Christopher Vinten (22 Mar 1957 - 11 Aug 2024)

My cousin Chris was a funny, kind, one of a kind original.
I remember your first workshop in granny’s garden which I’d visit with the snuffling pugs. Your happy, smiling face always with a funny, story to tell.
Your regular funny messages and silly photos from your Indian adventures that you sent to me.
I’ll miss your humour, your Indian exploits and sailing misadventures and I’ll treasure these memories and the beautiful jewellery you made for me even more.

We will always fondly remember Chris, as a hugely talented jewellery designer and goldsmith - with his irrepressible enthusiasm and mischievous twinkly blue eyes.
A windsurfing buddy, fellow sailor, whose joie de vivre lead him to choose - a somewhat bohemian lifestyle during retirement - but he lived life in his own unique way, which suited him to a tee.
It’s difficult to say farewell to a man whom we have had the privilege of knowing for many years, who was so tragically taken in his prime - at a hugely testing time for his beloved family.
Rest in peace Mr V. You’ll be sorely missed - not just by family and friends , but by the many clients whose lives you touch each time they wear one of the special pieces you created. Forever intrinsically linked and never forgotten.

With our Love to The Vinten Family at this most difficult of times,
The Allens’ xx

We will always fondly remember Chris, as a hugely talented jewellery designer and goldsmith - with his irrepressible enthusiasm and mischievous twinkly blue eyes.
A windsurfing buddy, fellow sailor, whose joie de vivre lead him to choose - a somewhat bohemian lifestyle during retirement - but he lived life in his own unique way, which suited him to a tee.
It’s difficult to say farewell to a man whom we have had the privilege of knowing for many years, who was so tragically taken in his prime - at a hugely testing time for his beloved family.
Rest in peace Mr V. You’ll be sorely missed - not just by family and friends , but by the many clients whose lives you touch each time they wear one of the special pieces you created. Forever intrinsically linked and never forgotten.

With our Love to The Vinten Family at this most difficult of times,
The Allens’ xx

Very much missed xxx

So very sorry for your loss. Such a shock. Chris was a huge character and a big space to fill. My thoughts are with you all. X