Dr Bob Gough 14th Feb 1956 to 4th July 2024
It is with great sadness we report the death of our friend and colleague, Bob Gough.
Over the 33 or so years he was employed by the Huddersfield Canal Society and its subsiduaries, Bob became the public face of the Society. Working from the office in Mossley Road, Ashton-under-Lyne and later the Transhipment Warehouse, Dobcross, he was the ever willing and knowledgeable representative of Huddersfield Canal Society.
He wrote his own story in our final printed Pennine Link no. 212, the last before his retirement in February 2022 at the link here. pl212.pdf (huddersfieldcanal.com)
After his well-earned break from paid employment he continued to help the Society in a voluntary capacity whenever publishing tasks arose. No longer can we ‘just ask Bob’ if we need to know anything about the Society, Narrow Canal and their histories.
Relatives and friends joined together at Chadderton Crematorium on 24th July to celebrate Bob’s life and considerable achievements. We wish his widow, Lyubimka and her family well as they come to terms with Bob’s sudden passing.
Alan Stopher, Chair, Huddersfield Canal Society
