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everyone we ask that submissions are kept to a maximum of 300 words.

Bernard ‘Nobby’ of owning a Harley Davidson in 1987.From then he had many
Clarke #1736 Harleys, the last one he bought in 2018 being a Tri Glide, or as
24/6/1948 – 24/1/2021 he liked it call it, his mobility scooter!

Nobby died suddenly on Due to his work and family commitments, he was not able to
24th January this year. ride as much as he would have liked, a member of the Hornsby
Branch in New South Wales he always attended the meetings
He served in the Australian where possible and from the early 1990’s till early 2010’s he
Navy and Air Force Police made time to attend every AGM taking him all over Australia
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AFP (previously Australian
Protective Service), 20 years In later years he could be seen most nights at Hornsby RSL club
military service and 20 years for a feed when not in Adelaide to care for his mother.He was
government security. always happy to have a chat to anyone he came across.
‘Nobby’ joined the club on Sorely missed by his family and those who knew him, he will
his 40th birthday in 1988. not be forgotten.
He had been riding all
manner of bikes since he Brendan Clarke - Son
was a teenager in Adelaide
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Richard (Dickytator) destination safely. He was an active committee member and
Inglis. #38353 became President, a position he held for many years.
1/6/1949 - 21/10/2021
Richard loved a quick run around the block, up to Gingers Creek
Richard had a life-long NSW, then Walcha and back home via Gloucester, our weekends
passion for motorcycles and away on the bikes and the annual pilgrimage to Phillip Island for
anything fast, especially if the MotoGP or Superbikes, many a tall tale can be told of those
it had a Kawasaki badge, adventures.
having worked for Kawasaki
Sydney in his younger days Tragically he lost his wife Jill in a freak motorcycle accident in
preparing the Police bikes 2016 and then battled ill health in the last three years of his life.
and production race bikes of Richard was known to many in the motorcycle community both
the time. locally and nationally.
Richard joined the Forster We have not only lost our President, but, a very dear friend and
Ulysses Club in 2005 and mentor to so many of us.
became a driving force for R.I.P. Richard
the group, he was always
out front leading rides, Peter Bentley #45041
marking corners and making Forster Ulysses
sure we all got to the

Jack Willshere Jack maintained his friendship with many Branch members and
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(17th April 1946 than meeting his group of friends for breakfast at Maccas on a
– 14th November Saturday morning.
2021)
While not riding much for the last couple of years, he continued
to own Fat Boys until his passing.
Commenced his
membership with the Over the last two or three months of his life, his pacemaker /
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on the 9th of June always let it be known that he would not pass on because of
2011.He was a Harley a car accident and predicted the manner of his passing and
man through and surprisingly he got it right!!! RIP Jack.
through and always
loved and owned Fat Boys. Ride on Jack, Ride on.
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to many reasons, but the main explanation was his health. President, Yarra Ranges Branch
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