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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: T.A on June 12, 2013, 06:57:30 PM
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Really cant believe the news... Not many people will ever dedicate time to the club the way he did. RIP
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Absolutely devastated.
One of the nicest bloke Ive had the fortune to meet.
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He knew wayne more than me but I knew he was a top man. RIP
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Top man very sad news
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I can't believe the news won't get to see another season at Alty in shock really
My memories of Keith ( I know others will have a lot earlier ones than me) was of him serving me hot vimto at the old snack hut which is now the family stand
A lovely man totally dedicated to the club and was always smiling and never seemed unhappy
Worked tirelessly for this club and I will miss saying hello to him and chatting and his friendly service in the snack bar
Can't believe you were only saying at Brackley how you were looking past the disappointment and to next season
Rest in peace I hope it's red and white up there
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terrible news....very sad...thoroughly nice bloke, a tireless helper to the club a big loss.....my condolensces to his family
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What a great man Keith was. Totally dedicated to Altrincham FC and the local community including Altrincham Festival amongst numerous others. He will be sadly missed and Moss Lane won't be the same without him around now, condolences to his family and friends and Dawn in the snack bar.
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Utterly devastated by this. We should use this thread to tell stories of him and his service to our club.
I will post later when off my phone, just so sad at this news.
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Dreadful, shocking, sad news. Such a good bloke, Alty through and through ... I can't really take this in at this point. May he rest in peace and his family be comforted.
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Terrible shock this, completely unexpected, a lovely guy and a wonderful supporter and volunteer for the club for so many years.
I was only chatting to him the other day and arranging to meet him to discuss the catering facilities.
RIP Keith.
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Awfully sad news
Keith was a real Club man, Alty to the core
He will be really missed
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many many memories and a few late nights with no memories keith was a an alty fc man through and through
keith may you rest in Pies
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Keith R.I.P. iT WILL HIT ME EVERY HOME MATCH, WHEN HE WOULD PICK ME UP @ 9.00 a.m. So I could open up & we could both go about our jobs, preparing for the match. A vital cog has dropped out of the machine @ Moss Lane. GONE BUT NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN.
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Keith was one of the first people I met when I started using TASC coaches.
Ill never forget when I finally saw Altrincham win away in the league, Sat at the front wit and y was him tim and Mr Steve Murray going to Abbey Hay and Keoth convincing our Steve we were off to Rhyl (Mr Murray had had one too many light bevarages that day)
I think what sums up Keith is the conversation ive just had with Mark in that he used to take the of Ecky to games when he was 14, and even tbis season drove to Mossley and Skelmsdale
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I remember having lunch with my dad in 1977 - who knew Keith well - in Ware's Creamery in Hale. Keith walked in - and I tried to enlist his help to convince my dad to allow me to go to the match at Scarborough that evening. I was only 15 so this was not a trivial ask. It was all going swimmingly until keith suggested the coach would not get back to Moss Lane until 1am.
No amount of cajoling would convince my dad to let me go after that. We won 1-0 with jeff johnson scoring in the 86th minute. Keith told me the following Saturday what a good match it had been. The following year I went on the coach to a midweek match at Scarborough (we won 2-1 coming back from 1-0 down with 10 men after Barry Howard was unjustly sent off) and we got back way before midnight.
All of us will have these kinds of day to day memories of Keith - you put them together and get a devoted servant of the club, widely and deeply liked - and will be badly missed by all of us
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A wonderful club man, the sort that are going and never to be replaced with the passing generations. Like so many others I've Known Keith a long time, and matchdays,infact moss lane itself will not be the same without him. So many years of unsung but very vital work on behalf of the club in roles to numerous to list fully, from kit man to doorman to catering manager to work party organiser. May you rest in peace Keith.
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Shocked. One of the great foundation stones of Moss Lane has passed away.
Me deepest sympathies to his family and many friends.
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Only just found out about Keith what he didnt know about this club and the drains under my pitch and the storys he told me about how " Jack used to do things " was talking about him at the club today how it was odd he hadnt been around this week and now im shocked !! cant believe it a special commited man who gave all his time voluntary to the club he loved will miss chatting to you down there now mate RIP you will be missed xx
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RIP Keith
An absolutely top bloke and I was genuinely upset when I found out he had passed away today.
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This is a shock, very very sad and a big loss to Altrincham FC.
I remember Keith from the 1970's and always found him to be a quiet, pleasant and very nice man.
He was definately an unsung hero over many decades at Alty.
God Bless Keith R.I.P.
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Very sad. Always got my half time tea from the away end and Keith was invariably there to serve it with courtesy and good customer service. Top guy and will be missed.
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Another member of the Alty family gone before his time.
