In Memorium

In Memorium 2024

12/2024 With great sadness the death of our secretary Diana Baddeley. She passed away after a short illness. We will all miss her very much.

Some of her beautiful paintings were displayed at her funeral.

11/2024 Hazel Lloyd sadly passed away at the Countess of Chester hospital. She was a long term member of the association.

02/2024 Sylvia Asquith sadly passed away. She was one of our oldest regular members.

In Memorium 2023

09/2023 With great sadness the death of Brian Caley, a long time member of the association, he was a regular attendee at the Monday group until illness took hold. He will be fondly remembered by the group as a man who loved to chat, often meaning that he wouldn’t get any painting done!

09/2023 Following a long illness, Iris Cronin sadly passed away

03/2023 Graham Kay sadly passed away. He was a well known and highly respected artist on the Wirral. Graham was a founder member of Irby Artists back in 1976, and was a regular exhibitor until illness took it’s toll.

Many of Graham’s pictured in gift cards sold in local outlets on the Wirral and he was also a skilled demonstrator in both oils and pastel. Graham often featured in our annual programme of Tuesday evening demonstrations.

03/2023 Valda Parry sadly passed away. Many members will remember her.

02/2023 Betty Williams sadly passed away. She was regular exhibitor, but suffered from ill health and mobility problems in recent years.

In Memorium 2020/22:

Owen Roberts died on Christmas Eve 2020 after a period of illness. He was a former Chair of Irby Artists and well known for painting on large canvases of 40 inches wide or more.

Owen was a regular exhibitor up until 2016, not only with Irby but with other local groups

Andrew Ault, a long time member, sadly passed away 26 June 2020

Life Member, Elizabeth Naylor, a founder member of the Association, sadly passed away on 24 May 2021

Sue Green, a former long-time member, sadly passed away 17 July 2021 was a lovely watercolourist and a member for many years.

Rita Wilkinson, another long-time member, sadly passed away in September (date unknown) following a long illness and onset of dementia.

Bill Barrett, a founder member of the Association and a former chairmain for 8 years in the late 70’s. He and his wife ran the Greasby Arts and Crafts shop for many years. He sadly passed away on 12 December 2021.

Barbara Nuttall, a long-time association member and regular attendee at the Monday group. She was a regular exhibitor with her paintings, gift cards and ceramics. She sadly passed away on 26 February 2022.

Trudi Hulmston, a long-time member and one-time frequent member of the Monday group sadly passed away on 29 August 2022. She had been ill for some time and resident in a home for the past 12 months.

Margaret Bedson died on 22nd June 2022. She was a former member who retired from the association in 2018 due to a medical condition. She was regular attendee of the Monday group travelling with her friend, the Late Barbara Nuttall.

11/2022Many members will be sad to learn of the passing of Val Lomax, a former Committee member. She died in her retirement home.

12/2022 – With great sadness we report the passing away of Jill Plunkett. A bright and cheerful person, she was a wonderful animal painter and will be sadly missed