Mr M A T Clegg OH 1944-1947
Tuesday 30 December 2025
It is with great sadness we announce the death in his 95th year of Michael Alan Thornley Clegg, known affectionately as Mike, on Tuesday 30th December. He was the beloved husband of 69 years to Audrey (who pre-deceased him in October), father to Iain (known as George) and Sarah (known as Sal). He was a much-loved Grandpa to Charlotte, Gavin, Rory and Bruce and Great Grandpa to Mary, Athena, Leah, Evelyn, Ariella and Elena. He knew a 7th Great Grandchild, Isabel is expected shortly. Michael was an ‘Old Herefordian’ (1943-47) and played club rugby for Penrith, Wolverhampton Tech, Lichfield and Whitchurch and representative rugby for Staffordshire. He will be remembered as a trusted agricultural supplier by many farmers on the Welsh Marches and as a 50-year member of Kington Golf Club, where he was Captain in 2001 and known by his initials ‘MAT’. Michael will be buried next to his beloved wife under private family arrangements at the Humber Woodland of Remembrance. Michael was an ex-national serviceman (Cheshire Regiment Regular and South Staffordshire Regiment TA) and in lieu of flowers donations can be made on Michael’s behalf to the Royal British Legion of which he was a proud member
Michael Clegg 2 Mar 1931-30 Dec 2025 (Old Herefordian 1944-47) by son Iain Clegg (Old Herefordian 1969-75).Like his father George, dad was an archetypal Englishman, the likes of which we won’t see again. Probably as a consequence of his early pre-war domestic situation dad became an extremely protective and attentive man, particularly towards his grandmother, mother, daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughters and of course to the great love of his life, mum. He states in his written life summary that marrying mum was the best thing he ever did. They were a great team. His granddaughter Charlotte will attest he would often ensure lifts home were provided at all hours to ensure a safe return to the fold, even when you didn’t want one! Dad was a man of enormous integrity and honour and a real role model; reputation and reliability meant everything to him which is why he made such a success as an agricultural supplier over the course of 45 years. Farmers in the Welsh Marches are a hard-nosed breed and do not give their custom or friendship lightly. Jeans and T shirt were an anathema to dad. Every day attire included a shirt, tie and polished leather shoes, even when at home in Nimrod Drive sat in his armchair reading the Telegraph. The exception were holidays at home or abroad, on the Pembrokeshire coast or on a Greek island, when bespoke old school tennis shorts and a polo shirt might be worn if weather permitted. The digital age passed dad by. He left Information Technology to mum. He was in his comfort zone with cheques, face to face banking, Royal Mail, the land line telephone, the TV page in the paper and offering cash for goods and services in the hopes of securing an appropriate deduction. Building on a sporting grounding gained at Hereford Cathedral School, he was an accomplished sportsman. He loved tennis, cricket and rugby, playing rugby for Wolverhampton Tech, Penrith, Whitchurch, Lichfield and representatively for Staffordshire. Golf was his passion. He was particularly proud of Captaining Kington Golf Club and receiving a 50-year membership award from the club. Dad was also a proud ex-national serviceman. He was in the Cheshire Regiment as a Regular and the South Staffordshire Regiment as the Territorial soldier. He was a ‘Queen’s 100’ marksman at Bisley and was part of the South Staffords team that won the prestigious ‘China Cup’ the Territorials inter regimental shooting competition. Once you made a friend of mum and dad, you were a friend for life that needed to be corresponded with and visited on a regular basis. They both provided a solid cornerstone to our family. Family meant everything to them. We will all miss them both terribly, but we are reassured that as in life they are now together at the Humber Memorial Woodland.Iain Clegg (Known as George)