Nice Army/Navy that Frostbit now has as well as pheasant shooting in Yorkshire, etc. His last written words were, Im in the hospital and feeling lousy. I did not know he was that close but I knew he had been battling cancer and had just gone through Chemo. WR is in good hands I feel with his partner the Sheik along with Trigger, Steve, and I am assuming Carena his involved daughter had gotten involved again after her childbirth. Just don't know until I talk to them but the world was certainly a better place with Simon in it. God rest his soul.

Larry

R.I.P Simon! The camp fire in heaven will gain a fine new member, and we are less without you here!

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He was a very good guy and will be missed. I once bought one of his personal droplock doubles 470 which he used in Botswana from him. We had a very good time trying a few rifles at the old factory range. Very difficult to imagine WR without him.