Just wanted to share with you all - a fantastic talented man who died yesterday - My hero, my Grandad.

He was like a dad to me, I looked up to him with respect and admiration.

He was a yorkshireman born in Barnsly. As a kid I used to go down to the workshop with him on a Saturday morning where he would make thinks out of nothing - it was amazing to see. He would drum it into me that if you do a job, you do it right or don't bother doing it at all. It was great as a kid messing about in the workshop getting covered in oil and s**t, coming home and getting a b*****ing off my Nan and then my mum - nothing changes.

Even when he retired he would get a proper drawing of a ship and build a remote controlled scaled version from scratch with no instuctions. They were all fully working and the attension to detail was amazing all with lights that worked, rope on the decks, small railings around the sides the detail was amazing - I could look at them for hours.

Thanks

Rick

Clive Etherington - My Hero.

 

 

Sorry to hear that buddy . Sounded like you learnt a lot from him and was a good guy.

 

Sorry for your famillies loss.
I had an uncle like that, we would restore cars and bikes at the weekends.

Duncan

 

what can i say apart from sorry m8,just remember them times u had wish i knew my grandad like you did yours

 

Thats a lovely epitaph to your grandad

Hope you and your family always remember all the good times.

 

Lovely words Rick. Reminds me of my Grandad too. It also reminds me of a picture by David Shepherd. Katrina and I collect David and 'Grandpa's Workshop' is one we've long admired...

 

Sorry for your loss Rick.. All the best. If there is anything i can do just say...

Dave..

 

sorry for this sad loss rick our thoughts are with you

 

Sorry to hear that rick mine and brians thoughts are with you and your family mate....

 

I'd just like to echo everyone else's sentiments. Our thoughts are with you.


Andy & Ella

 

Real sorry to hear about your loss rick, i think he would be very proud of you carrying on with the same passion and ethics as he had.

Andy & Ellie

 

My condolences go out to you and Claire. He sounds like a truly skilled man, I'm sure others will agree that the work you do now is a great reminder of this man. :bow:

 

Looks like you're a chip off the old block then if your work is anything to go by, and it sounds like your Grandad was a bit like mine. I remember 7' long scale models of the QE2 and Queen Mary built from nothing more than scrap from his cellar, every garden gate and fence in the street made by him, every broken window fixed by him, he was a sheet metal worker, joiner, cobbler, tailor and just about every other craft trade which used to exist in this land. I lost mine when I was 12, so you have my sympathies Rick, men like them are legends and we should never forget them not just in our minds and hearts, but in what we do by keeping their spirit, creativity, ingenuity and passion going in what we do.

 

sorry for your loss and I can only repeat what the others have said, ali

 

really sorry to hear this.may you carry on all the good things your grandfather taught you.

 

Sorry to hear about your loss rick, take care an i`ll see you soon buddy.

 

Sorry to hear this mate....

All the best....

 

Our thoughts are with you and your family.
If there is anything we can do, you know our number

Alistair and all at Robert Bowetts

 

my most sincere condolences to you, there is never a time to lose relatives, especially those that have such a space in your heart, just remember the good times, thats all you can do

 

Sorry to hear this Rick.

Our thoughts are with you.


Michael & Lindsay

 

Sorry to hear this Rick our thoughts are with you and your family

 

Sorry mate, are thoughts are with you and your family.
Sounds like a great man.
si, flis & dyno

 

sorry to hear this mate as every one else as said,,our thoughts are with u mate sad loss..

 

A Big THANK YOU to you all for your condolences.

We won't be able to make this months meeting to catch up with you all as the funeral has been scheduled for the 27th. But we'll be there in April, if we don't see any of you beforehand.

Thanks Again.

Claire, Rick & The Boys

 

Take care chucks, see you all soon

Pob x

 

So sorry to hear of your loss Rick. Sounded like a truly great person.

Please accept our sincere condolonces at this very sad time.

Ant, Ange & Ben

xxx