Graham John Hanson Boorman (28 Nov 1945 - 11 Jun 2025)

Donation from the Arena Church Buddies Friendship Group. A true gentleman and friend to many in our group...he is greatly missed.

Our donation collected by the Arena Church Buddies Friendship Group. We loved having Graham in our group and we miss his kindness, humour and little chats. He was a gentleman in its truest sense.

In memory of Graham from close friends Linda and Mick x

A true gentleman and dear friend of Cantelupe Peer Support group. Thank you for the laughs and love you shared with us . Xx

POEM FOR DAD
By Em xxx

To have you as my dad is a gift
I’ll always treasure,
A life of love and support, that will stay with me forever.


A gentleman, and a gentle man through and through.
Brave,clever,kind,generous and true

You lit up a room with your warm wide grin,

A smile so bright, it drew people in.

Determined, thoughtful, full of grace,

With laughter and strength in equal place.

An engineer with a gifted mind,

Who built with love and skill combined.

No task too hard, no job too small,

You faced each challenge and gave your all.
And when the path was not clear yet,

You’d say these words we won’t ever forget:

“There are no problems my beauty, 
Just solutions we haven’t found yet.”

You taught me strength, to chase my dreams and try
,
You encouraged me to reach for the sky.
To keep the faith,stay focused and strong, especially when things went wrong.


As Grandad, you were just the best,

I could see the pride burst from your chest.

Side by side you played,built and mended,
In the garage and under cars
Your knowledge transcended.
Teaching everything you knew calm and wise,
With patient hands and guiding eyes.

You loved to talk, to laugh, to share,
striking chats up EVERYWHERE!
And Madeira was your happy place
With Sunshine flowers and gentle pace.

Three years without Mum,-your darling Sukie Sue,
The love you shared was so deep, rich and true.

A bond so rare, a match so right,

Two hearts, one soul, each other’s light.

And now you're resting in her arms once more,
Together again, just like before.

You voice, your laugh, your warmth, your way
Will be with me each moment of every day,
It will lift me up and guide my way,
Your legacy that’s here to stay.

And now, as we prepare to part,

I hold you closely in my heart.

Our favourite poem Dad, that rings so true

And captures you in all you’d do.

I’d like to read it and make you all smile as we hold his memory for a while.

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‘Smiling is infectious’.

Smiling is infectious;
You catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,and someone saw my grin,
When I smiled I realised I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,and then I realised it’s worth.
A single smile just like mine could travel around the earth.
So if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic quick and get the world infected!

By Spike Milligan 😁

In memory of a very wonderful friend xx

Graham, I feel truly blessed that our families joined together more than a decade ago. It’s been an absolute delight getting to know you. We’ve had such laughs and the joy you brought to us all last Christmas are lasting memories. Sleep well my friend xxxxx

Graham was such an amazing man. I true inspiration in so many ways. From our first meeting 31 years ago till our last goodbye you always showed me love and regard. I am forever privileged to have known you as my Father in law and for all you and Sue gave me,Emma and David.
I miss your warm smile and keen interest but hold dear the time and fun memories we have. 'What would Graham do' is always a helpful mantra. Be peaceful and happy reunited with Sue. XXX

Graham and Sue, my wonderful cousins whom we had just reunited together in 2014. Too short of a time spent with these wonderful people.