Neil Robert Callen (29 Aug 1972 - 29 Oct 2024)

In love of Callo

So very sad, sending lots of love to all Neil’s family & friends.

Neil my friend. I am devastated to hear that you are no longer with us. You my friend have made a difference and you have been taken from this world far too soon. We never got to have that last drink - I raise my glass to you Neil.
Love Blayne

Dear Neil - I feel like we were only just getting to know you, but thanks to the wonderful words shared by Helen, your family and friends today, we’ve got to know so much more about what a wonderful man you were and that yours really was a life well-lived. I only wish you could have had more of it. Love Cath and David xx

I first met Callo 30 years ago in Alice Springs and spent the next couple of months travelling Australia with him. This was one of the best times of my life. Callo was on a life's good guy's and taken far too soon. Love to Helen and all his family

Thoughts and love with you today, Helen and all of Neil's family and friends. I didn't know Neil except for a couple of warm hellos at the beach, but through reading these tributes and witnessing Helen's obvious and deep love for Neil, he sounded like a remarkable man indeed xxx

Rest in peace Neil. You will be missed by so many of us and your legacy is one of kindest, support and care. It was an honour to have known you.

Rest in Peace Neil

Neil was just a cracking bloke and he’ll be missed so much. I’ll always remember and treasure our time as two of the token Englishmen in the Northfield Shamrocks, but thankfully our friendship continued long after we’d hung up our football boots.

Rest in peace Neil x

The tributes here demonstrate what I had guessed from only knowing Neil for a short while. A warm, friendly and thoroughly decent human being. I'm sure he left an impression on everyone who had the privilege to meet him.

Neil will be missed, he always had time for people. A great person to work with and also a good friend. A true gentleman My thoughts are with Helen and his family at this sad time

I am grateful to have known Neil and proud to have been friends. I will miss his wisdom and his humour.

Lets all defeat this horrible cancer

I will always treasure my times with Neil, a wonderful colleague and friend. "Stop all the clocks..", wrote W H Auden. Neil enjoyed life and brought sunshine to other people's lives. A beautiful optimistic dedicated and eternally helpful person to everyone he met. I will miss him so much

In memory of the nicest person imaginable.

In remembrance of Neil who was a quite marvellous person.

I had the privilege to know Neil for only a short time. An incredibly warm and wonderful human. Gutted to hear he has gone. Rest easy my friend 💔

Arghhhhh …. Neil callen …….
Always guaranteed to be 1 of the 1st names on the team sheet every Saturday
Solid ….. reliable…..stood his ground (team mate or not ) but all forgot about after a few sarnies and a pint :)
Had the pleasure of being his teammate for 10 + years …. As well as multiple football tours abroad holding great memories……..
you will be forever missed mate
I certainly will never forget you
Rip mate
Was a Pleasure to know ya xxxx

A lovely man who will be missed by all who knew him.