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Bill was born in January 1931 in his parents home in Station Road Elsenham, He was the eldest child and had a sister Janice and a younger brother David. The family moved to Stansted where Bill attended primary school winning a scholarship to Grammar school in Newport. He completed school and immediately volunteered for the RAF. He became a flight servant and join

ed an operational squadron in early 1943 flying Hurricanes. He was on operations for a year and a half, when he was then transferred to the central flying school and spent the rest of the war training fighter pilots.

He was demobbed in early 1946 and joined the Prudential Assurance company working at first in their Holburn head office and later in his career he transferred to their Harlow centre. He met his wife Jenny whilst commuting into London from Audley End and they bought the house they were to live in for the next 52 years in 1954.  Their son Jeremy and daughter Anita followed and  the family settled in Jackson's Lane. Bill was a keen football player for Great Chesterford after the war  and  when he had finished playing would often be seen at West Ham United with Jeremy. He also loved Cricket and had played for the village team for many years and after hanging up his wicket keeping gloves, Bill became treasurer and committee member for over a decade. He and Jenny loved to travel and after their retirement were often off on another cruise to see the world.  His sudden death after a short bout of pneumonia came as a great shock.

We have chosen the British Heart Foundation as the charity to donate in memory of our Dad because he had benefited from the advances made by this great charity. 

Charity details

British Heart Foundation

BHF fight for every heartbeat. Coronary heart disease is the UK's single biggest killer but they are leading the fight against it.

Registered Number 225971

East Of England Ambulance Service Nhs Trust Charitable Funds

A 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency service for those in need of emergency medical treatment.

Registered Number 1047987

Messages of condolence

Hi so sorry for your loss

Mr Mark Robinson

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Mr Mark Robinson

Test donation from a group with revised email instructions

Firends at the British Legion

This is a test donation

Saffron Walden Office

Our condolences in memory of Bill , he was a great friend and a true mate. We will all miss him greatly, RIP dear friend, Mark and Silvia

Mr Mark Robinson

Service details

Church Service

12 December, 2019 16:00

All Saints' Church

Church Street, Great Chesterford, CB10 1NP
The family have requested that mourners wear something bright as pat of the celebration of Bills life.

Cremation

12 December, 2019 17:15

Cambridge City Crematorium

Huntingdon Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0JJ
All mourners are welcome to attend the crematorium

Celebration of a Life

12 December, 2019 18:00

Saffron Walden Golf Club

Windmill Hill, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BX
Please use the visitors car park unless you are a member.

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