ðɪs wʌz tˈeɪkən æz hɪz ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən; haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː dˈɪd lˈiːv ðə klˈʌb ˈæmɪkəbli ænd wʌz pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd wɪð ɐ sˈɪlvɚ bˈoʊtʃˈeɪpt flˈaʊɚ bˈoʊl, ɐn ɪnskɹˈaɪbd ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl ænd ɐ sˈɪlvɚ mˈaʊntᵻd ˈoʊk bˈɪskɪt bˈɑːks fɔːɹ hɪz wˈaɪf baɪ ðə klˈʌb.
This was taken as his resignation; however, he did leave the club amicably and was presented with a silver boat-shaped flower bowl, an inscribed gold medal and a silver mounted oak biscuit box (for his wife) by the club.