http://www.driftsurfing.eu/index.php/archives/5949 Perspective(s) in Surfing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.driftsurfing.eu/index.php/archives/5949#comment-11638 Robert Tipler Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:28:51 +0000 http://www.driftsurfing.eu/?p=5949#comment-11638 Dick Pearce was my Great Uncle and like so many people have said he was 'a true legend and gentleman'. He introduced me to the world of surfing aged 6, where i learnt on a polystrene board, progressing to one of his wooden boards. I remember Uncle Dick showing me around the 'Tannery' where he made the wooden surf riders, South Molton, when i was about 10 years old, it was amazing to see how such a popular and fun surf 'board' was created using this wonderful machinery and what was bascially a piece of plywood. Now in my 30s I still love the whole sufing 'life' and am truely thankful to Uncle Dick for the introduction to the surfing world. He was such a kind, passionate and truely incredible man, with a warm heart and will be sorely missed by all that knew him. Dick Pearce was my Great Uncle and like so many people have said he was ‘a true legend and gentleman’. He introduced me to the world of surfing aged 6, where i learnt on a polystrene board, progressing to one of his wooden boards. I remember Uncle Dick showing me around the ‘Tannery’ where he made the wooden surf riders, South Molton, when i was about 10 years old, it was amazing to see how such a popular and fun surf ‘board’ was created using this wonderful machinery and what was bascially a piece of plywood.
Now in my 30s I still love the whole sufing ‘life’ and am truely thankful to Uncle Dick for the introduction to the surfing world. He was such a kind, passionate and truely incredible man, with a warm heart and will be sorely missed by all that knew him.

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