A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Monday, January 14 for Mr John Boyes of Southfield Road, Driffield who died suddenly, but peacefully in Scarborough Hospital on December 31. He was aged 87 years.
The service was conducted by the Rev Robert Amos and the organist was Mr Peter Maw.
John (Lofty) was born in Lund in 1925. He grew up in Lockington and Lund with his brother Tony and sister Mary. He left school at 14 years old and went to work at Byass’s farm in Lund. He joined the Navy at the age of 16 and trained as a Gunner, this led to a move to the Merchant Navy in 1945, after which he met his wife Margaret Boyes and they married in 1953. He went on to work as a truck driver until semi retiring at 65 years old.
They went on to have four daughters together and after they had grown up he went to work part time as a water bailiff in Driffield until retirement.
He enjoyed his family, especially making them laugh, he loved family parties, sea fishing and was an active Royal Legion member. He was a very proud man especially of his Naval background.
In his later years he amazed everyone with his memory, especially at UK road network, and could tell you how to get somewhere quicker than a modern GPS!
He and Margaret spent 59 happy years together and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Donations in his memory were for Macmillan Nurses and Seaman’s Mission.
Chief mourners: Marie Brandham, Gary Brandham & Jane Clarke (daughter, grandson & partner), Judith & Steve Orman (daughter & son in law), Gillian Boyes & Ben Steel (daughter & partner), Ann & Simon Malster (daughter & son in law), Mrs Mary Turner (sister), Tony Sharp (brother), Michelle & Luke (granddaughter & partner) rep Faith (great granddaughter), Kelly & Jason (granddaughter & partner), Cara & David (granddaughter & husband), Kyle (grandson) rep Leo (great grandson), Chloe & Libby (granddaughters), Sarah & Andy (great granddaughter & partner) rep Daniel & Ben (great grandsons), Jessica (great granddaughter), Louie (great grandson & Sally.
Others present: Ron Dibble (Standard Bearer) rep Joyce Dibble, Captain & Mrs Calam rep Mr B Milner, Don & Barbara Braithwaite rep Brian Dawson, Bill Morley rep Alan Benstead, Joe Noble rep Hull Merchant Navy Assoc.Keith Stephenson rep Hull Merchant Navy Assoc. Brian & Maureen Evans (York), Geoffrey Brookfield, Dick Skelton (President Merchant Navy), Jean & Walter Wilson, Audrey Beastall, Eric & Jean Hudson, John Thompson, Albert Saunders, Michael Charlesworth, Mike Adams, Martin Barmby, Albert Eddington rep Mary,Christopher Brigham, Dennis Brigham, David Brigham,Brian Jones rep Janice, Rosemary Hatfield, Martin Jolly rep Bridlington Royal Navy Standard Assoc. Barry Moody, Gary Miller, Hazel Arnold, Ruth Wharram, Sue Duffill, John & June Lea, Lesley Smith, Joan Watson rep Benjamin, Eric Smith, Mick Harrison, John Stubbs, Eric & Pat Littlefair, Dan Taylor,Julie Gatenby rep Paul, Vannessa Mabbett rep Lifeline, Josie Teal rep Des, John Forester rep British Legion, Janet Chappell, Herbert Chappell,Mr Colin Lawson, Mr P Hagyard, Pat Farrington, Bill Sunderland.Peggy Cammidge, Pat & Denise Ramsey, Robin & Sheila Malster rep Rachel Malster, Jason Gill & Joyce Towse, Jim Barron rep Phil Barron & Rita Soanes.Michael & Jean James, David Shields, Steve Butler, Christopher Leggett, Goff & Chris Kitching, Pete Shields, Jim & Shirley Hood rep Mike & Jill, Kenneth Allen rep Bernard Cutler, David Russell rep Susan Russell & Graham Duke,Phil Addy rep Wendy, Stephanie Leason, Emma Barnes, Maurice & Myra Wilkinson, Lottie Taylor, Mrs M Sharp, Michael Sharp, Fred Hanes, Mr J Orman, Richard Flintoft rep Jackie, Mr J Flintoft, Mrs E Flintoft, Vera Kember, Sandra Calam, Pauline Agar, Jackie Horner rep Tracy Stainforth & Sally Horner, Lynn Rodgers rep Bob Rodgers, Nigel Orman.