Rest in peace ij, a real loss to the airgunning community
Rest in peace ij, a real loss to the airgunning community
RIP and many condolences to his family.
RIP Ian, a huge loss to us all, a brave & humerous guy who we will all miss.
Like many of you who new him, I and my many friends in the north west airgunning community just cannot believe that we will never have the opportunity of spending time with Ian again.
For over thirty years Ian Jones was very much part of our lives. He wasnt just a friend, he was the conduit that helped to hold everything together both within our club Rivington Riflemen and basically most things with an airgunning slant that occurred within our area. He had the fastest wit of anybody I have known and could have earned a living as a comedy script writer. He was so intelligent that you could see it fizzing away in his eyes whenever the very few serious conversations occurred.
Ian has been an ever present character within the lives of both myself and my son James who have known him for decades. As such he was very much part of our family. Never again will we hear the "Chuckles" shouted at the top of his voice to James on his appearances at our club. Its little things like that that make this hard to write. None of us at the club can quite believe that he has gone. He was such a fantastic character. It would have to be said that he didnt suffer fools gladly, and his shocking ability to drop somebody dead with words alone had to be seen to be fully appreciated.
Ian had many struggles with his health over the years but never let it get the better of him. Those of us with lesser health issues would often be told by him that it "will get better." He told me this exact thing only last week. I wish I could tell him right now how important he has been to so many of us for so many years.
I will admit to you all that I have tears in my eyes as I write. None of his many friends will ever get over the passing of such a massive character. We are all of us absolutely and utterly devastated.
Our sympathies also go out to all of Ian's children and grandchildren.
Andy
Member, the Feinwerkbau Sport appreciation Society (over 50's chapter)
http://www.rivington-riflemen.eu/ Andy, from the North !
Sad day.
Goodby Ian..
ora
RIP IJ, only met once at micks, but enjoyed a lot of your humour over the years.
Dave
Smell my cheese
Rest In Peace Ian.
I only met Ian once, when I bought a Triumph Bonneville off him. Had a chat about airguns, and you could tell he really knew his stuff. I think he said he had 120 rifles at the time, and I've seen him buy a few more on here since.
Condolences to Ian's family.
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I also met Ian at Quigley Bottom, I even bought a gun off him, it was in lovely nick, the bxxgxr wouldn't come down on his asking price though, he was right of course, it was a generous price.
His humour, wit and knowledge will be missed on here
RIP
Melv
Chippendale. (with clothes on)
I never met Ian but like others enjoyed his wit (and sometimes sarcasm, but in a good way) on here and occasional fun sparring with him
He used to taunt me with pics of his Sport in Beeman stock, you will be greatly missed
Custom BSA S10 .22 PAX Phoenix Mk 2 .22 Custom Titan Manitou .22 (JB BP) HW77 .22 FWB Sport Mk1 .22 Sharp Ace .22 Crossman 600 .22 Berretta 92 .20 Desert Eagle .177
Very sad to hear, RIP I.J
This is so sudden its only a short while ago I saw him buying another gun on here very sad RIP I J.