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Michael Bealing, the former MD of Vicon UK and a former President of the AEA, died on 25 July at the age of 81.
The AEA Director General at the time, Jake Vowles, remembers the role that Michael Bealing took in shaping the Royal Smithfield Show and also with negotiations over Europe "Michael was a great help to myself and the AEA in developing the Association during the 1980s and in particular whilst we were in the midst of the EC legal process which co-incided with the time that Egbert Hartmann, the Vicon Group Chairman was also President of CEMA (European Farm Machinery Manufacturers Association)" he says.
Following his retirement from Vicon (now part of Kverneland), Michael became chairman of precision drill manufacturer Stanhay, and was also Chairman of the Ipswich Port Authority and of waste compator company, Thetford.
He is survived by his wife Jos and two daughters. The funeral is due to be held today (2 August) at St Andrews Church, Rushmere.
