Iain Thomas (29 Jun 1960 - 28 Dec 2016)
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- Location
- Hardway Sailing Club 103 Priory Road Gosport PO12 4LF
- Date
- 12th Jan 2017
- Time
- 3pm
In loving memory of Iain Thomas who passed away on 28th December 2016 and is sadly missed by all his family.
A warm welcome to all to join us for a celebration of Iain's life at Portchester Crematorium on Thursday 12th January at 1.45pm and afterwards at Hardway Sailing Club in Gosport.
Family flowers only please, but we would really appreciate any donations to the Rowans Hospice who cared so well for Iain and ourselves in the last weeks of his life.
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Iain made a far greater impact in the lives of those that met and knew him than even he would suppose. He is already sadly missed and will always be remembered with love and affection.
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Thank you Mark, Iain had that ability to touch people with his kindness and his very special sense of humour and of course his incredible knowledge of all things nautical!
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Always remembering Iain as such a lovely man always happy and friendly to us all. He will be greatly missed by so many people so glad you are going to continue your Travels on Puzzle Maggie Iain would be so proud of you. Our thoughts are with you Sam &Emily and always here if ever you need anything.
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Thank you all, we are missing him so much already. I'll do my best with Puzzle, although it won't be the same without the Captain at the helm!
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With love from my family and me. Our thoughts are with you all.
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Thank you Jonathan, and for all the support you have given all of us over the past few weeks. x
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Iain was such a lovely man always happy with a smile on his face so friendly and such a gentleman. We're so sure he would be so proud of you Maggie and happy that you're going to continue with your adventures on Puzzle.Thinking of you all and hope you're able to smile remembering all of your happy family memories.
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For the kind support given to Iain, Maggie, Emily and Sam when they needed it most. Sincere condolences to this lovely family. Xx
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Thank you Anne, they are amazing, we couldn't have managed without their care and support.
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I hold Iain entirely responsible for my eccentric and often mocked affection for Wayfarer dinghies. One summers day in the late 80's the wind was howling and all groups had been cancelled for the day at Dover Water Sports Centre. Iain decided it would be a good training opportunity for the staff to take a couple of Wayfarers for a sail. Really.... Wayfarers? grumbled this slightly dysfunctional, spotty teenager as I reluctantly helped him rig one. The next two hours were a revelation. We blasted up and down Dover Harbour, hiking our hearts out and giggling uncontrollably as we were drenched by the bow wave. Ye gods! A centre Wayfarer planes!
I learnt so much from Iain, he was a super-talented sailor, kind and generous but with a mischievous sense of humour and a twinkle in his eye. Sail on Iain. My deepest condolence to Maggie and the family.
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Thank you Chris, I read your post and giggled, typical Iain....too much wind doesn't mean you can't sail, it just means you can sail faster! He hadn't changed in recent years either! x
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In memory of such a lovely and dear friend.
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Thank you Jilly, Iain is going to be missed by so many, I have to admit I didn't realise just how many people he knew! There will be a big gap in our lives....x
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Lots of love Jane, Phil, Yasmin & Jordan xx
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Thank you Jane, we're lucky to have lovely memories of our time with Iain as a family and will carry on making the sorts of memories he would enjoy. x
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Dear Maggie,
So very sad to hear this news - thinking of you all from "down under". You and Iain made a terrific team right from the start and he just adored you. I always recall those New Year's Eve parties with fondness (remember the Pierot costumes?). With love, Cathy
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So lovely to hear from you Cathy and yes I have photographic evidence of the parties, including pierrots and Iain dressed in a gymslip!! Love to be in contact again, maggiethomas208@hotmail.com. Hope you are enjoying your summer.x
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My thoughts are with you all xx
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Thank you Gay, it's not easy, but having so many people to support us males a huge difference. X
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To Maggie, Emily and Sam, our thoughts are with you all, love from Majella and Liam Morrissey
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Thank you Majella, we are lucky to be surrounded by such lovely friends and family. X
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We may have ended up sailing on separate seas but Iain was always my crew mate.
So sad to hear that you upped anchor for the final voyage. Good sailing my friend.
Much love to Maggie, Emily and Sam.
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So pleased to hear from you Simon, I didn't have an address or phone number for you, please let me know how we can get in touch!
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Iain was a lovely person. So calm, dry witted and even tempered. It was a pleasure to work with him. Running on the other hand became rather difficult as he got fitter and fast and left me in his dust.
I will be thinking of you all on the 12th. Harriet
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Thank you Harriet, was only thinking of Iain's marathon days last week.....do you remember those runs up and down the river? And yes, nothing ever ruffled Iain's feathers; although I may have come close occasionally!
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Iain was a good classmate, housemate, colleague, and a great friend but above all a thoroughly good man - he will be sadly missed. Love to you all...
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Thank you Ian, do you remember the incident in one of your lectures when Iain sucked rather than blew a missile through a BIC biro? Nearly choked himself!
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35 years on it still made me laugh. I think the paper pellet got stuck in the barrel and rather than blow down the other end Iain tried to save time! I'm amazed we ever learned anything...
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In memory of a lovely man - a valued colleague and friend.
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Thank you Stuart, it's lovely to know that Iain is remembered by so many people in all aspects of his life.
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Dear Maggie, Sam & Emily my thoughts are with you at this sad time Iain was a lovely man with a lovely family, xx
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Dear Maggie, Sam and Emily,
Our heartfelt condolences go out to you all, we were privileged to know Iain and will surely miss the presence of a truly loveable and kind person. Please know that you are all in our thoughts daily and we are here for you at this very difficult time. Huge hugs xx
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Thank you Jane, Iain always enjoyed our get togethers and even tolerated all those concerts and my (sporadic) flute practice!
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Iain you will always be in our thoughts as someone who always smiled. The badminton boys will always remember when you gave your chilli squid to Roy at one of our famous badminton xmas bun fights and it almost blew his head off. Our condolences to Maggie and family from Phil, Malc, Roy, John, Nat, Steve . PMA BADMINTON
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Thank you to all of you.....Iain loved to tell the story of the chilli squid! There were very few moments in 35 years together when Iain wasn't smiling about something!
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Sincere condolences to Maggie, Sam and Emily. Another gentleman taken far too early. I know you are a strong and very loving family and have a wonderful network of friends who will be here for you all. Sending you all lots of love from the Webb Family xxx
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Thank you Louise, you know all too well how devastating it is. We are so lucky to have so many friends who have given and are continuing to give unending support. We love you all! x
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