16mm rainfall.
Average wind speed 7mph.
Average outdoor temp' 9c.
Today was the funeral for Uncle Cecil Cope, celebrating his very interesting and full life. Cecil was not an academic but someone that used his inventive and practical mind to go far in his life. As a young man Cecil used his inventive knowledge for the war effort having invented parts for the Lancaster Bomber and inventing the drop system for dropping supplies etc from aircraft. The family are aware there was a lot more he did but will never know exactly what.
After the war Cecil invented the apple peeler and an industrial egg sheller. All with patents and used to this day. Cecil went on to invent industrial machinery for the chicken industry using a factory his Father had set up in Vastern Road, Reading called Cope & Cope Ltd. Following Cecil's retirement son Nigel took over the company, albeit in a different direction. Cecil, you were a great bloke.
It was Cecil's car and chauffeur we used for our wedding. An Austin Cambridge.
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