John Charles BAKER (4 Apr 1943 - 25 Mar 2024)

John Baker,the man who made me realise what a privilege it was to be involved with your beloved Glascote Swifts.
Thankyou for being my friend.
We now know heaven will always be there as now they have a fantastic chairman .Rest in peace Mr Baker x

John was an amazing man. He was always willing to help people in any way he could. He even used to look after my young daughter on the side of the pitch so I could play for his beloved Glascote Swifts. A very special man who will be sorely missed by many.

The second longest serving member of our league . You will be sorely missed by us as a committee and the whole league as a whole. Sleep tight old friend.

I asked becky to read this to you but she never got the chance

I know all those years ago we didn’t exactly see eye to eye but I just wanted to make sure you know how thankful I am for everything you have done for Thomas , I wasn’t much of a dad but he was lucky because he had you by his side and you was a much better father to him than i ever could have been , he tells me about all the great memory’s you and him share and I see his eyes light up when he talks about your adventures around the world together , you was a huge part of his life and I will be forever gratefull , more than you will ever know , I just needed you to know that i just wish i hadn’t left it until now to say it to you but rest assured I’m there for him now and always will be and if I can do it half as good as you then I’ll be a happy man , thank you John your a legend and I hope you find piece 💙