David Reading Thomas (Red)

Chris Griffiths has provided this obituary:  

"So sad to report the passing of David Reading Thomas  (Red).

"Red was an "old school" birder known to many throughout the county. He was certainly an individual old country boy and a Montgomeryshire boy to the core. He was passionate about all aspects of wildlife and conservation. A gentle, understated, modest man, he would be as happy watching a Dunnock nesting in his garden as he would be watching Osprey fledge from one of the many platforms made by him in the county. He was a member of Montgomeryshire Barn Owl group for over 25 years. Barn owls are another species to benefit from Red's carpentry skills, with many nest boxes of his still in use.

"Our thoughts go out to his wife Eileen and family, who can be comforted from the legacy that Red has left behind.

"Cysga'n dawel Red"