Posted on 6th January 2025

We have learnt recently of the sad death of Trevor Thomas, who led SOA as Honorary National Secretary from 2009 to 2013. 

Trevor joined the SOA in 1991 and over the following 30+ years owned four Shrimper 19s and a Shrimper 21, as well as a number of the larger boats in the Cornish Crabbers range.  He was always an enthusiastic supporter of SOA events, attending many Shrimper Weeks, both at home and abroad, whilst helping to organise two – Plymouth 2008 and Solent 2013.  During his time as National Hon Sec Trevor oversaw a rebuild of the SOA website into its current format and was also Honorary Secretary for the Chichester and Solent Area.  

Away from Shrimpers, one of Trevor’s passions was music and he was an accomplished performer, as can be seen from his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/trevor.thomas.90834.  We felt that Trevor’s many friends might like to see him in a different light at what may have been one of his last public performances.  

Our thoughts are with his family and close friends at this difficult time.