At Min-y-Don Gardens, last January. Cliff is on the left in the red windcheater. Photo courtesy of David Curtis.
I was very saddened to learn yesterday of the death of Cliff Prout, after a few months’ illness.
Cliff was the mainstay of several environmental groups in the Colwyn Bay area and was heavily involved in Colwyn in Bloom. He was a man of extraordinary energy; I used to refer to him as “the indefatigable Cliff Prout”, which he said made him sound like a battleship.
He was also an extraordinarily brave man. I exchanged e-mails with him only a few days before his death; he had lost none of his humour, nor his passion for life. Only last Saturday, in a wheelchair, he visited the Dundonald Festival at St Cynbryd’s church, Llanddulas; he had been a major force in the renewal of the churchyard (as, indeed, he had at St John’s, Old Colwyn) and expressed great interest in recent developments there.
Cliff was awarded the MBE two years ago “for services to the environment and to the community in Old Colwyn, North Wales”. His death is a huge loss to this area.
The world is always a sadder place when we lose such a person, a true good un!
Sometimes one meets a person who really is a good one, no other motivation other than doing the right thing for the benefit of all, very few of these people have the title Cllr preceding their names, many are like Cliff, just going about in their own unassuming way, God Bless him and his family at this sad time.
Thankyou for recognising the Grace in my Dad. XXX
I remember Cliff very fondly, he was a tower of strength and energy for making this part of the world that bit better. Anyone who worked with him on projects continues now despite the hurdles that need to be overcome from time to time, because that is the type of determination Cliff showed in his gentlemanly way.
my name is david prout,cliff prout, is my brother,i am 70yrs,old in july.but when i was younger cliff, was a smshing brother,there was 7 of use, 3sisters. 4brother. lesley.clif.denis.donald,and me,david.but we wish we where all together again like in the old times,