Raymond "Ray" Ronald Arthur Varney (26 Apr 1936 - 31 Dec 2023)

Miss you xxxx

Love u with all my heart for Dad xx

Always up for fun pulling a funny face..

Dad in his happy place by the river in Wateringbury

Feel blessed that we have shared so many happy memories together xx

Dad your always in our hearts miss you so much xxx

Photo booth fun.. dad was always happy to join in

Dad with Amber xx

Our Ray of sunshine my dad...love and miss you xxx

Young Yvonne and Ray with Deborah Wood

Amber is now with dad xx

Wonderful floral tributes for a great man.. a picture frame with his old boat in it from Darren and Colin

Cheers Ray, our lovely friend X

Ray & Yvonne September 2016 ❤️

Ray and Yvonne enjoying a Norwegian Cruise in 2016 ❤️

Dad was always smiling xx

Ray and Yvonne watching the Queens River pageant on the Thames outside Colin Knights flat

Dad was always hands on at work and would always muck in when needed... I think he liked to get out of his office now and again to get back on the tools or drive the lorry

Dad loved to be by the river rain or shine nothing would keep him away

Ray loved his boat... cruising down the river Medway at Wateringbury with the family

Fancy dress... Henry VIII with Yvonne

Dad at one of their parties with his cousins

Mums family with Dad at Deb and Colin’s wedding

Dad was always larking around with me

Our Hog roast BBQ dad with his cousins

Surprise 60th Anniversary lunch with some of the family

Ray with Yvonne and her young sister Christine

South London Press also told their story of the family business

Dad was proud of the company he and Tony formed

Investors in people presented by MP Simon Hughes.. a proud moment and their story made it into the local papers

Day on the beach at Minis Bay Birchington

Dad in Spain with the dolphin he bought me to try and encourage me into the sea..

Dad is his first boat

My lovely dad with his best friend Amber

A lovely Boxing Day afternoon spent at Yvonne and Ray's. Another treasured memory

Ray and my Dad Terry, who thought the world of Ray.

Treasured memory of a family that Uncle Ray was a big part of. We all love a hat!

The fab four at Wateringbury .Happy Days

Dad with Ella Rose at the Kent County Show

On a Cruise

My first trip to the beach! And no sand between my toes!

Red nose day

Dad was good at all sports including Squash which he played at Sparrows Farm Squash Club

Celebrate of Ray and Tony being in business for 25yrs.. family celebration...Galvarneys Shopfitters Ltd

One of our many team building nights at Surrey Quays Hollywood Bowl.. dad was really king pin!

Dad did his national service at Bicester

We always liked a hat...

Ray fell in love with Amber at first sight

We had to move as there was not mushroom inside

Dad always liked his (afters') dessert, particularly Ice cream

Mum and Dad at Jonathan & Nessa's Wedding in Ireland

A day at the Seaside with mum and dad

Dads 80th Birthday celebrations

Dad always liked fishing and here is a small one that he caught by his boat

A lovely memory of a wonderful day.. my Dad gave us the wedding of my dreams

Dad with Chester on his boat

Day on the Beach

My handsome dad with my beautiful mum

Dad on the Thames watching the Barge Race with mum and their very good friend Laura Taylor

Hot sunny day by the river celebrating an anniversary with a box of cup cakes and a pot of tea

Dad was always fond of dogs as his dad breed Springer spaniels

Dad with his first car

Dad always would always make me smile and laugh, as a child he would carry me on his shoulders always making sure I was safe and had the best view!

Dad's 70th Birthday I took him to Paris for the day..

Dad with his boat Eric's Choice at its mooring in Wateringbury on the River Medway

Dad loved days by the sea and we had many trips to the various coastal sea resorts around the south coast

Dad was always laid back man ... normally having forty winks!

Chilling by the caravan.. Dads happy place

Early days of starting up their business. Working in his mums back garden with his cousin Tony

Family photo with his mum, sister Edna brother in law Arthur Wood and his then young girlfriend later to be his wife Yvonne

Larking around in their house in The Green Welling

Sun in your eyes Dad? or just getting settled for 40 winks??

Chilled Dad on a cruise

Red nose day!

Ray with his mate Charlie Bell1nger on their motor bikes

Dad with mum on their wedding day 19-7-1958

Teenage sweethearts

My dad the cheeky chappie school boy

Ray with his sister Edna and his mum and dad

Dad the Pool player

Arthur with Ray

Celebrating their 60th Wedding anniversary with a card from our Late Queen Elizabeth II

Dad with mum

Baltic Cruise -

Ray on our Baltic Cruise

At the bar with family... Bobby Gale, Bill Turner, Harry Saunders, Arthur Wood and young Gary Saunders

My Dad with his lovely Ford Cortina holding me outside 33 Reverdy Road where his mum Amy Varney lived

Ray the jockey now with a horse not a donkey!

Dad enjoying his eels down at the caravan in Wateringbury

Dad with Arthur (his brother in law) breeding budgerigar's at the end of his mums garden

Christmas day with the family

Dad with mum and Edna and Arthur at Butlin's holiday camp

Dad with his bowls trophy

Dad picking up a gun at the firing range, the first time since his army days!

Dad on his luxury lunch aboard the flying Scotsman Orient Express for Arthur's birthday

Dad with his cousin Sylvie

Come on dad get your back into that push harder!

My lovely mum and dad xx

Dad and mum coming into their surprise party

Surprise 40th wedding anniversary party

Holiday in Austria by Lake Wolfgang..before dad had his heart operation

Dad with his cousin Harry Denny who he was very fond of

Would never have made it as a bank robber

My Dad at Looe Harbour Cornwall

My Dad the jockey

My very smart Dad

Dad building his empire

Thinking of you Ray. Look after Amber for us.

We have had many happy afternoons by the river with Ray, such a genuinely nice man x

Ray & Amber

Miss you every minute of every day Dad..you were my world. Love you forever xxxxxxx