Lawrence David Monkhouse (17 Mar 1962 - 8 Mar 2016)

Thinking of you all in your time of sorrow

From Pat, Tracy,& carl, Robert and Beverly

Never forgotten - Lawrence David Monkhouse

Never forgotten Lawrence David Monkhouse xx
Roger & Lesley Hibbin

In memory of Lawrence David Monkhouse

Gone too soon xx

It is difficult to add anything to what Matthew wrote, it says it all.
Lawrence will be so sadly missed by so many.

Lawrence you will be missed by so many. You cannot be replaced, but we will always be there for your daughter and grandson.

Lawrence, agree with Matt regarding a message on social media however just wanted you to know I will always miss my best mate and you will always be in my thoughts.

Lawrence you will be missed by many

Lawrence,

I wasn't really sure whether or not to write a comment here; I know you were never a tremendous fan of social media, and nor am I. I have, however, decided that I shall.

Firstly, I want to thank you for the wonderful daughter that you brought into this world, I cannot begin to thank-you enough for raising the wonderful, and caring lady that I am now lucky enough to call my wife; she would not be half the person she is today if she did not have you as a role model, and you certainly were that. You were always thinking about those who are close to you, always willing to help out where you could, always following a good set of life principles which never steered you wrong.

When I first met Melissa, it was an interesting time of life for the pair of you, there were some family dynamics at play which were a little hard to keep track of... you naturally looked at the positives, even though soon after you were left with nothing (not even a bloody microwave). Our first formal outing, me the nervous suitor to your daughter, you the play-it-cool persona of a father, would be to your favourite restaurant (one that Mel and I now share with you). At that point I knew you were going to be "alright", you enjoyed a gin & tonic (or two), and encouraged me to try some food which was well above my punching weight, but we joked about that. In the time following this, I felt like you welcomed me into the family as one of your own; I was washing the dishes within a mere couple of months! More importantly, I felt your trust and care embrace me.

After some time, you accompanied your daughter on her "long walk", down the sandy aisle to the point at which she and I would commit to spending the rest of our lives together and for each other; I know you asked her whether or not she still wanted to go through with it, but I'll let you off that one, I'll put it down to your paternal duties. It was a lot to ask of your body travelling so far, however, I am eternally grateful that you did, it was a wondrous time and it would not have been the same without you there.

Over the years you showed that you had a truly remarkable spirit, never letting your health get the better of you, remaining your normal stubborn and persistent self, and showing that you had plenty of fight in you; it was truly admirable, I never told you that, however, I told plenty of others I met along the way. You were given a new lease of life in one of your many prolonged hospital visits, a new lease of life that you would eventually call your wife, Michelle. It was easy to see that she made you happy beyond belief, you had that indescribable aura about you which made everything else seem ever so insignificant.

Over the last year, you were able to commit your love to Michelle, I even got a dance off of you. Mel and I were also able to share the news of our son, your grandson; following a scare earlier in the year, we told you of the name which we decided that he should have; your reaction justified our choice and made it feel right, we are so glad you liked it and that we were able to share it with you. You tried so gallantly to fight against your failing health, we know you wanted to meet him.

Alas, I feel that these few meagre ramblings do not do your life, our time together, or any of my memories with you, justice. I will, however, say that I shall make sure that Michelle, Melissa, and your grandson are looked after to the best of my ability and in honour of the way you looked after your family. Our son will know all about you, and we will share all of our stories; you certainly enjoyed sharing yours with us.

You will always remain a big part of our lives,

Matt

To amazing Gentleman. You will always be in my thoughts with your amazing sense of humour. Always made me laugh. Rest in peace ❤️❤️