Sad news.
Condolences to all.
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Impossible to find the words to express how upset I am about this, I spoke to him for a long time before every game and he has always been so kind. You would never have found him without a smile, always happy even though he didn't stop working at the club.
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I feel so so sad that Keith has gone,
When I was a youngster and painted the ground in my six weeks holidays aged 10 or so he would always be there, helping and making drinks for everyone. In fact, Keith was always there whenever I went in the the club from those days to sorting the coaches.
When I was a bit older he'd give me a lift to Bill's (The Flying Scotsmans) house with Derek, Jack Rodgers ( or Brian Newhall if one couldn't make it) in his blue metro van. Always smiling and positive on the way although not always on the way home but he'd certainly have a moan if the players hadn't performed and he'd let them know as well if he saw them. However there was always the next game to put it right.
As Wayne said, I remember him serving from the original tea bar in the stand where the family stand is now. He always seemed really high up...maybe I was just smaller then.
Some people outside of our club would never understand why someone would do what Keith did. Hours and hours of his own time, his petrol, unsociable hours, cleaning the ground, going to the cash and carry, cooking the food, serving the food and probably loads of other stuff I never even saw.
We are blessed at our club to have few like him, these people are irreplaceable. Gold dust. They are the real club legends, part of the foundations of the club. The fabric of the place.
I'd always make sure Keith got his seat at the front of the coach or on the front of the minibus as he said he felt a bit sick anywhere else. For me it was a respect thing, you respect people like Keith Davey for all that they do.
He'd always have a story of Swindells or an old player he never seemed to run out of them.
I can't believe he won't be around.
God bless you Keith. A true gent, a grafter, a genuinley funny man and someone to look up to as a selfless individual x
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Clubmen like him are few and far between RIP
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Absolutely stunned to hear this sad news, and can't believe that I will not see Keith at Alty again.
I have had the pleasure of knowing Keith for nearly 40 years and he has been part of the fabric at our club since I first started watching.
I hope he is catching up with all the other Alty fans up there, including my dad who knew Keith well.
RIP Keith - you will be sorely missed.
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Very sad. I think Ecky has summed up what I feel. I don't really know how to put it. As a ballboy at the Chequers end Keith was always there serving us vimto (or a cup of tea to take to Jeff Wealands to drink in between stretches/saves/sit ups/press ups etc).
A lovely, lovely man, Alty to the core.
Re-united with a big mate of his from years back, Martyn Tomlinson. I don't know what heaven is like but I know the catering is sorted!
RIP Keith, we'll miss you terribly.
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Shock!! Only called in last Thursday and spent a good hour chatting about teams of "yester year", Mr Swindles generally coming up in the conversation. One Magnificent Gentleman!!! RIP Keith.
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R I P KEITH, Had known Keith for 35 years,what a true gent,will be greatly missed,by every one.
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Can't say anything else that hasn't been said. Feels like you've lost someone of great importance,and he was. RIP Keith
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Nicest guy i hav ever met R.I.P Keith
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RIP Keith. Very sad news indeed.
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What terrible news. Keith always had time for anyone and everyone. RIP Keith, you will be greatly missed.
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Like most people still in shock
Had to do one of the hardest things telling my dad that a great friend of his had past away . Wasn't nice
R. I. P Keith :-(
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I honestly believe that if Keith cut himself shaving he would have bled red and white stripes.
Mention every player you care to......but Keith Davey was truly an Alty legend.
Please can we dedicate the away end snack bar to him ? A memorial he would have cherished and which would be a fitting tribute to one very special guy !
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I honestly believe that if Keith cut himself shaving he would have bled red and white stripes.
Mention every player you care to......but Keith Davey was truly an Alty legend.
Please can we dedicate the away end snack bar to him ? A memorial he would have cherished and which would be a fitting tribute to one very special guy !
I thought the same Phil.
Daveys or the like would be a nice tribute to him, I'm sure the club will have plans.
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RIP keith you were everything that was good about alty
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So sorry to hear about Keith. always enjoyed banter with him over the Mars Bar nickname I always called them.
He certainly understood where that one came from, all round nice guy and major part of our club. I assume the club will post funeral details when known
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Feels like only yesterday i was having a laugh with you at the snack bar over the state of droylesdens defence, what a great bloke rip keith :-[
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RIP Keith First met him as a customer where i work , he first came to the shop about 40 yrs ago
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RIP Keith, like many others I remember as a kid going to the snack bar where the Family Stand is now for a half time hot choc from Keith on cold nights. Never braved the "Dragon's Blood" hot vimto though. Difficult to imagine him not being at Moss Lane anymore
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Very sad news, indeed.
