John Thomas Hicks (8 Mar 1931 - 13 Sep 2018)
- Location
- Barry Cemetery Cemetery Approach Barry CF62 8BP
- Date
- 1st Oct 2018
- Time
- 11am
- Location
- Tynewydd Pub Tynewydd Road Barry CF62 8BB
- Date
- 1st Oct 2018
- Time
- 11.15am
In loving memory of John Thomas Hicks who sadly passed away on 13th September 2018
Peacefully after a short illness – John, A well known character within Barry and known for his time within Barry Arts. Much loved Dad of Dean & Deborah, loving grampy of Dean Jnr.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him
John is in the care of Lyndsay Ellis @ The Vale Funeral Service, Court Road, Barry until his service at St Helens RC Church, Barry on Monday 1st October at 9:45am, followed by interment at Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery, Barry.
Floral tributes may be sent to the funeral home
Further enquiries tel: 01446 407962
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I hope you like this pic of John 'posing' for the charity shop where I volunteered. John always took time for me whenever I saw him and we would have a good chat,laugh,moan ,whatever the mood took us!! ..I will miss you Mr Hicks..bless you xx Debby
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Dad loved a good chat , laugh and moan so I’m sure he was in his element when he saw you too, he was a Barry lad and loved everyone in the community so much
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Another character that will be missed, rest in peace from Woodham family
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John, I spent quite a lot of time with you, especially with my Dad, Geoff Phillips, we had some laughs and I always gave as good as I got back to you! Your language in front of me was always getting you a telling off from Dad, but you just used to wink at me, smile and mutter about not sitting with you! I’ll miss our banter and laughs xx
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We'll all miss you Uncle John and the town has lost one of its great characters! When I drove around Barry with you as a child (in one of your prized cars), it seemed like literally everyone had a smile or a wave for 'Johnny' and normally copped for some good natured abuse from you in return! I still think I got my life long love of reading and military history from many childhood hours spent trawling through the treasure troves of antiques, military paraphernalia and 'Commando' comics in your lock ups and Nanna and Bampy's house. You were a larger than life character in the stories of all our lives and enriched them all in so many ways (my mum, brother, sister and I all have our own 'Uncle John' tales to tell and they all end up with a good giggle and a smile). Like your mum, you lived a long and full life and were truly one of a kind. Rest in peace Uncle John - the world's a less rich tapestry without you!
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Lovely tribute Jas, I’ll always remember the way he could make Nanna laugh until she cried, sat in the corner chair wiping the tears of laughter away and telling him to stop! I can still hear her laugh now, then telling him off 5 minutes later 😂 What a character he was ❤️ Xx
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Hope you don’t mind me sharing a photo when I first visited John back in hospital in March or April time I took a hamper to him - he was aware of the photo being taken, but turned away as I took it!! & he wouldn’t share his hamper with the nurses !! 🙂
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Aww he enjoyed those ! It doesn’t surprise me that he didn’t want to share !
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I didn’t know you too long John but we became good friends and shared a few memories of people and places from the past. I will miss you.
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John, you will be sadly missed by all of us at morrisons you made us laugh over the years and we were very fond of you , May you rest in peace x
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He loved you all too at Morrison’s , he often spoke of great affection of you all and his own favourite chair in the cafe where he spent many hours chatting to his friends ❤️
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Thank you Deborah, I was so sad to hear of his passing and more so that I didn’t get in to see him more recently - I will always remember the laughs he gave us over years ,I for one will miss him dearly, he was one of a kind, and it will always be known as ‘johns chair’ to us, 👼
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I hope you like this pic of John 'posing' for the charity shop where I volunteered. John always took time for me whenever I saw him and we would have a good chat,laugh,moan ,whatever the mood took us!! ..I will miss you Mr Hicks..bless you xx Debby
Hope you don’t mind me sharing a photo when I first visited John back in hospital in March or April time I took a hamper to him - he was aware of the photo being taken, but turned away as I took it!! & he wouldn’t share his hamper with the nurses !! 🙂
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