Brian Robinson 1942 – 2018

It is with sadness that we have said cheerio to one of our senior cricketers, Brian Robinson, who passed away in the early hours of Christmas Eve.  Brian had broken a femur on 13th November, at the site where cancer had infiltrated the bone, and unfortunately his health rapidly deteriorated thereafter.  It is known that he received marvellous care from the Macmillan nurses at Broomfield Hospital, who ensured his passing was both pain free and peaceful.

Brian, known affectionately as "dangerous" to his Two Counties (viz Suffolk & Essex)Cricket League friends, was a career army man before moving from Aldershot to Braintree, whereat he proved his worth coaching cricket at his local club, Braintree CC.  Brian subsequently transferred his skills to Kelvedon & Feering CC, where, in addition to coaching at this club, he also assisted in the coaching of young female Essex County players.

A very intelligent man, being well read with a wide variety of interests, Brian was especially in demand for quiz evenings, at which both he, and his wife Mary, excelled.

A little known fact regarding Brian, was his supporting of Grimsby Town FC.  In May 2016, and possibly the only man in Braintree at the time who was a fan of the Cleethorpes outfit, he enjoyed a very happy experience when Grimsby beat Braintree 2-0, at Braintree, overturning a 1-0 defeat at home, to go through to the National League play-off final in which they beat Forest Green Rovers 3-1 to gain promotion back to the Football League. 

Brian will be missed by all those who knew him, colleagues from his army life, the many cricketers who played alongside him, the young people he has coached, and of course his family and friends.  And it is to his wife Mary, and his family, that our thoughts turn at this sad time."