It is with great sadness that I inform the society of the passing of Maurice Brain.
Maurice passed away on 18th August after a short illness, at the age of 94.
Maurice was a member of the society in the early days of its formation. He and his friends soon joined the committee and helped to open the society up to a wider audience. Maurice was particularly interested in meteor watching and organised many a watch party, taking good records of the sky during the night.
More recently Maurice became one of our Vice-Presidents. He gave regular talks on his favourite topics and talked fondly of his past adventures with the society. He wasn’t able to attend our 80th anniversary dinner, but sent us a letter detailing some points about the early society.
https://bristolastrosoc.org.uk/download/maurice-brain-letter-to-the-society/
He will be greatly missed by all.