BLAGROVE

Richard David

Of Brockton Meadow, near Worthen.

Born Tuesday, February 27, 1962.

Died Monday, March 7, 2016.

Aged 54 years.

Postman at Minsterley and previously at Windsor and Shrewsbury.

Dearly loved Son of Frank and the late Monica Blagrove. Best Friend and Husband of Diane.

Caring, funloving Dad to Josephine and Oscar.

Loving middle Brother of Mark and Ian Blagrove.

Brother-in-law to Julia, Jacqueline, Amy, Colin and Audrey.

Son-in-law to the late Doug Pritchard, Mary and Partner Roy.

Kind, funloving Uncle to Marcus, Miles, Harvey, Elsie, Faith, Fergus, Florence. Gabriel and Celeste, Abigail, Luke and Harry.

Nephew to Jean and the late Jack, Frances and Roger and the late Mary and Peter.

Cousin to John, Philip, Andrew and Allister, Paul and Deborah.

Bearers at the Funeral: Mark Blagrove, Brother. Ian Blagrove, Brother. Marcus Blagrove, Nephew and best Friends Francis Kent, Johnathan Tarr (Bub) and Keith Brooks.

Richard had worked for the Royal MailPost Office for 36 years, he left school at the age of 16 and went to work on the engineering side of the General Post Office at Windsor, after two years Richard transferred to deliveries, in this roll he found himself delivering mail to the Queen Mother in Great Windsor Park.

In 1989 Richard put in for a transfer to Shrewsbury, this year he met Diane at The Buttermarket and made Shropshire his home.

Richard and Diane married in 1999 in Las Vegas at The Chapel of The Bells, Nevada and became proud Parents in 2000 when Josephine was born, their Family was made complete with the birth of their son Oscar in 2005.

Diane, Josephine and Oscar would like to thank Family, Friends, Neighbours, Postmen, Bellringers and the many Customers on Richard's postal rounds for their kindness and support, for the beautiful flowers, cards caring thoughts and the wonderful bellringing on the day.

Thank you for your attendance at the Funeral Service, some had travelled far from Windsor, Reading, Swansea, Weston-Super-Mare and all across Shropshire and Powys, it meant so much, thanks to those who wanted to be there on the day but could not make it. Richard would have been so pleased to know he was thought of so much, in his word 'thanks very much cheers, ears and cheerio'.

A big thank you to you all for the kind donations that have been given to Worthen School PTA, Worthen Ringers Bell Fund. Wattlesbororough Cubs, Harry Johnson Trust, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Worthen Pre-School, Mary Webb School and Science College, 1st Pontesbury Rangers, Worthen Village Hall, Worthen Toddler Group.

Richard will be remembered in the hearts of many for his love of wildlife, music, Chelsea Football Club, bellringing and many interests. Rich loved his job, working outdoors, delivering mail and chatting to people on his rounds, he always left home with a smile and returned with the same smile, no matter what the day had brought.

A great lad, Rich who will be sadly missed by everyone that knew him, he always saw the funny side of everything, even when the day was not going well.

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