Philip Nicholas Madge (30 Oct 1953 - 9 Apr 2019)

In loving memory of Philip Nicholas Madge who sadly passed away on 9th April 2019. Where to start really, so my dad meet my mum on a blind date when mum was nursing and dad was in the raf 51 sqadren. So for us this is where it all began. I remember mum telling me stories about dad staying over when they were courting and going out on dates. She fell pregnant with my brother and they married each other. Dad wore his uniform and mum had a traditional dress both looked amazing in the photos.

So along came my brother and dad hated being away so much so he came out of the raf and did a few other jobs before becoming a policeman (153)I came along at some point in between this I do believe apparently it took them for ever to conceive myself. I was born in Melton Mowbray and the apple of my dads eye, I was the girl he was wishing for so our family became complete.

Think I was a baby when we moved to woolich we made lots of friends my dad took everyone in. He was like a dad to anyone who needed it. We the moved to chilwell some 7 years later. Everyone spoke to my dad on the gate he would talk to everyone. Mum n dad some months later purchased thier first ever house in sandiacre. My dad changed a few things in the house with the help of my brother. He then became a dog handler and the dogs all loved him. I went with him to the kennels a couple of times and some of the stories dad has told us about his police days we’ll far too many to mention. He loved working on the dog section.

My friends and Steve’s friends were always welcome he took a few in and was like a dad to some he won’t admit it but he loved the fact our house was always full.

When I told him I was pregnant I thought he would tell me off so much. No he was supportive in the desicion I had made taking me to appointment etc. I even lived with them due to my choice of men ( never had any luck ). He took me to the hospital to have yaz and was the proudest grandad ever. Steve went on to have Hannah and then I had Louise and jack all his grandchildren have so many special memories Christmas, birthdays days out and just his loving caring and sharing ways.

My eldest went to live with them when she was 16 having spent most of her time with grandad anyway together they were inseparable they made things out of cardboard boxes and did so much together. Anyway she is now 22 and still living with her nan n grandad she loves him to the moon and back a trillion times.

He was the most amazing caring wonderful man that anyone who knew him would agree. Thier is so much more to add but I’d be writing for days. He is truly missed so much he was the rock of our family so it’s going to take us a long time to adjust but we have the most amazing friends and family. I’d like to say this was expected but it truly wasn’t as we would of treasured even more moment than we all had already. Thank you for everyone’s kind words and support in this very difficult time.