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Puff Daddy
Number of posts: 3901
Age: 48
Location: South of heaven
Tobacco: Uhle's Perfection Plug
Pipe: Castello lust, big time.
Registration date: 2007-12-09
| | Subject: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:12 pm | |
| The man behind Ashton pipes. A big loss for the pipe community and especially sad news for his friends and family.
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These are horrible times and all sorts of horrible people are prospering, but we must never let this disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to annoy and hinder them at every turn.
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jhuggett
BoB's Pioneer & Founding Father
Number of posts: 5174
Age: 40
Location: Olympia, WA
Tobacco: Davidoff Flake Medallions, Reiner Long Golden Flake
Pipe: Sara Eltang Christmas Pipes 11 and 18 of 30
Registration date: 2007-12-09
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:26 pm | |
| Very sad news indeed. Best wishes for his family.
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Jason
"Freedom, Security, Convenience: Choose Two"
"For me, I will take freedom over security and I will take security over convenience." ~ Dan Geer
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puros_bran
Nightrider
Number of posts: 7480
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:36 pm | |
| Sad day in pipedom.
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"Pacem en Puffing!"
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Danish_Pipe_Guy
BoB's Team
Number of posts: 2226
Age: 35
Location: The Jersey Shore : )
Tobacco: Burley & VA Flakes
Pipe: Yes Folks! I'm Indeed Back To Smoking in Moderation
Registration date: 2007-12-15
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:11 pm | |
| I had the chance of meeting him a couple of times. He was the very essence of an English gentleman. This is truly depressing news folks  I shall fire up my Ashton SHPC year pipe filled with Dunhill's #965 in his good honor...  |
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Wet Dottle
Number of posts: 702
Location: Littleton, CO
Registration date: 2008-02-27
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:14 pm | |
| Sad, sad news. Condolences to the family. |
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Midnight Blues
Vinyl`meister
Number of posts: 913
Age: 53
Location: Upstate NY
Tobacco: GLP Fillmore
GLP Westminster
GLP Embarcadero
GLP Union Square
Samuel Gawith Full Virgina Flake
Uhle's Perfection Plug Burley
Pipe: Michael Parks Saucer
Jack Howell Volkimo
Castello #55 Sea Rock
Castello #19 Sea Rock
Cavicchi 5C Flying Saucer
56' Dunhill Bull Dog
Member NASPC
Registration date: 2007-12-10
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:17 pm | |
| The circle of life continues, always a sad day when we loose a brother. Mr. Ashton has contributed so much to the pipe community, he will be missed. |
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Tennessee Dave
Number of posts: 1027
Age: 61
Location: Dayton, Tennessee
Tobacco: GLP Haddo's Delight, Maltese Falcon, Blackpoint, Charing Cross, Barbary Coast
Pipe: Rad Davis Bent Brandy and Castello 55 shape
Brian Ruthenberg Stubby Apple
Randy Wiley bent Galleon
Bruce Weaver Brandy Nosewarmer
Registration date: 2008-02-12
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:17 pm | |
| Very sobering news. His family is in my thoughts and prayers. |
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kilted1
Great Scot!
Number of posts: 3514
Age: 50
Location: North Georgia, USA
Tobacco: GLP Haddo's Delight, SG 1792, Condor Original Long Cut
Pipe: Ardor, Viprati, L'anatra
Registration date: 2009-01-11
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:37 pm | |
| Sad news indeed, though I don't own an Ashton pipe, I think I'll have a bowl of Condor (if that ain't English I don't know English) in a nice old (1960's) Ben Wade Canadian in Mr. Taylor's honor  |
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Justpipes
The Duke
Number of posts: 7927
Age: 53
Location: Randolph County, NC If you don't know, you wouldn't understand.
Tobacco: John Middleton Walnut, Prince Albert, GLP Cumberland, C&D Exhausted Rooster , add Carter Hall to the mix, as well as Perfection Plug Burley
Pipe: Brissetts, Kaywoodies
Registration date: 2007-12-17
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:52 am | |
| I am sorry to hear that another brother of the briar has passed on. My the Lord comfort his family and friends while recalling fond memories to them! |
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ftrplt
Number of posts: 1672
Age: 65
Location: Split between Raleigh, NC and OKC, OK
Registration date: 2007-12-15
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:13 am | |
| A stunning loss! I have two of his creations; both gems. I enjoyed his occasional missives when he joined us on the old Knox board (maybe on the JR board before that). My condolences to his family. FTRPLT |
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HoosierPuffer
Number of posts: 149
Tobacco: Full Virginia Flake, Blackwoods Flake
Pipe: Savinelli Rusticated Bing's Favorite, Ol' Cobby
Registration date: 2009-04-13
| | Subject: pray Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:56 am | |
| I'll pray for the family and those who knew him |
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Doc Manhattan
BoB's Team
Number of posts: 3486
Age: 33
Location: Land of Steady Habits
Tobacco: GH Flakes
Pipe: Gregor Lobnik
Registration date: 2008-05-26
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:19 am | |
| | Quote: | | If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. |
Rest in peace, Mr. Taylor.
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I've finally stopped getting dumber.
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Trout Bum
Number of posts: 1303
Age: 43
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Tobacco: Escudo, Blackwoods, Scottish Cake, IF, UF, 5100, 1792
Pipe: MUST-HAVE-MORE!
Registration date: 2008-09-11
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:34 am | |
| A huge loss to our hobby, and a sad day indeed. A pipe full to thee, Mr. Taylor. |
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Centurian 803
Long Arm O' The Law
Number of posts: 1541
Age: 61
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Tobacco: Gatlin Burley, Exhausted Rooster, EMP etc, etc....
Pipe: GBD Canadian-Sasquatch Canadian
Registration date: 2008-09-10
| | Subject: Re: William Ashton Taylor passed away today. Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:09 pm | |
| | Doc Manhattan wrote: | | Quote: | | If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. |
Rest in peace, Mr. Taylor. |
Amen! |
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GrayDawn
Number of posts: 2
Registration date: 2009-08-29
| | Subject: William Ashton Taylor Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:31 pm | |
| What a loss! Great pipes and a charming man. I have many Ashton pipes and am smoking a XXX Soveign tonight in his memory. Yes, there are some quality issues with recent production, mortal he was, but what a treat to enjoy the perfect pipe that he often made. He will be missed by many.
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