HKBWS WY 26/02/2016 10:23
Co-founder and Hon. Life Member Mr. Frank Walker passed away
[size=3][b]On behalf of the HKBWS, I am regret to inform you that Mr. Frank Walker, Co-founder and Hon. Life Member of the Society, passed away in Malta on 12th February 2016. Peaceful but unexpected though his health had seriously deteriorated over the past two years. He was 91.
Our deepest condolences to Frank's family.
Apache Lau, Chairman[/b][/size]
[size=3][i]"...[font=Verdana][u]In June (1957), Sergeant F. J. Walker, R.A.F., sent out a circular letter telling of the "growing need for the formation of a competent ornithological society in the Colony" and calling on all those interested to contact him[/u][/font]..."[/i] - from The Hong Kong Bird Report 1958[/size]
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[size=3][i][font=Verdana][u]"Early Days"[/u][/font][/i][font=Verdana][u] - F. Walker,[/u][/font] from The Hong Kong Bird Report 1967[/size]
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* All Hong Kong Bird Report could be accessed [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/web/eng/bird_report_eng.htm]here[/url]
HKBWS WY 26/02/2016 11:30
[size=3][i][u][font=Verdana]"Bird-watching in Hong Kong 1947-1957" [/font][/u][/i]- A. St. G. Walton, Co-founder, first Chairman and Hon. Life Member of HKBWS[/size]
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HFCheung 27/02/2016 14:19
Deep appreciation and thanks to those who helped the society. I think we should put more effort to honour members who are still around us and who had helped the society greatly, by naming more honorary members.
HF Cheung
HKBWS WY 7/04/2016 19:01
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