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Ernie Richards - 2009 Henley Hero |
Picture a seemingly fragile man bent over a plethora of cash on any Henley-on-Todd day.
This quiet unassuming man is not looking for accolades. He is looking for accuracy in his counting and will work to achieve his goal until the sun goes down on the riverbed. And all this without the slightest fuss or sign of frustation.
Ernie Richards has been doing this job for years, in fact since 1999 when he became treasurer of the HoT.
The day itself is not merely the counting of money: it entails supplying the gatekeepers, bartenders and other areas with change, recording all transactions and balancing the books at the end.
Considering that much of the takings are distributed to charity, you are definitely a Henley Hero, Ernie, and should be given the accolades you tend to avoid but certainly have earned over ten years of untiring service.
By the way there is no real fragility in this man: he also climbs the Himalayas!
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