FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR RICHARD
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Joanne has asked me to post up the following information
Richards funeral with be next Thursday 28th June 2012
The Cortege will leave Richard's Home at 14.10hrs
It is a request that only family and close friends leave from the house
this is only due to logistical reasons as the street is very narrow.
A service will be held at Wakefield Crematorium at 14.40hrs
Please use this link for address & maps of location
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/Communi...Services/Crematoria/wakefield_crematorium.htm
Following the service there will be a gathering of friends and family at Sandal Rugby Club at approximately 15.30 hrs onward
where there will be a celebration of Richards life and time and space to talk with family and others
who knew Richard in his many guises as a Family Man, Workmate and Petrol Head.
Please use this link for address & maps of location
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/sandalrufc/location/
Now with that all lisited I can move on to the requests for people to follow the Cortege in their Classic Rovers.
With Joanne's permission this will be possible.
I am trying to organise a 'collection point' as close as possible to Rick's house and on the immediate route of the Cortege.
I have spent some time today with West Yorkshire Police re the logistics of this and the legal requirements.
Whilst not yet in full possession of the facts the Police can see no problem
with what we wish to do to 'escort' or should that be 'Rover-cort' Richard.
I will probably have a meeting with them over the weekend or Monday / Tuesday.
I should have more details on this 'collection point' soon so please keep looking on this thread.
I have been passing all your messages of condolence on and will continue to do so.
Maybe at some point in the future Jo and the boys may read this thread
and take some comfort knowing that Richard had a wide circle of friends
in the car community who thought a great deal of the man and his knowledge
and appreciated the time he spent trying to help others in the Rover World as a whole.
Pete Knowles