Paul Bellamy (17 Mar 1961 - 10 Jul 2016)

Paul was like a second dad to me. He congratulated me with a letter when I became Head Girl and continued to support me and my family. He will be missed by all of us. Helen x

One of the good ones

One of the good ones

Paul you were such kind and generous man who I will miss greatly, we have put the world to right over a few beers on more than a couple of occasions, most recently whilst you were bravely fighting your illness. I have felt honoured to have been your friend as I’m sure a lot of people feel honoured to have known you. If you are asked what you did whilst down here, you should reply “I made the world a better place and enriched people’s lives with my generosity, humour, kindness, compassion and loving nature”.
You have been take from us far too early and I am sure you will be “not just counting bags” for the big man up there. Rest in peace mate.

We had a lot of fun together when we were young but didn't see enough of each other when we were older even though we were kindred spirits.
We will always remember you with great affection and our thoughts are with the lovely family you left behind.
Love Keith & Maz x

Rest in peace Paul xx

In memory of an amazing man

Love Frankie and Tracy xxxx

Paul Bellamy – Eulogy

Everyone here today is fortunate. We are fortunate as Paul touched our lives in some way, and for that we are the richer for having known Paul.

I met Paul in 1985. He joined BAA at Gatwick Airport as an engineering technician maintaining and fixing the runway and taxiway lighting systems. I was just finishing my apprenticeship and Paul took me under his wing. It was truly wonderful having a friendly jolly chap, who was highly professional guiding and training me through the early part of my career. He gave me confidence, which has aided me throughout my life, and for that I am truly grateful to him.

Paul quickly became a popular member of the team and we all had a great time at work with Paul, especially on a Friday afternoon at the company club when a lot of alcohol may have been consumed. It was during this time in his life that I noticed he enjoyed the odd cigar, well not that odd really!

I also remember one snowy morning at Gatwick, Paul suggested he teach me how to do 360 degree turns also known as skids in the company vehicle, so we took a company van for a high speed slide in the empty cargo apron of the airport. It was great fun if not a little naughty!









We later both moved to the new NT when it opened as supervisors of the maintenance team. It quickly became clear with Paul’s first experience of management that he was destined for more challenging roles. Paul had some special qualities that made him stand out and be admired and respected by others. Some of these qualities were his easy to do business approach, his no nonsense let’s get on with it attitude, his impressive technical ability, his skill to persuade and to win people over and quite frankly the sort of person who is great to work for. A real leader and role model.

He quickly moved into management roles and before long was recruited by Heathrow to project manage the unprecedented Retail expansion at the airport.

It was at this point of course that Paul met Kate and there quickly blossomed a romance as Paul found every excuse known to man to visit Kate in her office. Not an easy thing as Kate worked for one the airports top managers who was not involved in Retail projects. Paul would joke to me he had never bought so many pens as he kept leaving one on Kates desk so he could return to collect it!

It was not long before Paul then moved back to Gatwick and set up an internal consultancy to improve the performance of the airports key infrastructure. This is where Pauls love of baggage systems came from. After a while he had the opportunity to leave BAA and set up his own business. As many of you know leaving secure employment and stepping into the unknown takes courage, skill and expertise. Paul had all these qualities and more, and as we all know he made a massive success out of this move. It was also hard work for him as well, involving long trips away from home on a frequent basis, which I know was difficult for him as he missed his family.



His company worked across the globe and was especially successful in Australia and the Far East and of course very well known within the UK. From my knowledge of the UK industry Paul was considered to be one of the leading independent baggage systems professionals in the country and he was in demand at all the major UK airports.

There was also the other side of Paul as well. The family man, the inventor, the dog lover and the gadget man.

Paul really loved his family and often spoke to me at our occasional sessions at the pub about how proud he was of all his children, Hannah, George, Douglass, Oliver and Alex.

Although he travelled a lot around the world for his business he loved to holiday at their villa in Spain with the whole family. I know he really enjoyed and treasured these special times together.

Paul also loved to invent things and would spend hours in his office or workshop improving things, fixing them or creating them. Even during his last few weeks of life he was inventing glasses designed to help him with his condition. I think that was truly remarkable. Paul was fantastic at fixing things and right up to the last, fixed the electronic control circuit on the swimming pool pump. Incredible.

I remember once, shortly after he had the pool installed he was eager to show me his latest gadget, or maybe it was one of George’s toys, anyway he took great delight in showing me this large remote control submarine that he had patrolling the swimming pool.






And of course Paul loved animals, especially dogs. He had 45 in total throughout his life. The most recent ones being Maggie and Milly although sadly Maggie passed away just a couple of months ago. No doubt he is walking her in heaven right now whilst smoking a cigar and thinking how St Peter could improve his entry process with a high speed baggage system.

But Paul also loved cars. Some of you may know he bought his dream car, the one that 007 uses, an Aston Martin, probably his ultimate gadget! And drove it with George to Spain. How cool is that.

Finally, I’d like to talk about the courage and compassion of Paul over these last two years. He fought his illness hard and won battles proving the doctor’s wrong, this was typical of Paul! but throughout this time he was only concerned about one thing, and that was the future well-being of his family. Not once did he say this is not fair. Not once did he say why me. His sole focus was for Kate and the children’s future. He also expressed many times how appreciative he was of his beloved Kate, for looking after him selflessly, tenderly and so lovingly.

