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Also known as: Noddy.

Roy died on 19th May 2011 aged 84. He served almost 30 years in the Fire Service, starting at Ruislip (then in the Middlesex Fire Brigade) and moving on to Hendon, Ealing and finally Southall. He retired as a Sub Officer on the White Watch.

The following is an extract from his funeral service:

Roy loved his family, but as a very private, unemotional man, he was not given to great shows of affection. Roy was old school British, and proud of it. The Roy you know would not want the people he cared about to be upset for too long.

The way in which Roy conducted himself and his life, provided lifelong guidance and influence to Sue and Lynda, he was a role model to them in so many ways.


Lynda and Sue have compiled an A – Z of the their dad’s qualities and attributes:



A All-rounder - he was good at everything.
B Brave – he never complained about his ailments
C Country music – the cornier the better
D Dad – a great father to Sue and Lynda
E Experience – he was full of knowledge.
F Father-in-law to Chris and Derek. Fireman for 27 years
G Gardening was his passion. He was a proud Granddad and Great Granddad
H Humour – saw the funny side of everything
I Inspirational – a positive influence
J Joker
K Kind and generous
L Level-headed – never known to panic
M Model-maker – gypsy caravans, dolls houses, garages
N Noddy – his nickname in the Fire Brigade
O Organised – everything in it's place
P Photographer – thousands of photos, slides and movies
Q Questioning – if he didn’t know something – he’d find out
R Role model – people wanted to be like him
S Strong – physically and mentally
T Teasing – but with a smile
U Unique – after they made him they broke the mould
V Values – a strong sense of right and wrong
W Well-dressed
X Xtra special – to all of us
Y Young at heart – full of fun
Z Zest for life




Life and times have changed greatly since 1926 when Roy was born, King George V was on the throne. In 1943, aged just seventeen years, Roy joined the Royal Navy to fight for (another) King and Country in the Second World War.

His was truly a life of service, as Roy went on to become a firefighter in Civvy Street, and on retirement from the Fire Service, he was an environmental health officer for Ealing Council.

Lynda and Sue’s mum Daphne, suffered very poor health, and Roy’s dedication to her care and wellbeing was utterly selfless. He was fortunate to have a wonderful and supportive friend in Rene, who became Roy’s future partner. Lynda and Sue are very thankful to have such a lovely lady as Rene to share their father’s later life.

Despite his somewhat ‘stiff upper lip,’ Roy had a well-developed sense of humour and he was a great tease, Sue believes this to have been very character forming for her.

Although Roy was never a sportsman, he did follow QPR. His childhood home overlooked the ground and as a young boy he was often told off for dangling out of the upstairs window to watch the match without paying.

A devoted dad, Roy was also very clever at making things including a doll’s house, and later on for the grandchildren, forts and allsorts would be produced.

Only grandparents can truly appreciate the joy of grandchildren and Roy and Daphne had five - Tony, Marc, Dan, Sam and Rob. And with eight great-grandchildren, and two on the way, the pages of the family tree keep growing.

Roy was very good at dealing with life and living for now, in the present. He thoroughly enjoyed his hobbies of photography and gardening, and Sue has inherited his love of gardening, although maybe her bedding plants are not quite so uniform as her father’s plantings . . . And of course, it was a very ’English garden’ save for the African Marigolds!
As a child Sue often helped her Dad in the garden. Once, when she was only four, she picked all the green tomatoes and hid them in her wheelbarrow, much to the annoyance of Roy. The family lived on green-tomato chutney for months!

Amongst the masses of photos Roy took, there are many of his three beloved Doberman dogs. The family album is extensive to say the least, with Roy’s prolific photo taking and developing.

Roy used to enjoy the occasional visit with Sue and Derek to the Beck Theatre when it was Old Time Musical Night. He was a resourceful, good cook to the extent that he made his own pastry, but it was also nice for him to be looked after and have dinner with Rene.