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4th July 2010

It is the end of an era at Manor Farm following the sudden death of Fred Matthews just over a week ago. 

Fred moved to Manor Farm when he was six years old in 1935, with his mother, father and brother Eddie. In 1960 Fred and Eddie’s parents retired, leaving the two young Matthews’ to run the farm.  However in 1963 Eddie died tragically in the Tilligbourne Valley leaving Fred to run the farm alone until Laurence became more involved in the 1980’s. 

This photo shows Fred with laurel Hobbs in the egg grading shed in the 1970's

Fred continued to farm until the end of the 1990’s but remained a partner in EDG Matthews and Sons until his death.

Frederick Charles Matthews 21^st September 1929 - 25^th June 2010.