Tribute to death crash Bonfire stalwart
Published Date:
20 August 2008
TRIBUTES have been paid to Bonfire Boy Paul Wheeler who died in a road accident.
He was one of Lewes' larger than life characters who clocked up nearly 50 years with Commercial Square Bonfire Society.
His wife Dawn said: 'He was very sociable person and had an infectious laugh.'
She added that he was a regular at the Gardeners Arms pub and his laugh could often be heard as you walked over Cliffe Bridge.
Mr Wheeler, 54, of Market Lane, Lewes, died when he was hit by a car on the A27 AT 10.10pm on Saturday, opposite the Newmarket Inn, near Lewes.
He was pushing his bicycle across the A27 when he was in collision with a white Vauxhall car.
He died at the scene.
More tributes in Friday's Sussex Express.
Tributes can be left below using the comment function or emailed: to sussex.express@sussexnewspapers.co.uk
Tributes:
A true Sussex man; never to be forgotten.
Valmai Goodyear
Pauls generosity and encouragement enlightened and enlivened one of my daughter's interest in all things Bonfire.My other daughter started work at the same time as Paul at the Crown Court and says his laughter will be sorely missed. Such a tragic loss.
Carole Oakley
The full article contains 212 words and appears in Sussex Express Series newspaper.
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Last Updated:
20 August 2008 2:13 PM
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Source:
Sussex Express Series
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Location:
Lewes
