Sir William Dugdale dies

[TheMalandro]

http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Aston-Villa-chairman-Sir-William-Dugdale-dies/story-24534036-detail/story.html

RIP to a successful chairman

[Dr Butler]

that is sad news...RIP Sir William...

UTV
The Doc

[cdbearsfan]

Didn't know he was alive, shamefully. RIP.

[Chico Hamilton III]

David Cameron's uncle

[Villan For Life]

RIP

[Godfrey Brian]

Don't think they've got his chairmanship dates right but he did steady things during a turbulent time. Lived a very full life and was responsible for Cameron's 'support' of the Villa.

[Pat McMahon]

Sad to hear this. I have a loose recollection of seeing him in the programme re his duties with the Water Board (??) and remember him being suitably low profile but stable.

He was from an era when most people could only name their own club chairman.

[TheMalandro]

Nearly didn't click it because of the rag, but nevertheless its a decent read:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1389275/Dave-Camerons-wicked-uncle-He-dreamed-PM--got-waylaid-claret-horses-flirty-petrol-pump-attendant.html

[Ron Manager]

Rode in one of the early 1950s Grand National's. RIP Sir William.

[AV82EC]

Nearly didn't click it because of the rag, but nevertheless its a decent read:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1389275/Dave-Camerons-wicked-uncle-He-dreamed-PM--got-waylaid-claret-horses-flirty-petrol-pump-attendant.html

That's quite a funny read....

[flybo]

RIP Sir William

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Sounds to have been a bit of a "wizard" chap.
Knew very well of him as I lived within his manor (North Warwickshire) and worked on his land - down the pit at Baddesley Colliery, for which the NCB paid him "mining rights" for its total existence. A relative of his was killed in the Baddesley mining disaster. I am very much aware of the Royal connections - god-parent to ZaraPhilllips? - and with Cameron....?
Always remember gazing out over the wide landscape of North Warwickshire towards Cov from the garden of my village local and thinking..."all this belongs to him....Up The Villa!"   

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/doug-ellis-leads-tributes-former-8113343

Sir Doug Ellis led the tributes to Sir William last night and said: “We had difference of opinion from time to time about Aston Villa but he was a good friend.

“We were both keen at one stage on race horses. I had 15 horses and he helped me a lot, for he had raced in the Grand National.

“I’m very sad to hear he has gone.”

He added: “As a man Bill was a typical squire of the country, he lived in a mansion, he lived the life. Riding in the Grand National was his particular rise to fame.”

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Quite a few of my workmates were happy to "poach" on his land - he often hosted shoots and some of the more rural of the chaps would have a day off to act as "beaters". I once enjoyed the gift of a pheasant that the car in front of me hit and subsequently landed on my bonnet!
Sunday dinner thanks to Sir Bill!

RIP.

[LTA]

RIP Sir William.

Cant be many of the board members from that era still alive now apart from Doug