WALTER NELSON LEAVES THE CREASE: UPDATED WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Date: 2nd February 2018

..... and the Comp mourns.

Walter’s funeral will take place on Friday the 23^rd of February 2018 at 10.30 am in St Richards RC Church, Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BX.

This will be followed by burial at Yewtree Cemetery, Finch Lane, West Derby, L14 4DG.

Then back to Skelmersdale Cricket Club, Blaguegate Lane, Lathom, Skelmersdale, WN8 8TY.

Walter expressly wished that his funeral should be a celebration of his life and asked that Black Ties are not worn and no donations should be made.

Walter passed away in hospital today aged 78 years old.

He played his cricket at Liverpool CC and also at clubs in Yorkshire when he worked there.

He was a Chartered Accountant and the Company Secretary of Radio City for many years.

He was a longstanding member of the Merseyside Cricket Umpires Association and was a panel umpire from the inception of the MCUA.

He served for many years on the MCUA committee, latterly as their President.

He will be sorely missed.

A fuller obituary will follow.