Brian John Waghorn (15 Oct 1944 - 12 Jun 2016)

Dad I miss you so much it hurts. You were the most wonderful Father and the best Grandad anyone could ever wish for. You are a true legend and I love you more than you would have ever known. I just wished I would have told you that when I had the chance xxxxx

In Memory of My Dad Brian

If I only had five minutes the day you passed away,
I would have had time to tell you all the things I needed to say.

I never got to tell you how much you mean to me,
Or that you were the best dad, better than any man could be.

The last time that I talked to you
I wish I would have known.
I would have said I love you,
and kept you on the phone.

If I only had five minutes,
the morning you passed away,
I'd give you one last hug so tight and see your great big smile.
I'd tell you that I don't think I could live without you,
not even for awhile.
I'd kiss your cheek and take your hand and tell you it's okay to go
And tell you that I'll miss you,
more than you'll ever know.

But you were gone so quickly,
One last car ride you'd take.
Before you even knew it,
you were standing at heavens gate.
Now God has called upon you,
It's time to get your wings.
To leave this life behind you,
And enjoy all of heavens beautiful things.
So wait for me in heaven Dad,
Don't let me come alone.
The day the angels come for me,
Please be there to bring me home

Thank you all for being here today. To see so many people who loved Dad and want to be here to say goodbye to him is just incredible.
Losing my Dad is one of the most difficult things I have gone through. As I am standing up here today, I realise how lucky I was to have him as my Dad. There are not words to express his influence in my life. It is through his example that I learned to be person I am today.
My Dad was hardworking, strong, loving, and gentle Man. Nothing was too much to do for anyone. His passion for Chelsea was still going strong and it’s a testament to him that at 71 he was still working as a match day steward after starting as a young lad.
Although it must have been hard for him when as a teenager with my best mate Sian we use to pester him to introduce us to certain players, which he always did and never moaned.
Although my Dad may never have said it out loud often I know that he was truly proud of us, his children and the way we all have grown up. He adores his grandchildren, Daniel the way you have grown into the adult you are today and am sad that Sophia and Luke will never know him the same way, but we will tell them all about you Dad, you’ve left me with enough good memories to share as they grow older without you being around.
One of the biggest lessons I learned from my Dad - the value of hard work. He woke up everyday, put on his shoes, and went to work to provide for our family. I could count on one hand how times my dad was sick. It reminds me of a boxing day match Dad made me walk to Stamford Bridge, the car wouldn’t start and rather than wake up the neighbours or letting down his friends and colleagues at Chelsea he decided we could walk!!!
As you can imagine I had a few words to say to him that day but I walked with him.
I’ve lost count of the times me and Emma would call Dad to pick us up from various nightclubs in the small hours of the morning even after we had both left home. As long as we were safe, Dad was more than happy to come and get us. I wish I had appreciated it more at the time.

I will cherish our last day together, you walking me down the aisle, our dance together, even though your knee was hurting you still beamed your lovely smile all day. There are no words to tell you what I am feeling inside, the shock, the anger, the hurt but I know as each day passes it will gradually subside.

As children when me and my sister and brother argued, I’ll always remember your words Dad, “you are family, you need to stick together and look after each other” I will Dad, I promise you there that we are all going to keep close and support each other.


Dad was always saying “I’m alright”, well Dad you’re not alright, you’re more than alright. You are my hero. Thank you, Dad, for being the most incredible father I could have ever wanted and know you’re now in heaven being an incredible Granddad to Amy and Joshua.
I love you, Papa, and I’ll miss you more than I can say.

Grandad I'm really gonna miss you. Thanks for being the best Grandad ever. Love you lots Daniel xxx

Brian who will be truly missed by all his family, he was a caring and loyal man.
RIP brother, friend and uncle.
Jan, Bob, Garrie, Julie and Family

My heart is with you all at this sad time.

Brian was a fantastic friend and workmate, we had so many good times together
He will be sadly missed by me friends and his family. But rest assured he will be watching over us all, my sincere condolences to Angela and family. Chelsea have lost a loyal supporter and Steward RIP Brian.

Sorry to hear the passing of such a top guy. Wonderful great loving and caring person and a top steward.
it's hard to believe I won't see his face again. Our thoughts are with his family. Marc