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Title: Melvyn Jope - RIP
Post by: Alan_b on March 02, 2025, 06:55:04 PM
News is circulating online that Melvyn Jope has died.  Melvyn was an expert on the flora of Greece and had made frequent visits there.  He was president of the Cyclamen Society ( https://www.medpag.org/2022/05/22/new-president-of-cyclamen-society-announced/ ) and had been a frequent contributor to this forum. 
Title: Re: Melvyn Jope - RIP
Post by: Maggi Young on March 02, 2025, 07:35:11 PM
Such sad news about Melvyn.  He was universally liked and will be greatly missed. Our condolences go out to his wonderful family.
He was a keen member of the Mediterranean Garden Group as well  and a talk of his, given to the group, can still be seen here:   https://www.medpag.org/resources/lectures/galanthus-and-companion-planting/

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Melvyn  Jope on a  trip to Gramos, Greece - from the MGG site.
Title: Re: Melvyn Jope - RIP
Post by: Maggi Young on March 07, 2025, 07:09:41 PM
From the Jope Family:
 

"We would like to share details of Melvyns funeral.
Thursday 20th March at 12:00noon at Woking Crematorium followed by the wake at The Cricketers, Horsell.
For those of you in other countries and are unable to attend there will be a link to follow the service online.
Thank you for all your kind messages and cards."

Olive Jope, Rebekah Franklin, Deborah Olding.

Full details of webcast etc  - click here (https://lodge.afuneralnotice.com/n/972d1213?fbclid=IwY2xjawI4IpNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfzlTn8CTdPCKsbTev5j7cvZ22-GiScrRspKIvhHwqjb94JC4Zc8F5PRdQ_aem_82hLlwSMxqlWa_SO9OpfKA) 
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