Desperate News!!

Sorry to hear about Bob, I had many a chat with him down thw field. he will be sadley missed by all.
Condolences to his family.
Dave M

I am sorry to hear this sad news, he was a nice man I will miss him and so will this club. condolences to the family Ian.B.

Bob's funeral will be at Colwyn Bay Crematorium at 11.00am on Monday next that's the 15th. There are refreshments at the Aber Hod afterwards.

Thanks for the update Bri, Sadley i cant be there due to work commitments if anyone gose please pass on my condolances

M

Sorry I'm a bit late with a reply, Bob really was a true gentleman, he will be sadly lost as will his sense of humour, sadly I'm away with work next week, if anyone attends his funeral please pass on my condolances to his family.

I think I may attend - and possibly Dave S will too I think.

John Bowman has had Bob's widow on the phone concerned to know roughly how many club members plan to attend the funeral and will require refreshments afterwards. I know Jem's planning on going and I believe Dave and Tim are but anyone else is could you please post on here. From what I can gather I think she's planned for around ten from the club. J.B's making some enquiries amongst members who don't frequent the forum.

Me too.

at the moment i cannot confirm i will be going wont know till an hour before

Should have mentioned..... I shant be going to the AberHod afterwards....I hate all that small talk and scoffing after funerals

Rahme has said she would like to go and pay her respects also, so thats both of us,but no "reception" afterwards.

Ive never really understood the point of a reception in a funeral, as you forget why you are there and just talk and eat. the whole point of a funeral is to pay your last respects!!!!! not eat and chat about completely irrelevant things.

Well lets not drift off topic, but a quick answer is ....
Some people may have travelled a fair way to a funeral - and the breaved partner /relative may think its only right to offer some refreshment. Furthermore, some people appear at funerals who may not have regualr contact with the family, so the reception afterwards allows a chnce to offer comfort and condolence in a less formal setting than a church or crem. I struggled with whether to hold such a reception for my fathers funeral last year, nd in the end did so - a very small gathering with just a few light refreshments, no alchohol, and my dad's favourite......home made warm scones

I hope to be at the crem only on Monday.
Funerals seem to be one place where families meet and chat afterwards so I do not want to impose on that thanks
Peter