We received the sad news about Trevor McFarland passing away on Thursday 13th March. On behalf of Great Wyrley Local History Society, may I send my deepest sympathy to Janet (Trevor’s wife) and family. Trevor will be greatly missed by all that knew him. He was the Chairman for Cheslyn Hay District Local History Society for many years and built the society up to a great standard. Trevor always liked to be busy, even after he retired from being Chairman a few years ago, he still liked to be in the ground helping out. It was only a few weeks ago that Trevor was out and about helping to deliver our latest book, so it came as a big shock to hear of Trevor passing away. He was a great organiser and would always get the job done. I’m sure if there is a place for an organiser in heaven, it should surely go to Trevor.
I first know Trevor McFarland back in 1966, we was part of a team. A group of us lads on the Caddick Farm formed a football team, from a Residents Association beginning, we were known as Caddick Rangers a rag tag mob with a borrowed kit and no pitch. To my knowledge, the men in the original team that played are nearly all gone now.
Going back about 20 years, I found out that Trevor had took over as Chairman for Cheslyn Hay and District Local History Society. It wasn’t till I formed Great Wyrley Local History Society with the help of Trevor Pearce and Terry Challenger, that I got back in contact with Trevor, who was instrumental in the start up of Great Wyrley Local History Society, by allowing us to have access to their photograph archives. Through their photo archivist (at the time, Sue Challenger) all photographs related to Great Wyrley, were transferred over to GWLHS, that was 16 years ago. Trevor has been a good friend of our Society since, helping us out whenever we needed it. We have attended many open days at CHDLHS Annual Open Day, Pinfold Lane when Trevor was chairman and they would always come to our shows. By Gary Smith