Lit by Georgia Penter (Granddaughter) 10th January 2021
I have lit this candle in memory of grandad, a week on since his passing and it still doesn’t seem real.
I have a couple of memories I would like to share in his memory. For me the most special bond grandad and I had was when I sang, almost without fail grandad would show up to every performance I had even though he had to drive 4 hours to get there! Grandad always told me how lovely my voice was and that I should sing more without being afraid! Every time I do sing now I am always reminded of grandad.
Another memory I will always treasure - just a random evening after school, grandad was in the kitchen and I don’t know how we got on to it, but we got onto the topic of how to dance “properly” for example how to waltz and of course 14 year old me had no clue, so grandad taught me and we must have danced for an hour to some of his favourite songs including smile by Nat King Cole, a song which cheers me up every time I listen to it.
I will always remember the holidays we shared together, and all the profiteer roles and eclairs grandad and I would have! As many of you know he had a sweet tooth! When I was little I remember when he came to stay I would wake up super early and climb into his bed and he would tell me all about when he was doing national service or when he ran a wine shop or when him and grandma took the express train to Paris or when they went to Wales on holiday with Dad, Neil and John. He probably repeated the same stories over and over but I loved hearing how proud he was to share these memories with me.
It is also important to remember all of grandads formidable attributes. From his smile that honestly could cheer anyone up, to the generosity he had to go over and above for everyone. And never forgetting his awful but some how funny jokes! The sheer amount of friends and family grandad had just shows how loved he was.
It is very important to me that his memory never fades, so please share your memories about him and light a candle.