Richard Keats (3 Oct 1943 - 15 Jan 2024)
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Passed away peacefully at home in Pensilva on Monday 15th January 2024, aged 80 years.
Loving dad to Tanya and Shari and loving grandad to Tristram and Thomas.
A funeral service will be held at St John’s Church, Pensilva on Monday 5th February at 1.30pm, followed by interment at Tokenbury Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, for RNLI can be made by retiring collection in the box provided, or by using the Just giving link at the top of this page.
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Hello Tanya...lm assuming that your Father was the same Ricky Keats l sailed with in the 1970's. If so, could you contact me via my email address as l have some photos to share with you. Regards Frank Melling.
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Can anyone confirm that this is the same Ricky Keats who sailed with Shell Tankers during the 1970's?
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Dear Frank Hello I’m Tanya, Richards eldest daughter (executor etc). Yes dad did sail with shell tankers uk Ltd in the 1970’s, he sailed on SS Achatina scrapped in Chittagong, Alinda, Lings, Liparus a massive long ship he joked to us as kids he was in charge of opening the bow doors for James Bond film spy who loved me, Hemitrochus where I was conceived, Opalia where we found a photo of mum Sandra (frankie) painting the pipes green on deck in a boilersuit, Drupa which I remember had two funnels, Methane progress which was moored near the king Harry ferry Falmouth with sister ship princess, we visited, we sailed on most of these ships plus others and visited dad in Singapore, Rotterdam, Dubai, South Africa, Houston, been down the suez and Panama canals, the Manchester ship canal to the tolls and lots more. We have loads of photos, postcards/letters, even telegrams, plus stories and memories of our time with dad on ships!! From sitting at the captains table, running tabs up in the bar, steering ships in the bridge, gojbg into the massive green engine rooms using metal steps, to his cabin up top, one that was oak. If you’d like to contact me my email address is teejkeats@live.com Thank you for your kind thoughts and wishes, take care Tanya
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Not many people knew dad as Rick or Ricky so it’d be nice to know another person from his past as we were just kids at the time, tell us some more stories!!
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I'm really sorry to hear about your dad, he was a good man and will be missed, I never forgot any of you, my thoughts are with you
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Thankyou for your kind message, your name rings a bell, are you Ian Martin shepherd who went to st austell college in 1988-1990, as Shari remembers William, if so I will send details!! As it would be lovely to meet up again! Tanya and Shari
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Hi Tanya, you and me used to go out, and shari used to go out with my mate Geordi, I used to drop you off in Liskeard and me and your dad didn't really get on at the time, my email address is ianshepherd5199@yahoo.com. Hopefully speak to you soon Ian
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Hi Tanya, I'll be in Truro today near the cathedral at about 3.45pm, ian
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My email is teejkeats@live.com to contact me, hope to hear from you soon Tanya
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Dad,
I’m missing you enormously, and think about you every day and night. My heart is breaking without you here as you were my rock. I know you are now at peace with mum, toffee and brer!! I have lit candles for you, visit you and mum too, and wish you were still here!!
Guess how much I love you? I love you to the moon and back, Teej xxx purr skimbles and snuffle cass xx
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To my loving devoted dad,
I will miss you greatly, especially our long chats over a cuppa char and a piece of cake!! You were always there for me anytime. I will remember all the fun good times we had both at sea on the tankers and at home walking the dogs in the woods/up the moors, so thank you for the best childhood I could ever have wished for. I know you are at peace mow and back with mum, I hope one day to meet up with you both again in heaven so dad ‘Save all your kisses for me’ .
Lots of love from teej aka Miss Mouse xxxxxxx
Purr from skimbleshanks xx and snuffle from Cassiopeia xx
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Sorry for your loss, thinking of your family, rest in peace Richard
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Thank you for your kind thoughts and donation Tanya
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