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John R. Bailey (15 Oct 1956 - 24 Dec 2025)
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In loving memory of John Richard Bailey who sadly passed away on 24th December 2025
After the Service the burial will take place At Thornton Meadows Cemetery then on to Ecko Sports and Social Club .
John worked hard and had lots of interests and hobbies including flying fixed wing aircraft,skiing,sailing,restoring old vehicles,learning Spanish and Russian, pottery and silversmithing making and designing jewellery , DIY, traveling including Cruising and Camping including Caravanning..
Married twice had a Son and a Daughter. He was the eldest of 10 children worked in various occupations including Bakery, Train Guard, Inspector and Driver. Was a very strong union man and was H&S rep for RMT union. When medically retired he really didn’t want to retire and worked as a Document Controller for an Aircraft Maintenance company until being made redundant in 2015 but he still didn’t stop and was a driver for Special needs children school runs and also helped out maintaining the little steam train in Rochford , he loved all wildlife and especially his Cockerpoos Cilla and Millie, enjoyed going for a drink with his life long friend Mick and occasionally watching West Ham team play…….He was diagnosed with Myelofibrosis a rare marrow bone cancer in Jan 2025 in and out of hospital during the whole year which took a toll on his body and sadly passed away Christmas Eve…. He will be sadly missed but never forgotten ❤️
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Dressed for formal night QM2 Christmas 2021
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In his teenage years
Dressed for formal night QM2 Christmas 2021
John was the eldest of 10 children this is the only photo of them all together.
29th March 1996.
Enjoying camping especially with Cilla ❤️
Something John had always been interested in and finally got the answer his DNA results
He loved traveling and visited lots of places, USA,Iceland, Mediterranean, Norway, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Croatia, Greece, Italy to name just a few……
He enjoyed good food and a favourite bottle of wine Whispering Angel, as well as his usual Jamesons!
The finished rings October 2021
Chilling out on deck of QM2 Christmas in the Caribbean 2021
John was a strong Union man and one of his favourite phrases he lived by.
John and his best mate Mick friends for 58yrs enjoying a pint.
John had a Private Pilots License which he achieved in the 1990’s this is a photo of the aircraft he did most of his flying in
The last pair of wedding rings John made in 2021 photo of rings for Nicki and Simon Evans before final preparations to present at London Assays office to have his hallmark stamped.
John and Jackie on Queen Elizabeth ship 2015
John with his favourite girl Cilla Hullbridge 2024
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