Nigel Aylett

We’re sorry to have to report the passing of Nigel Aylett. Nigel came to Frenchay as a boy when his father bought Riverside Cottage and the derelict Frenchay Mill in 1946. His father restored the Mill buildings, and eventually it became Nigel’s home.

He was a keen supporter of the Frenchay Tuckett Society, serving on the committee for many years. He also served as a custodian in the museum, and for a number of years he and Anne welcomed custodians to the Old Mill for their annual Summer Tea.

He was a solicitor, and his advice during the long drawn out process of trying to acquire the museum building from North Bristol NHS Trust was invaluable to the society.

Due to health problems, he and Anne moved to a bungalow in Blackwell two years ago, and he died at home on 6th April.