- FEWTRELL, Richard A. Richard Alexander Fewtrell, 66, of Lyme, CT collapsed at his home on April 21, 2010. He was in weak condition after a recent lung surgery. Richard was born as Richard Alexander Booth on August 14, 1943 in Cambridge, England. He was adopted at 6 months by Alfred George and Kay Fewtrell. He spent his childhood in Rochester, Kent and the Isle of Wight. He is predeceased by one older brother, Robert. He was married to Mary Ann Creamer in New York City in 1979. Richard attended the London School of Music and the Royal Military School of Music at Knell Hall. He was a member of the Colchester Orchestra and the Milford Chamber Ensemble. Richard was also an expert in British folk music. Richard's two greatest passions were music and the sea. He was an expert in tall ships as well as wooden boat restoration. He served for three years as first mate aboard the Golden Cachelot in the Galapogos Islands. He managed the restoration of the tall ship Wavertree at the South Street Seaport in New York. He also surveyed the tall ship Elissa before its purchase by the Galveston Historical Society in 1977. He moved to Connecticut in 1984 and has run his own boat restoration business ever since. Richard excelled at physically demanding skills despite suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis for most of his adult life. This disease rendered his spine rigid and compromised his lungs in his later years. According to his wishes, Richard's ashes will be scattered at sea. A secular memorial service will be held on Sunday May 16. Donations may be made to the Spondylitis Association of America.
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1943 - 2010 (66 years)
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