Derek Edmund John Root (4 Apr 1932 - 27 Feb 2019)

I am so grateful for all of Derek's help and advice over so many years to my Mum and myself and for all the kind interest shown to my son, Ben. I shall miss our conversations about our respective families and of course, football teams. Derek was a true gentleman who will be missed greatly.

In loving memory of my brother-in -law Derek and Uncle to Jackie and Sharon. A kind and gentle man who always showed an interest in the family.
He will be sadly missed by us all, and our heartfelt condolences go to Gladys and all the family, thinking of you always xxx

Derek was a true gentleman, fine brother-in-law and uncle to Jackie and Sharon. Always showed an interest in the family and support in his kind and honest way. Forever in our thoughts, and condolences to my sister Gladys and family. xx

In memory of my cousin, sadly taken from us by heart attack. Deeply missed by all who knew him.

We were so sorry to hear of Derek’s passing - he was our company and personal accountant for in excess of 60 years and we are thankful for all his assistance. He was a truly professional gentleman.
Rex, Mary and Jon Whitby
Whitby Tool & Engineering

In loving memory of Derek. A man of slight stature, but nevertheless, a true giant of a man in the way he conducted himself through life, and brought comfort and happiness to others. Rest in peace

In memory of a very special man

Rest in peace

As a novice starting out we were very lucky to have met Derek when he kindly agreed to take on our company accounts. Just starting out he kindly helped to point us in the right direction, for which our family are truly grateful.

Gladys and family we hope that the happy memories of Derek will help to provide comfort.

With deepest sympathy
Des and Jane, Lewis and Callum
Denis and Molly French.

We didn’t know Derek very well but we knew of his love for Arsenal and for his family. We heard of the happy family times and gatherings where Derek enjoyed playing cards with his grandchildren. This has been told to us over the years by Karen, Pete, Matt & Ritchie - they loved and respected Derek and will miss him very much.
We wish to send our condolences to Gladys and all the family.
RIP Derek.

Rest in peace Mr Root love Nellie Crittenden and family

Rest in peace Mr Root love Nellie Crittenden and family

Rest in peace Mr Root love Nellie and family

Derek was a patient and supportive person who provided sound advice on tax and other matters. We will miss his good humour and banter about football.
Our thoughts and sympathy are with Gladys and the family.
Chris and julie

Derek was a patient and supportive person who provided sound advice on tax and other matters. We will miss his good humour and banter about football.
Our thoughts and sympathy are with Gladys and the family.
Chris and julie

Derek was a patient and supportive person, particular when completing our tax returns! We will miss his good humour and banter about football.

Derek was a patient and supportive person who always provided sound financial advice.We will miss his good humour and banter about football.
Our thoughts and sympathy are with Gladys and all the family
Chris and Julie

We were so sorry to hear of your sad loss of Derek.Our thoughts are with you.

Tom and Anne Cunningham

Easiest sentence I’ve ever had to write; I couldn’t have asked for a better grandad.

RIP x

I am very sorry to hear of Mr. Root’s passing and can only send along my deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues during this time.

He was someone I respected entirely and his always considerate advice and kind friendship will sorely be missed. Wether it be making time to pick me up from the train station when I travelled up from Hampshire or his more recent visits during his yearly travels to the Devon coast, it was always his generosity, experienced advice and thoughtful friendship that gave me great confidence to keep pushing my small business forward.

Rest in peace Mr. Root.

Sincerely,

Neal Simons

Derek Root has been in my life for over 50 years. He was my father's accountant (when he must have been a young qualified accountant) and then looked after my mother's affairs after which he kindly agreed to take me on! As many people have already mentioned, he was a true gentleman and extremely patient with those of us not always very tidy with our books. I thought he was going to go on for ever and both I and my family, who also knew him, send our sincere condolences to his family. He will be so missed by us all.