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STEPHEN TREASURE
Stephen Treasure’s funeral on 29 June
was a very special and moving occasion,
described by Revd Kelvin Price as the
strangest garden party ever. More than (LtoR): Revd John Burley, Revd Ashley Buck,
400 people, drawn from all areas of local Revd Kelvin Price, Revd Wayne Davies,
life and levels of society, made their way Revd Lawrence Gittins
to the grounds of Ludlow Rugby Club The congregation heard many tales of
on Linney to pay their respects and to Stephen’s enormous enthusiasm, tireless
celebrate the life of a very special man. generosity, joy for life, wonderful sense
Stephen lived virtually all his life in of humour and love for others. A
Ludlow and adjacent villages, joining the recurring theme was the way Stephen
family firm of Treasure and Son after became the centre of his community, be
university and a short period in London that Hayton’s Bent where he lived with
working for a charitable trust providing Annie and their son, Tom before her sad
housing for the vulnerable and less well- early death, or Ashford Bowdler where
off. Stephen built up the company and he moved later with Lucy and where
its reputation through a Rob was born, or even
combination of St Merryn on the North
knowledge, hard work, Cornwall coast, the
a caring nature and a location for 40 years for
sense of fun. Stephen happy, boisterous
was closely involved holidays for the
with English Heritage extended family.
and the Society for the The deep bond between
Protection of Ancient Stephen and Lucy
Buildings and with many Stephen provided a firm
projects at home and abroad. In 2000 foundation for a strong Christian life
he was instrumental in taking 80 and, as a Reader, Stephen relished the
craftsmen from Shropshire and opportunity to help others and, in a
Herefordshire to Romania to re-train favourite phrase, to ‘make a difference’.
locals in traditional skills. The All those on the rugby pitch that day
Transylvanian Saxon villages where they could testify that he had made a
worked is now a UNESCO World difference, and that their lives were the
Heritage Site. better for having known Stephen.
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