Mike Bridgewood

[Lawrie Amatruda]

I know everyone who new Mike Bridgewood will be sorry to hear he passed away suddenly last night (14/10/08) He was a very good friend and one of the most gentle and genuine friends anyone could have wished to know, and I for one will miss him dearly.

Lawrie Amatruda.

[Garvin]

I know everyone who new Mike Bridgewood will be sorry to hear he passed away suddenly last night (14/10/08) He was a very good friend and one of the most gentle and genuine friends anyone could have wished to know, and I for one will miss him dearly.

Lawrie Amatruda.Shocking news Lawrie. :(

My condolences to you, to his other friends and to his family.

I never met Mike but had several communications with him and he struck me as being one of the BBS's finest, a very genuine, helpful and honest bloke.

A sad loss. :(

RIP Mike.

[Gareth W-B]

Bought several rifles off Mike, and he bought a few bits off me, and we got to know each other that way and soon discovered we had another shared common interest outside air guns, namely the history of classic motorcycles. Very sad news indeed. Mike was a lovely chap, very knowledgeable in many fields, exceptionally helpful, kind, and he had a great sense of humour ... Rest in peace my friend. I and many others will miss you.

[Kingplinker]

Hi Lawrie

Just seen and replied to the post on the collectables section :o Very sad news indeed .

Dave

[Baxterbasics]

I first met Mike when I joined this BBS. He invited me into his home on several occasions to view his collection and to "chew the breeze" about anything airgun related. As a new BBS member and a novice "Collector", I will never forget the patience and kindness he showed me.

R.I.P Mike.

[hwvixen]

Likewise....i've posted in the collectables.
Bought & sold to Mike,always a straight up guy.
Joked with him about what he had "in store" for me to buy.

The airgun collecting world will miss him....my condolencies to his family.

[pennineway.fswo]

I have bought a number of airguns from Mike over the past few years and I found him to be a very helpful, honest, pleasant and informed gentleman.

This really is very sad news Lawrie, my condolences to his family and friends
John

[Punchsteve]

I have to say I'm shocked and saddened. :( One of the very first rifles I bought on this forum was from Mike, and many a member have sourced their 'must haves' from the many guns that passed through his hands.

My sincerest condolences to his family and those of us who knew him in person. He will be missed.

[pennineway.fswo]

This really is very sad news Lawrie
My condolences to yourself, Mikes family and his other friends
Although I never met Mike, I have bought from him over the years and found him to be an honest and very helpful gentleman.
John

[master_shriller]

Mike was a genuine 100% kind of chap, he was always trying to reduce his airgun collection, but like a lot of us, sold one and bought two more.

He was always finding different kind of airguns and always sold them at very reasoable prices, I like many others on here still have 2 or 3 airguns bought from Mike.

I think he was also on a mission to find small wooden boxes to keep and sell airguns in.

Very, very sad news indeed.

Ben

[Binners]

Thank you Lawrie for your prompt email and posting on here. I have responded in the collectors section on Mike's untimely death. Please keep me informed as to the funeral details, although I am sure it will not be possible for me to attend due to being in Australia.

[Carter59]

Very sad news.

I never met Mike but it was always a pleasure doing business with him.

[beagle2]

Very sad news.

I also never met Mike but I had several guns off him and it was always a pleasure to buy from him or ask a question.

I had always assumed that he was much older as he semed to no so much about old guns so I checked out his profile expecting it to say that he was getting on in years but I was shocked to see that he was only 51 years old that is no age at all.

[OLD JUD]

Very sad news indeed, my sincerest sympathy to Mikes family and friends.

[hawkeye]

This was a real shock to me I have delt with Mike and found he was very genuine and to his word when I bought airguns from him he was allways quick to post off to me ,sincerest thoughts to his family and close friends and I hope he can go on collecting .
Brian

[Crabbet]

I am very sorry to hear of Mikes passing.
I bought quite a few guns from him, he was a true gentleman to do business with. My condolences.

[Jon Budd]

Oh my god, he was only just round my place a month ago - great bloke :eek:

Mike, RIP mate.... :(

[Lawrie Amatruda]

I know everyone who new Mike Bridgewood will be sorry to hear he passed away suddenly last night (14/10/08) He was a very good friend and one of the most gentle and genuine friends anyone could have wished to know, and I for one will miss him dearly.

Lawrie Amatruda.

Mike's wife Sheila has asked me to relay her appreciation to all the tributes made to Mike, his funeral is on the 28th Oct. at 1 o/c. at the address below. I also would also like to say thank you to a great bunch of guys on this forum who have shown so much concern about someone whom most have not even met.

Thanks again,

Lawrie.

Epsom Cemetery,
Ashley Road,
Epsom,
Surrey, KT18 5BP.

[Binners]

Thanks Lawrie for keeping all of the members informed and for helping me during my absence.

[smoothly]

Well shocked is a understatement,i only found out by reading someone selling a airgun he bought from the late norton amc,i bought cant remember exactly how many guns of the guy,and always smiled when i came to dewrap them every thing was so well wrapped,i once joked with him ide have to get more gun racks as with fifty airguns ide run out of room,only fifty he replied ha ha,well just thought ide put my two peneth in and my memory of micheal ,top man and as everyone says going to be sadly missed.

[stuart]

I'm very sorry to hear that mike has passed away. Like many members on the bbs i to have bought and sold to mike and can say that he was a real gent R.I.P my friend