RIP Pop

Fred WADDINGTON. Suddenly at home on December 27th, 2010, aged 89 years. Beloved husband of the late Joan, he was a loving father, grandfather and uncle who will be sadly missed by all his family.

Service and cremation at Carleton Crematorium on Friday January 7th 2011 at 9.30am.

Pop was a Battle of Britain veteran who never wore badges or medals, who served at Biggin Hill during the worst attacks and on some occasions with the convoys in the Atlantic.

Pop always said his war was marked with being posted to Squires Gate on enlistment – not bad for a Marton Lad. But his overriding joy was to have played alongside Sir Stanley Matthews in a wartime soccer match where he was the only non-international in the side. For many years he was a stalwart at Layton Institute.

Well, there’s a pretty mean team up there with you.

PS. One little used wheel-chair for a good home.