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Lionel Day (Passed away 11 Jul 2026)
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In loving memory of Lionel Robert Day who sadly passed away on 11th July 2026.
Lionel ( known as Bob to his family and friends in England but Lionel to his family in Australia and his doctor!) was born in Melbourne Australia in the middle of heatwave.
His mum returned to England with him when he was 18 months old and his brother and sister were born in Southampton. A very bright boy he won a scholarship to King Edward’s and was evacuated with them to Poole where he met Rosemary.
After university and national service he worked for Flight Refuelling and then became a Post Officer Engineer.He worked for BT until he retired.
He was a very clever, humorous affectionate man who adored his wife and loved his family. Very generous in large things but would not pay to park the car! He loved fixing anything and everything and was everyone’s go to for mending things. His down to earth , pragmatic view of life also made him the go to for advice.
Bob will be very much missed by his daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and gr gr grand daughter.
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From:- Martin (Workers mate), Marion (Co laundering assistant in church pantomime with Rosemary), Samantha and Daniel.
We have many vivid memories of our good friends Bob and Rosemary that started when we moved to Bristol, which now feels like half a lifetime ago. We lived in a nice bungalow near St Saviours church in Coalpit Heath, Bob took over as maintenance chief but I like to think of us as a team.
Some of the more humourous events were:-
Canal boat trip with Bob, Rosemary, Angela, Errol, Marion, Martin and our little angel Samantha around Stratford-on-Avon, during this both me and Errol had unscheduled swimming lessons in the canal.
Bob came to our aid to upgrade our central heating when we moved up to Leeds over 40 years ago, during the work we managed to put the floorboards back with our cat en-toomed underneath. The floorboards were removed and replaced with the cat on the right side of them.
Marion and Rosemary played itchy and coo in the church pantomime.
You could fill a book with all the good deeds they both did Rosemary was the cake maker and Bob's artistic talents were unleashed to do the decorations for special events.
I leant a lot from the uligy about them both that I did not know about their kindness to others particularly Angela and Errol who they fostered and gave them a loving home. Angela's words were also thought provoking and put together very well, The most telling words were those of Rosemary before she died and it is a lesson to us all that our time on this earth is limited and we should do our best to help others to have a fulfilled life.
Bob and Rosemary may you both rest in peace together in heaven with Sherry at your feet.
Love from your good friends the Crossley's
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With loving memories from the Mackay Clan in Australia
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Bob was always the perfect Gentleman and client.Bob told many of his life stories and love to chat.I will miss you bob. xx
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Holiday with the fosters camping club. Memories i was 14 years old. Very long time ago.🤗
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My warmest condolences. To me Bob was always Granpa and from the first time I met Grandpa as Chris' girlfriend and newly arrived in England, he welcomed me with warmth and humour. He made feel as part of the family immidiately, a very generous gesture which meant a lot to someone far away from my own family.
I remember Grandpa as always being the heart of of the family, the centre of engagement at family dinners and a man full of life experiences and curiosity!
His devotion to Grandma was humbling and it is my hope and wish that they may be together again.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generousity towards me.
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I have lovely memories of Uncle Lionel when I caught up with the family in 1977 when I travelled from Australia. I wanted to meet my Dads brother who he hadn’t seen in a very long time. He was one of the loveliest people, happy and always smiling. He and the family welcomed me with open arms. I caught up with my two cousins, Sheila and Anne and their partners. I had a wonderful stay and those memories have stayed with me over the years. Both Uncle Lionel and Aunty Rosemary travelled out to Australia the following year when I got married. It was such a fabulous time for my Dad and his brother who caught up after such a long, long time apart. I’m only sorry I didn’t get another chance to travel back to England before he passed. Vale Uncle Lionel. You’ll finally get to meet Rosemary again 💖🌸
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