Fernando, may he Rest in Peace
 

It is with sadness that I announce that Fernando passed away on October 15 in hospital following a debilitating illness of several months duration. He led a full and interesting life and the world is surely a poorer place without him. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

RIP, he will be greatly missed.

I am incredibly sorry to read this and will miss his presence a lot. My condolences to all who knew him personally.

I'm incredibly saddened by this news. I, and I suspect many others, will have been pleased to call him Friend. I will miss him more than I can say.
Goodbye my Friend,
As Always,
Norman.

Oh, no! :(
I hope he is surrounded by all the pets he loved so much.
It was an honor to know him and to be counted as his friend. 😢

Que en paz descanse. Que el Señor lo tenga en la gloria

I have no words to describe what sadness this brings. Fernando and I always had an unusual relationship, often we were at odds, but I cannot describe the respect I had for him. Our friendship was over two decades, and we learned together and from each other.
I will miss him terribly, our differences aside, we were friends above all.
Goodbye my friend, I will never forget you, and will try, hopefully with the members here, to keep the forum as you always strove to keep.

Onward, always, in your memory.

Very sad news and a great loss to this forum - May he rest in peace and my condolences to his loved ones.

Chris

Very sad news and a great loss to this forum and to me. Very often I had a useful and helpful contact to Fernando, so I shall miss him deeply.

Yes, one of the mainstays of the group and a loss that will be felt.
Goodbye Fernando.

With respect.
David.

Very sad news indeed. He was a regular contributor in this forum and had great knowledge especially in Iberian arms and armour. He shared his knowledge and material selflessly and will be greatly missed. So long my friend :cool: . REQUIESCAT IN PACE.

Lee, thank you for posting this news. Very sad indeed. Fernando was very committed to EEWRS and devoted a lot of time and energy to the forums as a whole, but especially to the European Armoury for which he was the lead Moderator. His freely shared experience and helpful attitude will be greatly missed.

Fernando's contributions to this site helped make it an enjoyable experience for members and visitors. As a Moderator, he tactfully enforced the policies of the EEWRS site, and at the same time wanted people to understand why the "rules" existed and how this was for the benefit of all who come here.

RIP Fernando. You are greatly missed.

That is very sad news indeed. :(
I did not know him as well as some of you did, being a relative newcomer to the collector's world, but we emailed a bit from time to time. He was always helpful and friendly. Condolences to all who knew him.

Sadly, just found out he has passed. He was a friend, and had invited me to visit him in Portugal a few times to drink Port wine and see his large collection. We argued about what was suitable to post here, He stopped posts for swords just before WW1, but as Mod, he was in charge.


I'm sad we will all lose his experience and knowledge, as well as his insights.


RIP Fernando, you will be missed here.

So so sorry to read this. Requiescat in pace, Fernando! You are deeply missed

RIP Fernando!

Farewell Fernando!
 

I only had a little contact with him, but it was very friendly. I am very sad and wish his family much strength and confidence. Farewell Fernando!

A very knowledgeable man has passed away. Fernando, rest in peace!

Shocked to hear this news, Fernando was such a lovely man to correspond with.
I always welcomed his considered responses on my enquiry's and I learnt so much from him.

I purchased some items off him over the years and we never discussed price as he was always very very fair with his dealings.

I will always think of him when I look at these items in my collection.

If this thread is being forwarded to his family, my condolences to you both, you had a great Husband and Father.

RIP

Ken

I am so sorry, a big loss for the forum. May he rest in peace and my condolences to his loved ones.

Vey sad news indeed and an incredible loss not only to his family and close friends, but to this community that mostly only saw a single facet of him. He will be sorely missed.

I just heard the news (always out of the loop, I guess). Very sad news and I know he will be greatly missed. I am proud to own several of the great items he chose to part with over the years and this will help me remember him more personally-

Sad indeed. Thank you for letting us know. I am grateful he chose to share so much here and that knowlege will carry on in these pages.

RIP
 

My condolences to all.

He will be missed.

R I P
 

R I P Fernando. Our email conversations over the years were a bright star in a sometimes otherwise dull world.
Stu

Just saw this thread; I'm very saddened at the passing of this very knowledgeale and personable gentleman.

It has been said that when a man dies, it is as though a vast library has been burned. All too true in this case.

RIP, Fernando.

Very sad news, Fernando was an incredibly enthusiastic student of arms and always one to share knowledge. He was also generous, I have in my collection, half a world away, a small cannon ball from the Lines of the Torres Vedras and mounted above my doorbell is a brass plaque with an artillery scene that he thought I might like. RIP my friend.

That is indeed very saddening news...Fernando was a fantastic student and teacher, helpful and patient, with some of us, less knowledgeable. May he rest in peace.

My condolences to his family...he was a good friend

I was deeply saddened to discover the passing of this remarkable collector. His expertise and passion for antique weapons enriched our community immensely. Each post he shared was a window into history, delivered with warmth and wisdom. Now the collecting world has lost not just a knowledgeable voice, but a kind soul who generously shared his understanding with others. May his memory and the knowledge he shared live on through all those he helped educate and inspire. Rest in peace Fernando.