Rick Cooper off Auriga

[cuthound]

From Rick Coopers Facebook page, updated by his son Stuart.

 

"Rick's funeral will be held at 10am on Tuesday 21st February at Sutton Crematorium.
We will update with more details next week.

In happier news, Cassie is settled on her new boat and is enjoying the freedom of the waterways that she is used to.
Stuart and family."

[Alan de Enfield]

2 minutes ago, cuthound said:

From Rick Coopers Facebook page, updated by his son Stuart.

 

"Rick's funeral will be held at 10am on Tuesday 21st February at Sutton Crematorium.
We will update with more details next week.

In happier news, Cassie is settled on her new boat and is enjoying the freedom of the waterways that she is used to.
Stuart and family."

 

Ditchcrawler posted the same  (5 hours ago) in the post above yours.

[cuthound]

1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Ditchcrawler posted the same  (5 hours ago) in the post above yours.

Teach me to read all of the thread.

 

[Tonka]

17 minutes ago, cuthound said:

Teach me to read all of the thread.

 

In your defence it was over the page so hard to see

[Ray T]

1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Ditchcrawler posted the same  (5 hours ago) in the post above yours.

 

Better twice than not at all. 

[cuthound]

Today was Rick Coopers funeral.

 

His boat was moored outside the Samuel Barlow and their flag was at half mast (as it has been since the day he died).

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

1 minute ago, cuthound said:

Today was Rick Coopers funeral.

 

His boat was moored outside the Samuel Barlow and their flag was at half mast (as it has been since the day he died).

 

 

They took his coffin on Auriga to the winding hole and back this morning before it went to the crematorium. At least that was the plan 

[Nightwatch]

Sad occasion. What a nice bloke. Bought from him a small number of times.

[ditchcrawler]

There is a photo on Facebook with his coffin traveling on his boat (1) Facebook

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

44 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

Sad occasion. What a nice bloke. Bought from him a small number of times.

He was a nice bloke. I’ve passed him a number of times and he was always cheery. On the few occasions I spoke with him he always had time to natter away. 
I don’t suppose he would have remembered me but I’ll remember him. 
Yes, very sad. 

[cuthound]

15 hours ago, Goliath said:

He was a nice bloke. I’ve passed him a number of times and he was always cheery. On the few occasions I spoke with him he always had time to natter away. 
I don’t suppose he would have remembered me but I’ll remember him. 
Yes, very sad. 

 

Yes he was a nice bloke. Always happy to chat or give advice.

 

He supplied 90% of the diesel that my boat has consumed since I bought it, because I like to support canal based businesses and especially fuel boats.

Edited February 22, 2023 by cuthound
To remove a full stop masquerading as a space.

[tree monkey]

3 minutes ago, cuthound said:

 

Yes he was a nice bloke. Always happy to chat or give advice.

 

He supplied 90% of the diesel that my boat has consumed since I bought it, because I like to support canal based businesses and especially fuel boats.

Same, although we missed his last delivery

[cuthound]

11 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

Same, although we missed his last delivery

 

Sadly my last communication with him was to ask when he would be starting the northern leg of his run.  😥

[ditchcrawler]

There is some video of the coffin arriving at the Samuel Barlow and being transferred to the hearse on FB. (3) Facebook

[Mike Tee]

Very sad, but what a lovely way to make your last journey.