Michael John Bedford (28 Oct 1943 - 12 Nov 2020)

Thank you for being our chief photographer at almost every event we did. You will really be missed. Rest in peace x

We shall miss Michael, as he was such a cheerful person, both in our philosophy group, and on Facebook, and when we met in the village. This is a sad loss for the whole village.

One sunny day in 2019 I was at Radcliffe station to catch a train, just as the station gardeners were about to start digging. Michael was busy organising the gardening team, huge smile on his face and many witty comments. That brief interlude somehow encapsulated the joy of life and over a year later, I still reflect on that moment and for years to come, when I'm down, I will no doubt reflect on that moment of joy. Thank you Michael.

A wonderful man. He will be sadly missed.

A man with compassion, wisdom and determination. I'm so pleased to have known you, Michael. All my love and strength to Mo x

You'll be really missed Michael. Thinking of you Mo. x

I will remember Michael as a very kind man - and as the person without whom I would not have appreciated quite how much selling paint can tell us about fundamental philosophical issues.

Bettina Lange (Philosophy tutor)

We are thinking of you Mo, stay strong and safe x

A very enthusiastic man towards everything he became involved with and will be sorely missed by many

We will miss Michael he was always an enthusiastic member of the Twinning and we have had some great times in France.

Thank you Michael for all the support you have given me with LINK. Your photographs have been so inspirational and I am sorry that you will no longer be able to do that any more. I will miss you.