Dennis Bates, Dave Campling and John Nelson have all passed away. BDN sends its condolences to the families.
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Dennis Bates
Dennis Bates, one of the better industry publicity men of the eighties, died in hospital after a short illness on 11 October. He was 91.
Dennis spent most of his life in advertising but in the early eighties joined Mike Evans, then PR man to the late Peter Bolton of Puch and to the industry association. Together they started and ran the Institute of Motorcycling for the bike industry. After semi-retirement, he worked for Irene Yedd for six years, helping organise the annual industry Birmingham bike show.
An enthusiastic biker, he was also a freelance journalist for newspapers and magazines outside of the specialist press. Married for 61years, he leaves a wife and four children one of whom is Simon Bates, who works in the industry as an agent.
The funeral is at 2.15pm on 1 November at the Beckenham Kent Crematorium.
Dave Campling        Â
Dave Campling, MCN’s popular and respected man in the West, died on 17 October following a long battle with cancer. He was 75. Prior to joining MCN he was a salesman for Ken Heanes Motorcycles and Comerfords. He joined MCN as an advertising sales rep covering West London. When he retired, he was one of four regional MCN sales managers with his own team of sales reps covering an area from West London, westwards through Devon and Cornwall. He leaves a wife, Claire and son and daughter.
The funeral is on 1 November at 2.45pm, Basingstoke Crematorium, RG25 2BA.
John Nelson        Â
John Nelson passed away on 23 September aged 92. John, who grew up in Lincoln, was a key figure at Triumph Motorcycles of Meriden and enjoyed an active retirement. He is survived by his wife June, three children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
the funeral will be held at Gedling Crematorium, Nottingham, at 2.30pm on 30 October.
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