Ken Roberts (March 3rd, 1926 - May 28th, 2021) Ken Roberts… was larger than life, and if I had to liken him to a flower (which I am wont to do with people sometimes) he would surely, in his flowering, be a sunflower – tall, leggy, long-lived, a symbol of both loyalty and hospitality, and er, sunny! Having only known him during the last era of his long life (and only twice in person) in connection with The Breach House, (which he has owned since 1969) I only feel qualified to speak about his quite considerable contribution to this most important Eastwood landmark. Because of his unfailing generosity Ken made sure the house was open to the public as well as allowing a continuity of access to both the Haggs Farm Preservation Society and the D H Lawrence Society for their various activities, the importance of which cannot be underestimated, and which continues to this day. But I will let him speak for himself. In the next post are a very few excerpts from a detailed document he produced quite recently, summing up the origins of his tenure there, some past achievements, and a re-iteration of his personal vision, which members might not have known about and which deserve mentioning. I hope they give a flavour of Ken’s big personality; the hope is that the house will continue to be open to all, as he would wish. We await any future developments with interest, and meanwhile a memorial sunflower patch, without borders, should definitely be considered! Thank you again, Ken. Ruth Hall