Michael Mote (28 Feb 1936 - 15 Jul 2025)

Life is a boat

We used to love coming to visit the Motes when we were children. Our Dads would go to the pub for a couple of pints while us kids played and Mum and Sally did the lunch or played competitive Scrabble. Mike was always so jolly and fun and such a good friend to my Dad. Such happy memories. Sending my love to Ruth, James and their families x

I love and miss you grandpa, and will always remember times on the narrow boat, in the garden with the cats and spending Christmas together.

Michael and I, and our wives Sally and Gwen had been friends from our time in Hayes for well over 70 years. Since our early retirements in 1991 Mike and I tried to play golf once a week, most latterly 9 holes at Godstone followed by a spot of lunch at The Barley Mow at Tandridge where we would often recount our banking days muttering about Mr Angry of Purley and Mrs Objectionable of Oxted. Both Gwen and I will miss you, Mike as we do Sally. God bless, you were a good old scout.

Rest well Michael though we never met in person but my mum Princess used to share funny stories about you that made us kept loving you and your family.I believe you were lucky having my mum who gave you company from the beginning to the end.We will all miss you forever
Zoli Shirly Nkosi
(South Africa)

Donated in Memory of Michael Mote form all his remaining friends of the Spread Eagle Cruising Club

In memory of Michael RIP.

My sincere condolences to you all. I regarded Michael (and Sally) as among my best boating friends and have many happy memories of life with them on the "cut" and on the Thames. How could I ever forget that voyage I crewed down the Thames tideway many years ago undertaken much against Sally's wishes to position the boat in Brighton Marina as a sunbathing platform for James and Ruth. Starting with a raid on the boat by HM Customs ans Excise at Cadogan Pier in Chelsea and ending (for me at least) in the dark aground on a mudbank in the River Medway! Michael ever stoic, at least he was able to put his two-way radio training to good use by sending his first ship to shore radio message. And after all that I don't think they had the nerve to continue as far as Brighton. Anyway Michael, rest in peace reunited again with Sally. I know you'll be missed by your family and friends but at least you had a peaceful end. I'll be thinking of you all on 26th, I'm certain you'll give him a good send-off!

Dear Grandpa, i miss you very much but will carry the memories i have of you and nanny forever, like our wonderful times on the canal boat (Whistler) and deciding who has the custard skin each time we met for dinner. There will forever be a hole in my heart from the most amazing grandparents I could ask for. Xxxx

Mike, thank you for being a great Father in law, I will always remember our chats over a beer or gin & tonic, your bbq's and the great times we had on Whistler. You will be sadly missed, but will always be in my heart

Thank you for everything grandpa. Whilst you are sorely missed, me and my sister will carry the find memories we shared with you and nanny forever.

Mike will be greatly missed. We were able to reminisce with him on our last visit on the fun, laughter and happy times we had with him and Sally over so very many years. This was partly due to the wonderful idea of the 'white board'

Rest in peace dad. You will be sadly missed . Thank you very much for being a loving father and Grandpa to all of the family. You will be sadly missed . Thankfully you will rest in peace with our wonderful mum/ nanny 💕

Rest in peace Grandpa. Thank you to you and Nanny for so many memories and adventures on the canal boat x

In memory of old friends, Sally and Michael Mote.