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Obituary
Mr Tom Little ‘Twotrees’
TOM LITTLE passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday April
7th 2002.
Known to so many through their interest in the show scene, Tom
and his late wife Grace were successful breeder/exhibitors of
both Old English Sheepdogs and Hungarian Pulis, and Tom was
President of the Hungarian Puli Club.
I first knew them from a meeting at Hitchin Open Show where
Joe Braddon was judging, around the 1962 era. Formerly living
near to Royston, Herts, on Tom’s retirement as a Sqn Ldr
in the RAF, he took up a post at the Fire Services College at
Moreton in Marsh, and they then moved to their lovely Cotswold
home just outside Little Rissington. Anyone who was ever fortunate
enough to visit The Follies will recall the wonderful walled
garden, pool, orchard and stream.
Upon losing his wife, Tom accepted that it was becoming too
much to cope with, and went to live with their only son Andrew
at Sawston, on the outskirts of Cambridge. With decreasing mobility,
Tom was unable to get around very much, unless Andrew took him
in a wheelchair.
Sympathy will be extended to Andrew by so many who enjoyed Tom’s
help and support over a considerable period. Tom not only became
actively involved in his breed clubs - South Western OES Club,
Hungarian Puli Club - but was frequently to act as steward at
many shows.
Further details to be confirmed, but Andrew is anticipating
cremation in the Cambridge area, with Tom’s ashes being
interred with Grace’s at the Little Rissington Parish Church.
I was privileged to have known Tom for 40 years, and will miss
his notes and news.
Ann Arch
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