The Chapel at H. D. Tribe Ltd
101 Eastern Avenue
Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex
BN43 6PE - Tuesday 30th July 2024 at 2:30pm
101 Eastern Avenue
Shoreham-by-Sea
West Sussex
BN43 6PE - Tuesday 30th July 2024 at 2:30pm
In Memory of
Vernal McClelland
26th August 1953 - 4th July 2024
70 years of age.
Thank you for taking the time to visit Vernal's donation page.
Vernal's family have requested that donations are sent to St. Barnabas House.
We really appreciate the kindness shown at this time and any donations made in his memory.
Many thanks from all the family.
Donations Received: £1112.88 (subject to charges)
Donations To:
- ST BARNABAS HOUSE
Marvelous Cake sale proceeds Vern's Omnium
Charles Booth
£30.00
Huge gratitude to Vern and family for all their work and efforts for PPYCC.
Clare Dewey
£40.00
To Sean, Danielle and family.
Sending lots of love to you all at this sad time.
Treasure the amazing memories you have made over the years
Your dad would've been so proud of you
Xx
Sending lots of love to you all at this sad time.
Treasure the amazing memories you have made over the years
Your dad would've been so proud of you
Xx
Julie Squires Gc
£20.00
Our family shared many happy times at various cycling events with Vern, Andrea and their family. We send our love to all the family at this very sad time.
From Peter, Lesley, Jason, Naomi and Euan Cattermole.
From Peter, Lesley, Jason, Naomi and Euan Cattermole.
Lesley Cattermole
£20.00
Rest in peace Vern. We will always remember the rides and get togethers at Mildenhall with all our families. Always gentleman, with a happy smile.
Trevor and Jayne, Jonathan and Charlie. Jo and Nichola.
Trevor and Jayne, Jonathan and Charlie. Jo and Nichola.
Trevor Tennick
£20.00
Happy memories from ESCA races where I met Sean and Kathryn. Best wishes to all the family.
Lorna Latimer
£10.00
A pleasure to work so many UK cycling events with you Vern, a true gentleman.
Thinking of the family at this difficult time.
Stuart, Luisa, Georgia, Jonah & Charlotte Tomlinson
Thinking of the family at this difficult time.
Stuart, Luisa, Georgia, Jonah & Charlotte Tomlinson
Stuart Tomlinson
£20.00
We've worked together on many events and its always been a pleasure having you part of any officals team, you always were a great asset and your passion and enthusiasm for whatever role you played was always evident. You'll be sadly missed RIP Vern Best Wishes Carole xx
Carole Leigh
Our thoughts are with Verns' wife , children and family.
Dear Vern: First of all, Thank you. Unfortunately I did not have the pleasure of meeting you but we are fortunate to enjoy the fruits of your labour by being a small part of the Sussex cycling family.
As a result of your life's work and dedication, many children, adults and families benefits from being part a wonderful community.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to attend your funeral as our son is racing in Assen at present, again somewhere we not be if we were not part of Preston Park Youth Cycling Club and Sussex Cycling Racing League founded by you and friends.
Creating memories that will be with us for a life time.
We will raise a toast to you and once again Thank you.
The Au family
Dear Vern: First of all, Thank you. Unfortunately I did not have the pleasure of meeting you but we are fortunate to enjoy the fruits of your labour by being a small part of the Sussex cycling family.
As a result of your life's work and dedication, many children, adults and families benefits from being part a wonderful community.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to attend your funeral as our son is racing in Assen at present, again somewhere we not be if we were not part of Preston Park Youth Cycling Club and Sussex Cycling Racing League founded by you and friends.
Creating memories that will be with us for a life time.
We will raise a toast to you and once again Thank you.
The Au family
Dixon Au
£18.88
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
Roger, Denise, Alexis. X
Roger, Denise, Alexis. X
D Rayner
£30.00
Always a pleasure to have you as part of our team Vern, you will be truly missed. Thinking of your family, and sending all our love, Nigel, Sarah, Lucy, Carly, Steph, James, Jenny, Beckie and Joel xxx
Anonymous
£120.00
The Sussex Cycle Racing League have written its own obituary on its website which we reproduce here.
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent death of our President Vern (Vernal) McClelland. Vern leaves behind his wife Andrea and four children Becky, Sean, Katherine and Neil. Vern played an important role in Sussex track cycling and indeed took part in officiating as a Commissaire at a national level in both road and track. Vern showed a commitment to local cycle sport and, although ill for a number of years, was still commissairing up until last season.
Racing SCRL track league in the 1980s and 1990s he combined this with being our race Promoter during much of that period. He was for many seasons our most prolific commissaire and coached at Preston Park Youth Cycle Club at its outset.
Vern was not alone in being the only contributor in his family to the SCRL and further afield; wife Andrea ran a renown tea room from beside the final banking, where many spectators spent their entire evening drinking tea, eating Andrea's home bakes and watching the racing. Son Neil was an original member of PPYCC and he, alongside his siblings Sean and Katherine, raced SCRL track league over many seasons. Katherine is currently working for British Cycling in Manchester whilst Andrea, Sean and Neil pleasingly visited us at track league last Wednesday 17th July.
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent death of our President Vern (Vernal) McClelland. Vern leaves behind his wife Andrea and four children Becky, Sean, Katherine and Neil. Vern played an important role in Sussex track cycling and indeed took part in officiating as a Commissaire at a national level in both road and track. Vern showed a commitment to local cycle sport and, although ill for a number of years, was still commissairing up until last season.
Racing SCRL track league in the 1980s and 1990s he combined this with being our race Promoter during much of that period. He was for many seasons our most prolific commissaire and coached at Preston Park Youth Cycle Club at its outset.
Vern was not alone in being the only contributor in his family to the SCRL and further afield; wife Andrea ran a renown tea room from beside the final banking, where many spectators spent their entire evening drinking tea, eating Andrea's home bakes and watching the racing. Son Neil was an original member of PPYCC and he, alongside his siblings Sean and Katherine, raced SCRL track league over many seasons. Katherine is currently working for British Cycling in Manchester whilst Andrea, Sean and Neil pleasingly visited us at track league last Wednesday 17th July.
Sussex Cycle Racing Committee
£200.00
Vern, we raced together, officiated together, holidayed with our families together and coached Preston Park Youth Cycling Club together. I was always lifted when you were Com at Preston Park; your wisdom, knowledge, manner and ability to make firm and friendly decisions, when riders and supporters got over involved, was a great lesson in how to officiate for the benefit of the sport and the participants. There are no more togethers but you will remain an important part of my, and my families, journey in cycling, which is to say our journey through life. We are pleased that we can share memories with Andrea, Sean, Katherine and Neil and wish them well on their journeys without you by their side.
Anthony Rogers
£50.00
From UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships in recognition of Vern's valued contribution to its success. RIP our friend.
Ian Emmerson
£100.00
Thinking of you all. With lots of love from Anna, Scott and Igor x
Anna Flanders
£40.00
It was a pleasure to have worked with you Vern, thank you. All my love to the family at this difficult time. Rest in Peace.
Izzy Meakin
£10.00
Will miss you mate.
Hopefully, you're giving St Peter tips on how to use his gate more efficiently!
Hopefully, you're giving St Peter tips on how to use his gate more efficiently!
Andrew Watson
£100.00
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