Prof
Dr Gordon 'PROF' Williams Bicester H3 1978 - 2012 It is with deep sadness I have to advise that Dr. Gordon ‘Prof’ Williams, a long-time member of Bicester Hash House Harriers, died this morning. I first met Prof in 1978 when he arrived at the hash one Monday evening. From first sight he was something of a character and perhaps a cut above the rest of us, being a rocket scientist at a local secret establishment, and with a brain sharper than the rest of ours put together. To go with his extraordinary mental ability he also looked like he ought to be a scientist, but we soon learnt that coupled with his outward appearance, he harboured a superb, some would say wicked, sense of humour. It did not take long for the hash to realise what an asset Prof was to us and on his second or third hash he was elected a Joint Master. Considering in those days Bicester H3 did not have Grand Masters, considering them far too grand for a hash, this was an accolade indeed. He remained a JM until 1980, when he became Bicester’s first GM. He was re-elected in 1981. He became On-Sex in 1994 as well as taking over the editing of The Word, but as was Prof’s want, he was not satisfied with just telling us where the hash was, or what had happened on previous hashes. He produced a Word that won the award for the best world hashing words on four separate occasions. It was also at this time that he produced what is arguably his finest achievement in hashing, in developing the UK’s first hash website. He maintained this website until very recently when his illness took its toll. Prof was my friend as he was a friend to many others. He was a constant member of Bicester Hash House Harriers until his death. Even from his sick bed he kept in contact, keeping us on an even keel; arbitrating on our minor disagreements, and ensuring we always remembered hashing was fun and not to be taken too seriously, although he always did. He was the father figure of our hash and will be greatly missed, not only in Bicester H3 but by his hashing friends all over the world. Amnesia
