Jonathan Hugh Pittard 11th December 1960 – 23rd June 2026

With great sadness I must report the death of a good friend and MG Car Club Member, Jon Pittard. Jon passed away on Tuesday 23rd June 2026 surrounded by his family after a long illness battling cancer for a second time.
I first met Jon as a work colleague at BAC (Airbus) Filton in 2002 just after I purchased my first MG, a ZS 120+. Jon persuaded me to join the MG Car Club which I did and started to attend events.
Jon organised the Pucklechurch Gymkhana for several years and this event was one of my first competitive events in a newly acquired and restored MG Metro 1300.  Unfortunately, we lost the Pucklechurch venue around 20 years ago and Jon then joined Bruce Weston in organising and running the Wiscombe Hill Climb, where Jon was chief marshal. He again persuaded me and my step son to become marshals for the day and camp overnight in the top paddock. We had so much fun and a great laugh, we carried on for several memorable years. We had great times sat around Jon’s makeshift portable log burner (made from an old Calor gas bottle) eating Chinese takeaways from nearby Seaton and drinking wine and beer. Jon eventually became assistant clerk of the course, taking over from Bruce at times, running the event.
Jon also organised all the trophies for our annual awards dinner at the Limpley Stoke Hotel held annually until the 2020 lockdown.
Jon was a great character and here is a story told by Jeremy Hawke;
“I still have the fond memory of him ‘hijacking’ the s/s J2 at the end of the Millbrook record runs saying “I’m having a few laps in this”; then disappearing off for a bit of fun!”
Jon will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him and the Centre sends condolences to Fiona, Philip and Ellie.
Jim Lott
MGCC SW Centre Chairman