I was sat next to Keith at that Tony Sanders tribute event only a few weeks ago.
Here he is (alongside some other familiar Alty stalwarts) in a photograph from the Altrincham Guardian back in 1980:
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Am truely devastated at this news,dont get down very often anymore but when i was a nipper ball boy at alty Keith was very good to me and promoted me to help him at the chequers end,his home made soup still and will never be beaten rip Keith.
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I found the news out early this afternoon to say i was shocked. Not been able to post
till now due to work.
Known Kieth for a long time truly a club man Non leauge clubs wouldn't run without people like him.
RIP hope you meet up with Skipper for a good old natter.
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Such a lovely man. 47 years of friendship and sharing commitment to Alty.
God bless you Keith, Rest in peace.
Nic
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Very sad to hear the news of the sudden death of Keith
RIP Fella
Ray & Jill
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Very sad to hear this news.
I found his kindness and dedication nothing short of inspirational.
I remember having a few too many on a match day, followed by a few more in the Bridge. Keith insisted on walking me home, as he was worried I might stumble into oncoming traffic.
A truly wonderful person. I don't know what else to say.
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I'm also very upset to hear the sad news about Keith.
Over the years, whilst I have been helping at the club, I have grown to have a genuine respect for Keith. He was always kind, and friendly to me, and you always felt he was genuinely pleased to see you.
Keith spent many hours at the club, not just doing all the preparation for the catering that he so expertly ran for the club, but also assisting doing less glamorous jobs like ground maintenance with the chairman, and our other helpers. I remember well a couple of years ago him spending many hours trying to ensure that the toilets at the away end worked after a particularly cold spell, so that we could get the home game over Christmas V Wrexham on.
He didn't tend to tell people this, but not only did Keith work so hard for the club, but he also used to spend his Christmases working at the homeless centre ensuring that the homeless would get a decent meal.
He is someone that I am sure all of the staff, volunteers and many of the fans of the club will all call a friend, and I am sure he will be missed by so many!
Thanks for everything Keith!
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RIP
Such a shame the type of people like Keith will never be and can't be replaced
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Very sad news, RIP Keith. Condolences to family and friends.
As others have said a true Alty legend.
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Sad news indeed. When i started supporting Altrincham and using the coaches last season, Keith
made me feel welcome. His knowledge and passion of the club was phenomenal. Sad to think that
next season we wont see keith sitting at the front of the coach.
Thoughts and prayers to his family.
will always think of him with respect and fondness.
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very sad news to hear that Keith is no longer with us. It was a privilege to have known him and will be sadley missed by a lot of people in and around Alty, not just at the club. Im sure the club will have some sort of fitting tribute for a man who dedicated his life to such a great club. R.I.P Keith.
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Still in shock. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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I am totally devastated at this loss!
I would go and visit Keith in his home as often as I physically could, because he lived less than 30 seconds away from my house!
We would sit for hours, sometimes untill the early hours of the morning, just chatting, watching TV and having a good old laugh! Discussing how my team (Coventry) were doing in the league, and constantly chatting/reminiscing about Alty FC and the great times we have spent there.
I will never forget how kind he has been to me since I met him for the first time when I first came to Moss Lane, and I have never been able to thank him enough for the things he has done for me over that time. He has been a pure inspiration in my life and a very true friend...It just won't be the same having him around anymore to give me my usual sausage butty and a brew when I came to matches straight from College.
One of my favourite memories would be when Keith had his first stewarding experience with me at Stockport County fc, (although he didn't plan to) And I will never forget them offering to pay him, and he refused the money because he wanted to do it purely to help them out, something which he has done for others for a very long time! a definite sign that he had heart of Gold!
He has been like my Mentor, constantly giving me life advice, and he was one of the first people I told about my vocation to the priesthood, which he has always supported me with, and he was always the pillar that I could lean on when I had any problems I needed to talk about.
R.I.P Keith, I am constantly praying for you, but I know you're in heaven, there's no other place you could possibly be! Thank you for all the memories, you will constantly remain a true friend, and I will never forget you for as long as I live!!
Missing you like mad!
TJ <3
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This is still a shock, condolences to his friends and family.
I have known Keith since he was the chef in our workplace in Broadheath in the late 80s. He certainly cooked the best chicken curry I have ever eaten.
It was also a pleasure to be able to talk to someone at work who knew so much about Alty and could tell me so much about its history.
RIP Keith.
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Like others genuinely shocked to hear the sad news of Keiths passing. You dont come across many people like Keith in your lifetime. He was one in a million - a true gent. Thoughts are with his family and im sure he will get the send off he so richly deserves. Rest peacefully up there mate - goodnight xx.
