It is with great sadness that the club must report the passing of Fred Trussell on Thursday 9th May.
Fred played his rugby at Colmworth House, his works team initially before transferring to Ampthill. He played fly half and became vice captain of the Extras under Roy Duffin. Not a speed merchant but had a great boot and always played with a smile. Fred’s warm personality and dry sense of humour was most welcoming to many of the U.S. Servicemen based at Chicksands during that era. Most of the young Americans were experiencing rugby for the first time, with many of them ditching their ‘Buds’ for proper pints after a night in Fred’s company.
His funeral will take place at Oakfield Gardens Crematorium, Fordfield Road, Steppingley, MK45 1AD on Tuesday 4th June at 1200hrs
