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News from the Federation of Lapidary and Geological Societies

A TRIBUTE TO KEN LUFF who died on March 21st 2006
Ken was the unlucky one in a million to have sporadic CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease). This is a very rapid and debilitating disease where the prions destroy the brain and the victim becomes paralysed in a matter of weeks. It was very sad to watch such a fine, apparently healthy, man go down day by day. It was agony for his wife Sigrid and son Matthew to see him almost daily and knowing that nothing at all could be done for him. There is no cure. He will be sadly missed by so many people. He was known by so many stallholders at the Rock and Mineral Shows. He was Chairman of four Societies. He was Chairman of F.L.A.G.S since January 1992. He took an interest in SSSI sites. Whenever representation was required he was there for S.L.M.S. and F.L.A.G.S and presumably the other bodies that he represented. Nowadays there is a lack of enthusiasm for volunteers to take on these onerous jobs. So Ken did them! I know that nobody is indispensable but there are some people who come very close to it and Ken was one of them.

Audrey Tampling, Sidcup Lapidary & Mineral Society




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The Federation hold an annual display at the autumn Rock 'n' Gem Show at Kempton Racecourse. Here member groups put on displays of their work and areas of interest for the public attending the Show. This is a great place to meet participating Societies and Clubs and to find out more about them.

Kempton 2002

Kempton 2002

Kempton 2002

The photographs shown here are some of the Members' displays in the "F.L.A.G.S. Challenge Cup". This event for the best presentation on any geological subject is now held annually at the Kempton Rock 'n' Gem Show. The displays are very well presented and informative. They receive a great deal of interest from the visiting public and show the range of expertise with our member groups.

When we have the next F.L.A.G.S. display at Kempton we will let you know the dates. Why don't you come along and meet us?

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