We will all miss Paul terribly, he leaves a big hole that cannot be filled, he was taken much too soon but our loss is heavens gain. We remember you Paul as the loving family man, the baggage man, the jolly friendly chap, always willing to help others and the best friend a person could have.

Rest in Peace Paul.
Paul Bellamy – Eulogy

Everyone here today is fortunate. We are fortunate as Paul touched our lives in some way, and for that we are the richer for having known Paul.

I met Paul in 1985. He joined BAA at Gatwick Airport as an engineering technician maintaining and fixing the runway and taxiway lighting systems. I was just finishing my apprenticeship and Paul took me under his wing. It was truly wonderful having a friendly jolly chap, who was highly professional guiding and training me through the early part of my career. He gave me confidence, which has aided me throughout my life, and for that I am truly grateful to him.

Paul quickly became a popular member of the team and we all had a great time at work with Paul, especially on a Friday afternoon at the company club when a lot of alcohol may have been consumed. It was during this time in his life that I noticed he enjoyed the odd cigar, well not that odd really!

I also remember one snowy morning at Gatwick, Paul suggested he teach me how to do 360 degree turns also known as skids in the company vehicle, so we took a company van for a high speed slide in the empty cargo apron of the airport. It was great fun if not a little naughty!









We later both moved to the new NT when it opened as supervisors of the maintenance team. It quickly became clear with Paul’s first experience of management that he was destined for more challenging roles. Paul had some special qualities that made him stand out and be admired and respected by others. Some of these qualities were his easy to do business approach, his no nonsense let’s get on with it attitude, his impressive technical ability, his skill to persuade and to win people over and quite frankly the sort of person who is great to work for. A real leader and role model.

He quickly moved into management roles and before long was recruited by Heathrow to project manage the unprecedented Retail expansion at the airport.

It was at this point of course that Paul met Kate and there quickly blossomed a romance as Paul found every excuse known to man to visit Kate in her office. Not an easy thing as Kate worked for one the airports top managers who was not involved in Retail projects. Paul would joke to me he had never bought so many pens as he kept leaving one on Kates desk so he could return to collect it!

It was not long before Paul then moved back to Gatwick and set up an internal consultancy to improve the performance of the airports key infrastructure. This is where Pauls love of baggage systems came from. After a while he had the opportunity to leave BAA and set up his own business. As many of you know leaving secure employment and stepping into the unknown takes courage, skill and expertise. Paul had all these qualities and more, and as we all know he made a massive success out of this move. It was also hard work for him as well, involving long trips away from home on a frequent basis, which I know was difficult for him as he missed his family.



His company worked across the globe and was especially successful in Australia and the Far East and of course very well known within the UK. From my knowledge of the UK industry Paul was considered to be one of the leading independent baggage systems professionals in the country and he was in demand at all the major UK airports.

There was also the other side of Paul as well. The family man, the inventor, the dog lover and the gadget man.

Paul really loved his family and often spoke to me at our occasional sessions at the pub about how proud he was of all his children, Hannah, George, Douglass, Oliver and Alex.

Although he travelled a lot around the world for his business he loved to holiday at their villa in Spain with the whole family. I know he really enjoyed and treasured these special times together.

Paul also loved to invent things and would spend hours in his office or workshop improving things, fixing them or creating them. Even during his last few weeks of life he was inventing glasses designed to help him with his condition. I think that was truly remarkable. Paul was fantastic at fixing things and right up to the last, fixed the electronic control circuit on the swimming pool pump. Incredible.

I remember once, shortly after he had the pool installed he was eager to show me his latest gadget, or maybe it was one of George’s toys, anyway he took great delight in showing me this large remote control submarine that he had patrolling the swimming pool.






And of course Paul loved animals, especially dogs. He had 45 in total throughout his life. The most recent ones being Maggie and Milly although sadly Maggie passed away just a couple of months ago. No doubt he is walking her in heaven right now whilst smoking a cigar and thinking how St Peter could improve his entry process with a high speed baggage system.

But Paul also loved cars. Some of you may know he bought his dream car, the one that 007 uses, an Aston Martin, probably his ultimate gadget! And drove it with George to Spain. How cool is that.

Finally, I’d like to talk about the courage and compassion of Paul over these last two years. He fought his illness hard and won battles proving the doctor’s wrong, this was typical of Paul! but throughout this time he was only concerned about one thing, and that was the future well-being of his family. Not once did he say this is not fair. Not once did he say why me. His sole focus was for Kate and the children’s future. He also expressed many times how appreciative he was of his beloved Kate, for looking after him selflessly, tenderly and so lovingly.

We will all miss Paul terribly, he leaves a big hole that cannot be filled, he was taken much too soon but our loss is heavens gain. We remember you Paul as the loving family man, the baggage man, the jolly friendly chap, always willing to help others and the best friend a person could have.

Rest in Peace Paul.

from 'rent a crowd' Norfolk - in memory of Paul, a truly wonderful person.

An honour and a privilege to have known Paul. He was a very kind and generous family man. So sad he has left this world so early. All our love The Batchelors. xxxx

Kate, George, Hannah and family, we are so sorry for your loss of Paul, such a good man.

Rest in Peace.

Thinking of all the fun times we spent with you on LL. You always made us laugh with your great sense of humour. Will miss you terribly. Xxx

Paul you were such a loving man who brought fun and laughter into every room. We are lucky to have known you and we all miss you . Philip , liz and family xxxxx