Passing of Members

Malcolm has kindly sent some more details over for the funeral of Mr Mac.  If you are attending the funeral and wake, can you please let me know so that I can keep Malcolm informed.  Please see the details at the bottom of this email.

As you may already have seen, depending on which earlier emails you have received, John Foley has drawn attention to the fact that parking in the streets near St. Matthews is very difficult as staff from North Manchester General Hospital now park there because the hospital has started charging for onsite parking. He therefore suggests that anyone who can should come by Metrolink. St. Matthews is about a 10 minute walk from Crumpsall Metro; the Irish Heritage Centre is even closer to Queens Road. If anyone wants help with travelling please let me know and I will try to help.

Jane has asked for numbers for the wake by 6th February. Please would you let me have them by 5th so that I can save her the job of tallying lots of individual replies. The three who have already booked dossing space at No 89 and the two who have told me they can’t come are excused from replying.

Family flowers only. Details of charity donations to follow.

Regards,

Malcolm

David Arthur McCarthy MBE – 26/2/1924 – 17/1/2024

Funeral arrangements Service of Thanksgiving  Tuesday 13^th February 2024 1.30pm

Service at St. Matthew with St. Mary, Cleveland Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 4QU  (Metrolink Bury Line Zone 2)

Committal at Blackley Crem – Family Only – 3pm Blackley Cemetery and Crematorium · Victoria Avenue, Blackley, M9 8JP

Wake and chance to meet with friends and loved ones to share tales and laughter, maybe some tears

Irish World Heritage Centre 1 Irish Town Way Cheetham Hill Manchester M8 0AE (Metrolink Bury Line Zone 2)

The family thank you for coming and invite you to join them after the service for refreshments at the Irish World Heritage Centre

I have just received the information below from Malcolm Bridge about Mr Mac who had a long association of WRGNW with the club including holding partiers to celebrate his 80^th and 90^th birthdays.

I am very sad to tell you that Mr. Mac died yesterday morning (17th January), exactly 40 days short of his 100th birthday. He slipped away peacefully, lasting just long enough to learn that his second great grandchild had just been born. His death was inevitable, even expected, but to lose North West’s eminence grise still comes as a dreadful shock.

Obviously it is too early to talk about funeral arrangements but I will circulate details when I get them in case anyone from the Club wants to attend.

Please pass on the news to anyone else you think should know.

Best regards,

Malcolm Bridge

nb Ampère

Please leave your memories and tributes to Will by clicking on the link below

https://william-henry-walker.muchloved.com/

Go towards the bottom of the page and click on ‘Send a thought’

See the graphic below to show where it is. (This is a visual only)

William Henry Walker will make his last journey afloat ‘Pheonix’ Captained by his good friend Ian Braine on the morning of Friday 21^st July at 10am.

Departing from Whaley Bridge Basin, William’s family will celebrate his life and love of the canals with a round trip to Bugsworth Basin.

This was a very special place that was dear to him from his working life with British Waterways.

The Celebration of Life procession will then depart from Wharf Cottage, High Lane at around 1pm.

We would be honoured if all friends and former colleagues would join us in celebrating William’s life at our service at Stockport Crematorium at 1.45pm

Following this, we would love you to join us at High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane SK6 8DR for refreshments and reminiscences.

Please wear bright and cheerful clothing to reflect William’s extremely colourful outlook on life.

Donations are warmly welcomed and can be made to Bramhall Baptist Church – Activities for Elderly People via: https://jeremyunsworthfunerals.co.uk/

It is with deep sadness that I write this email to let the membership know of the passing of our Archivist Bill Walker – known to most of you as Willie Walker.

I hope you will join us on Friday to raise a glass to remember our dear friend at the Friday night social.

As soon as I have any further details, I will let you all know.

Rest in Peace Willie – you will be dearly missed.