Ian F. Scott: In Memoriam

 

                                                                       R.I.P

                                                                    Ian Scott

                                                    (23.12.1942 – 5.07.2020)

                             Ian, on the right, with Terry Ames.(Round The Corner: 6/12/2006)

The start of a new walking season is perhaps a fitting time to remember Ian Scott, a staunch AWW member and supporter, who died recently. In his youth, Ian had been a tough-as-old-boots rugby player and, when on retirement in the Algarve, he joined the AWWs under its founder Maurice Clyde in September 2001, he proved to be an indefatigable walker.

                                                               Near Alferce

                                                   Ian with Paul Akehurst  (RTC: 29/11/2007)                       

On walks, his speciality was being Tail-End Charlie; as such, he would encourage, exhort and escort the tired and weary for perhaps 95% of the way. Then, within striking distance of the end, he would accelerate like a rocket and, with shouts of “Let me through”, would gallop into the lead so as to be first to the bar. What he could not abide was to have to wait for his beer in a queue behind some pernickety coffee drinkers whilst the barman fiddled interminably with the espresso machine.

He did several Round The Corner walks, including the first one in 2002.                        

                              

                          Ian with Jim Brownlow, at the finish of the 2006 RTC in Praia de Luz

                            

                                         Ian with David Littlewood, Susan Frew on the left. 

                                (AWW Christmas lunch, Patricia´s, Montes de Cima, 10/12/2008)

                                        Ian, with Myriam Lo and John Hope

                                 (AWW Christmas lunch, Patricia´s 16/12/2009)

He was also on Rod Frew´s and Mike Pease´s 2003 expedition to Las Alpujarras in the snowy Sierra Nevada.

From the left: Carla Archer, Lindsey Henley-Welch, Andrew Henley-Welch, George Archer, Mike Pease, Maria Newton, David Hart, Rod Frew, Ian Wilson, Ian Scott. (Las Alpujarras,2003)

and he also used to reminisce fondly about another Spanish walk (date unknown) from Matalascañas in Huelva Province along the beach to the mouth of the Guadalquiver River (about 30 kilometres on sand) until they could catch a ferry across to Sanlúcar de Barrameda for a much need manzanilla or two.

With his beloved dog Maddie, plus Chris Whittle, Janet Summerfield and Ingrid Bonte.                                                     (Near Bordeira: 12/05/2010)

                                                     With Hedley White

It would be not be unfair to say that sartorial elegance was not one of his priorities.

                                             This was his Kiwi hat

On the other hand, this picture of Ian entitled "Art Imitates Life" by Paul Akehurst won the "Sartorial Elegance "category of the RTC 2007 Photo Competion.

Yes, the AWWs did more than just walk in those days.

 It was a considerable loss to the AWW (and to its drinks kitty) when, in 2012, he broke his hip in a fall, after which he never regained full mobility. However he kept up to date with AWW goings on and in September 2016 he attended the 20^th anniversary lunch although, he being a fastidious if not downright finicky eater, there is no record of him actually having eaten anything.

A wake in his honour was held at the Ponte Romana Hotel, Silves, attended by many of his old walking companions.