In loving memory of our dear friend John, love Alex & Jackie xx
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John Robinson (26 Mar 1947 - 14 Jul 2020)
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In loving memory of John Sidney Robinson who sadly passed away on 14th July 2020. John was born on 26th March 1947 in West Malling to Nora and Don Robinson, 20 minutes before his twin brother Peter. The boys grew up in West Malling with good friends and their cousins, getting into trouble, enjoying the local countryside and climbing trees (not always successfully but in 1959 'pioneering bungee jumping without the cord').
John started work as an apprentice joiner for Davisons in 1963, where he continued to work until he joined KCC in 1973. John married Pam in 1971 and, after a few years of peace, in 1978 Louisa came screaming into their lives. The 3 lived in East Malling and spent many happy times with friends and family.
In 1992 John left East Malling and moved to Bregar where is started his relationship with Mary. John and Mary were married in 2000, and lived in Upchurch with Mary's boys until 2004.
John moved to Ditton in 2006, where he quickly settled into the community with lots of new friends around him to support him and play jokes on each other.
In 2011 John became a Grandad to Phoebe. John was immediately besotted with Phoebe and incredibly proud of her, taking his grandad duties very seriously... especially when it came to playing in mud or mischief.
Patricia became John's girlfriend in November 2011 and they spent many happy times in recent years on holidays, camper tours and corvette club outings.
In 2017 John was dealt the blow of a diagnosis of esophageal cancer. John bravely fault cancer with Patricia by his side, still living life as full as he could and managing to maintain that infamous smile right to the end.
John was always a fun and happy person, he was loved by everyone who met him, with his terrible jokes, cheeky grin and a mischievous twinkle in his eye. John spent much of his school years with some of the american airmen's kids from West Malling airfield. Their Dad's had big american Corvette cars.... and well for John that was love at first sight. John had to wait a number of years but finally he brought in, 2004, his first polo green C4 (followed by a C5 and then a C6). John's love of cars has been a lifelong passion from being in the drivers club in the 70's through to his time with the Corvette club.
John loved nature and walking in the countryside. He spent many an hour, day, week in a chilly bird hide, or on a rainy hillside. John and Pete shared a love of all things aviation, and loved spending time together watching airshows, spotting fighter jets and could hear a spitfire as soon as it was in the sky.
John lived his life in the fast lane in many ways, he had a love for life, had a heart of gold, was always surrounded by fantastic friends, love and laughter. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
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Our special JR. Always there with the spanners and screw drivers. Always made us feel special. Always had time to listen. Always a smile. Good times. Love you xxxx
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In memory of my dear godfather John, love you lots Becky xx
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Donations direct to HOKH from myself, Sonia and Phil Boyer, Robyn Crago, Ken Burgess.
Thank you to everyone for your amazing support at this difficult time. Love Pat xxx
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Our Best Man in so many ways. A true friend. John will always be in our hearts.
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In memory of a lovely man.
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Cute twins
Fun day at Botony Bay 😊
This is the John I want to remember... just having fun. X
With Millie
At Thursford
Outdoor footie...Brighton
Special Majorcan moments, enjoying a cocktail..!
Le Mans 24 hour race 2006
With Dave and Jan
Wildwood
Crete
On the Edith May
Fun at Thursford
A surprise gift x
U3a visit
Suffolk trip
Christmas 2019. Last Christmas together as a family. Will miss your quirky sence of humour this year.
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Always up for fun and fancy dress .....
Days in the ATC
Our wedding in 1971
Ireland
Volendam
Cyprus
World champion canoe slalom course.. Nottingham
South Wales
Ireland with Corvette Club
John Pat Phoebe.
Cyprus
Meeting Sigrid
With Victoria
With Emma and Oscar on one of our many trips to Oxfordshire
One of John's favourites
That gorgeous twinkle in his eye
New Forest trip
Great cooking skills
Yes this is John. Halloween party.
With Roger and Dee
In Cyprus
John just being John
With Pete and Roz
Corvette club day out
U3a trip
Aviemore
Scotland
Teaching my grandchildren about birds
Loving a puffin trip to the Farne islands.
Always the joker
At Home in Whitstable
New Years Eve treat. A very special time.
Salisbury
Kite flying with Emma and Oscar
Exhausted with Oscar
Hiking in Derbyshire
New year with friends
Amsterdam with Loes.
Loving fish n chips
One of our many housits.
Xmas 2013
A second home!
Corvette trip to Valkenburg
Just one more... with Pat's family in Belgium.
Always fun. X
Annual trip to the bluebells
Just having fun with Pat's family
John and baby Millie
Roast dinner at Cwm Deri Vineyard, Pembrokeshire.
Taking shelter in Beaumaris, Anglesey
Relaxing in the Brecon Beacons
Looking for Puffins on Skomer
Long walk to Worms Head, Gower Peninsular
Rock hopping in Pembrokeshire
John has just climbed a wet bank to see some wild deer. The way down was much, much quicker and resulted in a lot of mud being applied to his jeans.
John and cars.... no surprise
From one of the many amazing days out with the “Fossil from Britain”
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