Lawrence Heath reported in Tuesday's Sidmouth newsletter that Tom Dillon passed away on Wednesday 1st August after a yearlong fight against prostate cancer. He worked on the railway before his retirement.

He was a regular on the Guildford folk scene from the 1960s onwards and told me stories of the Star Folk Club run by Mark amnd Margaret Berry. He was a wonderful Irish baritone whose excellent balladry was a joy to listen to. I shall never forget that resonant voice. I sense that his reticence in performing was due to his worry about making a fool in himself upon tripping over the lyrics. He was a regular at The Volunteer at Sidmouth.

Few recordings of him were made to my knowledge, and wonder if anyone else made the effort.