Bill Snelson
21/09/2020
Sadly Bill Snelson passed away November 2019. Bill Snelson was born on Friday 14th April 1933 at Whittimere Farm, ln 1942 he was sent to boarding school at Tettenhall College after having beenfound once too often re-arranging the men's work instructions from his Father, who would be at a council meeting at Stafford for the day!After the initial shock, he soon settled down and as he proved many times later in life, made the very most of it.He left in 1949 into a country in the grip of post war.He was in his element on the farm and quickly began to learn anything and everything.In the words of another OT "I first met Bill Snelson through membership of the old Tettenhallians Club. He was some 15 years my senior, but that made no difference what so ever. Bill had a warmth and humanity that bridged any generational gap. BIade - straight and steel true, he did not stand on ceremony. He offered the hand of friendship and had a transparent sincerity. Bill was a good man,a thoroughly decent chap,who had standards which governed his Iong and energetic life. He was a"doer" and a "giver. "He is remembered by many of his generation at Tettenhall college for his fine singing voice. A leading treble. He was very loyal to his old school, and was appointed President of the Old Tettenhallian Club.This won universal approval because he had an authentic voice which expressed the true spirit of his old school."