Robert Richards (1 Jun 1953 - 11 Apr 2020)

There are two kinds of good men in this world, a gentleman & a gentle man, Bob was both of those.
From the moment you met him you liked him, his genuine interest in you, along with his dry sense of humour which was usually accompanied by that cheeky little grin meant there was nothing not to like.
He wasn’t just a good brother in law, but he was a good friend, a great dad & grampy.
He is going to be missed by so many people.
God bless Bob...xx

Bob was the most gentle spirited man ..always having time for you. I will always remember his greeting " how 're you doin' lady ? " ...and of course, his pink jumpers and shirts !!
Bob is at peace now with the Lord he knew and loved . God Bless you Bob. Love Bennie xx

It is with great sadness and yet great hope that we add our respects to this book. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and especially to Bob's daughter Lisa who is married to one of our daughters' ex-High School teachers. Bob was one of the nicest, most sincere people we know. His most evident gift was Encouragement, always giving a willing listening ear to those who needed to share, and stepping forward to give praise and thanks whenever he felt moved to do so. He will be sorely missed by our family and the Congregation at Alconbury Independent Baptist Church. Our great joy is that Bob is in the arms of His Saviour and is enjoying eternal peace without suffering. Until we meet again!!

From the moment you first met Bob, you knew that he was genuinely interested in you, your family and circumstances. “How you doin’ buddy” was his opening line and Bob really wanted to know. You always felt valued by Bob and however hard you might try, it was practically impossible to get him to tell you about himself. Even when I saw him not so long ago when he was becoming increasingly unwell, he never complained or spoke of himself.
Bob was always smartly casual with his signature pink shade of jumper, greeting you with a strong handshake and eye contact that showed a warm personality. Bob was often quiet in a crowd but became engaging and spoke easily in a one to one situation. My father was a man of few words in public, but when he & Bob met at occasional family gatherings they would talk easily and with genuine interest in each other’s situation.
I know Bob was a man with a deep Christian faith which as it deepened over the years made him the man he was – selfless with a real interest in and concern for others.

I wish I had the words to make things better for you all. Bob was one of those that you know was a one off, my memories are you living at bungalow in sawtry us swimming at the Duncan’s, Bob and red taking us on the base and I had my first ever Burger King . Your car was the first car I went in with seat belts , I thought you were rich because I know for a fact bob probably laughed at the cars dad had over the years . I grew up thinking Bob must be rich xx
He used to come and meet dad Thursdays for snooker and yes I also remember his lovely jumpers, never my dads cup of tea . Our dads relationship I think was something special something we may never know but looking on the outside in and the support your dad gave my dad was amazing x Carolina Bob you’ll be missed x lots of love to everyone x

Many fond memories.