A friend has left us

Ashley Holt passed away yesterday.

Many of you will have known Ash through the Hoplite Association and his work as an itinerant presenter at historical events and schools.  He was also an equestrian and a caretaker of animals.  I first met him at 2011, where he and the Hoplite Association were the first reenactors I met after arriving alone in Nea Makri.  They couldn't have been more welcoming.  Anyone who saw Ash at work was impressed by his passion about history and education.  Even while discussing his failing health, Ash maintained an extraordinary sense of dignity and wit.

Our hearts go out to his wife, Pat Carlton, and his closest friends.