Victor Walter Wilkinson (16 Aug 1931 - 9 Jan 2021)

Victor was wonderful dad, who gave everything for his family. Miss you dad.xx

We were Victor and Sheila''s neighbours for all of their time in Kirton. Many a yarn was told over the garden fence. We had good discussions about cricket and Victor always use to pull my leg about me supporting Ipswich Town FC !!!
Victor lived to a grand age - he will be missed.

Thank you for inviting us to be part of Victor's funeral. We enjoyed hearing about his interesting life and how much his family loved him.
I used to enjoy a cup of tea with Sheila and Victor and swapping sightings of the birds we had seen.
He would have so enjoyed the current English cricket team's success.

Thank you to all the family for inviting me to share in Victor's Memorial service. It certainly was a celebration of his interesting life. I knew Victor and Sheila for quite a while and heard many of the stories about his passions and achievements. He was a good story teller with a dry sense of humour too.
I have been most impressed by the excellent care he has received from his devoted children. No family could have done more to show their love and gratitude to their beloved Dad. My sincere condolences to you all, may the good memories soon overtake the final sad ones.

In honour of Victor Wilkinson.

A life well lived. Our condolences to the family. Robin had the pleasure of meeting him and Sheila at Andrew and Kallee's wedding. Our hearts are with you.

So many fond memories of you Grandad. Of you trimming green beans at the table, of you trying to explain to me how to read a map on looong journeys from Wales (I still can’t read them), of you swimming out too far in Felixstowe and winding grandma up, of you giving me malt whiskey to try, so many more. Cysga’n dawel (sleep peacefully). I know you loved Auden, I think the only poet I heard you speak of, but I find no comfort there. I’ll always cherish the love of nature that you and Grandma taught us so Wordsworth speaks more to me in sad times.

‘The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love’ Wordsworth

Cariad Megan x

In fond remembrance. Janet, Ruth, Kate and families.

We first met Victor in 2014 at my daughter Kallee's and Andrew's wedding in Santa Cruz, California. We all appreciated a week of exciting wedding festivities while getting to know Victor, Sheila, Margaret, and Allan. The highlight was the actual wedding. We sat a table with Victor and Sheila, enjoying their delightful company. When the dancing started, I mentioned to Victor that in the U.S. it is customary for the mother of the bride and the father of the groom to dance with each other. He said he would like that, but he was concerned about leaving Sheila at the table without him. Andrew overheard the conversation and said he would gladly sit with his mother while his father and I had a dance. And dance we did! It was very sweet. Victor was a lovely man, and I am a richer person for having known him. He will be missed.

In heartfelt memory of Victor Wilkinson.

All our love.