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Will be missed.
Enjoyed the away trips with
Keith, Noel, and Dennis.
RIP M8.
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Shocked to hear the news about Keith - he has always been a permanent feature of the ground ever since I can remember. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Did not know him personally but you could see his genuine love for the club.
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested this or if the board have any plans, but how about renaming the "club man of the year" trophy in his honour?
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Did not know him personally but you could see his genuine love for the club.
I'm not sure if anyone has suggested this or if the board have any plans, but how about renaming the "club man of the year" trophy in his honour?
Fully in favour of this
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The clubman of the year trophy is already named after Tom Eardley I think so that wouldn't be possible.
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What about perhaps naming maybe the snack bars after him? Perhaps call them "Davey's"...or "Keith's"?
Or maybe have a plaque on the wall near his snack bar in his memory?
It's only right to honour him in the right way considering the incredible ammount of effort he has put into the club purely out of his love for the club and for no financial gain!
I still can't take it in :/ :'(
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What about a minutes applause at the first HOME LEAGUE game of the season, as a mark of appreciation
for all the hard work keith has done for the club?
Also the club could put his photograph up in the sponsors lounge?
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When is Keiths Funeral.do.s any-one know?
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I am devestated. I only found out today via the club website...............
I first met Keith when I was 6 years old, I fell over by the old snack bar looking for my Dad whom I'd lost and was crying. Keith came out and calmed me down by giving me a warm Hot Vimto and helped me find my Dad. This was the start of a lifelong friendship which has lasted 27 years. The man influenced my life on so many levels its untrue.
I'm addicted to Vimto because that first ever one he gave me was amazing.
We used to go to away matches together, the Spurs game being a memorable one because his Lada broke down three time on the way lol
He used to drive me to Northwich Victoria (Boooo) every Thursday evening for training and to the games on a Sunday when I was in the youth team.
He drove me down to Bristol Rovers for my trial with them.
We started Line Dancing together to help me lose weight when a manager said I was to fat!!! Needless to say I am still fat and he went on to be a hell of a Line Dancer
He spent Christmas Day's with my family after he had cooked for the homeless people in Manchester centre
We went to America on holidays together.
He taught me to drive.
Was at my 18th and 21st birthdays.
I became a chef because his stories about cooking were so funny and through his guidence I went on to work at some of the worlds finest hotels in the world.
He was at my wedding and was there the day after the birth of my first son.
My biggest regret is that over the last few years we were not as close due to me living abroad and down south etc but we always had time for a phone call and a txt. Although we spoke a few times a year the last time I last saw him in person was at the Burton game which was the first time in 7 years and he was dishing out the sweets to fans like he always did.
Only last week we were speaking of Duncan going to Sunderland and the last txt I got of him was "David Moyes sed it was hard to leave everton!!! because his car was on effing bricks"
Keith was old school, a true gentleman, funny, kind hearted who would do anything for anyone and would ask nothing in return.
His commitment to Altrincham FC is second to none having done everything from clean the toilets to Kitman. He is in my eyes a true "Altrincham Legend"
I am honoured to have known him and to be part of his life and will miss him more than I can say.
The world is a worse place without him.
RIP Keith, Give Jackie Swindells a high five from me,
Love you mate
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Never knew the man personally but I certainly knew who he was, everyone did. ta ra fella, you made your mark, that's all anyone can want.
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This is very sad news to hear. Sincere condolences to all Keith's friends and family. RIP to a great servant to Alty.
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a great person to alty and forever alty x
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Just returned from a weeks holiday with no internet - very sad news
I only knew Keith from brief chats at away games and chats at the snack-bar during evening reserve matches. However it was obvious that he was a true gentleman. The vast amount of work he did at the club was so unselfish, so it came as no surprise to me to learn from this forum that he also cooked for the homeless of Manchester.
A top bloke who will be missedl
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Once again didn't really know him personally, but do recall him from many visits to the snack bar down the years (where, like others, I developed a taste for hot vimto). Condolences to all family and friends. RIP
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Nice tribute to Keith on the back of the Sam this week
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A lovely service for Keith today and the sun was shining for him as well
Rest in peace
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Great turnout for a great Club man
Brilliant to see another Alty Legend - Mark Maddox, despite his own issues, take the time to come and pay his respects
Alty = a proper club
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I was sad I wasnt able to attend the funeral today as originally planned but I am so pleased to hear of the good turnout, fully deserved for a great guy who will be very sorely missed by us all. RIP Keith.
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A great turnout for a great man. I think he would have been a little surprised at how many came as he was so unassuming.
Everyone spoke well with such kind words, a fitting tribute to him.
RIP Keith, you'll be missed deeply x