Lyndon (Don) Griffiths 1922-2003
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Lyndon (Don) Griffiths 1922-2003
Lyndon (Don) Griffiths 1922-2003
Sad to report that Don Griffiths passed away in Bega Hospital today (28 April 2003) after a short battle with cancer.
Don spent the last years of his aviation career as owner/operator of Merimbula Air Services and retired several years ago to his cottage at pambula Beach. He will be remembered for a long career in aviation - Battle of Britain Pilot - Empire Test Pilot School - and thence numerous airlines of the world - famous and infamous - he spent several years at Moorabbin selling aircraft before going into semi-retirement at Merimbula. Several wives and several children during his lifetime - although one always got the impression that aviation was his life. His most treasured possession - the photo of himself receiving his DFC from the King along with other photo's of amazing events - always a tale to tell. Another aviation chapter closes.
Funeral details to come.
Sad to report that Don Griffiths passed away in Bega Hospital today (28 April 2003) after a short battle with cancer.
Don spent the last years of his aviation career as owner/operator of Merimbula Air Services and retired several years ago to his cottage at pambula Beach. He will be remembered for a long career in aviation - Battle of Britain Pilot - Empire Test Pilot School - and thence numerous airlines of the world - famous and infamous - he spent several years at Moorabbin selling aircraft before going into semi-retirement at Merimbula. Several wives and several children during his lifetime - although one always got the impression that aviation was his life. His most treasured possession - the photo of himself receiving his DFC from the King along with other photo's of amazing events - always a tale to tell. Another aviation chapter closes.
Funeral details to come.
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Don's funeral will be held at:
The Uniting Church,
59 Monaro St.,
Merimbula,
N.S.W.
at 11:00 on Saturday May 3rd.
May it be a celebration of his life and our thoughts will be with you.
The Uniting Church,
59 Monaro St.,
Merimbula,
N.S.W.
at 11:00 on Saturday May 3rd.
May it be a celebration of his life and our thoughts will be with you.
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I had the pleasure/ honour of meeting him in the mid-eighties, although I only met him once, his stories and pictures have remaind embeded in my mind ever since.
He is a LEGEND of huge proportions and will always be a legend to me.Thankyou for the time you spent with me Don.
PS He was a Kiwi by birth
RIP
He is a LEGEND of huge proportions and will always be a legend to me.Thankyou for the time you spent with me Don.
PS He was a Kiwi by birth
RIP
