A Swansdike man who was awarded
the OBE for his services to stupidity has passed away at the age of 88.
Born in Hackney,
East London, Ernie Skittles moved to Swansdike with his family at the age of
nine. Always a keen adventurer, he set
up the Swansdike Cycling, Rambling and
Other Travel Experiences association, more popularly known as the SCROTE Club,
in 1964. As its founder and chairman, Ernie personally devised and led activities
as varied as cycling the Manchester Ship Canal underwater, scaling
Ben Nevis dressed as a piece of cheese and travelling the length of the M4 blindfold on
rollerblades.
Ernie succumbed yesterday afternoon, after a protracted battle with Dutch Elm Disease.
He is survived by his wife Maureen and sons Genghis and Brendan.
All funeral enquiries to: Buried Treasures Funeral
Directors, Froghill. Tel: 0372 52481.
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