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RIP Bill Lyons (@Bill, previously @de niro) update re funeral pg 51/JustGiving link p52
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billybluehat
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Lovely service and a fitting send off to a great bloke
RIP Bill x
RIP Bill x
GStar
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Great to see a few familiar faces, for a great man.
Also good to know that you can say “TWAT!” as part of the service. One of many smile raised listening to all the stories.
Also good to know that you can say “TWAT!” as part of the service. One of many smile raised listening to all the stories.
didsburyblu
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I went to a service last year which was coincidentally at Blackley also. My first non religious service I'd attended albeit I didn't realise at the time. It was for a United fan and the guy doing the service said if your a blue stand up and about twenty of us did and he goes right fuck off the lot of you. All in good humour but I was shocked at the time but now definitely prefer the non religious services as they seem far more personalGreat to see a few familiar faces, for a great man.
Also good to know that you can say “TWAT!” as part of the service. One of many smile raised listening to all the stories.
dadnlad
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i left colin @ Prstwich Blue getting ready for the karaokeEcho what has been said. Good send off for a great guy even if we did finish up in one of the dodgiest pubs I've ever been in!
didsburyblu
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Never see him again then!!i left colin @ Prstwich Blue getting ready for the karaoke
Prestwich_Blue
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Never see anyone else who happened to be in the pub if I go on the karaoke.Never see him again then!!
Seriously though, it was a fantastic service and just reminded us what a fantastic character he was. The thing that resonated most with me was the comment about him never saying "Why me?" when diagnosed with and suffering from that most horrible of diseases.
A truly inspirational attitude from someone who wasn't religious. Something we should all take away with us.
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It was a lovely service, and the numbers in attendance showed the high regard, in which Bill is held.
The address was full of humour and beautiful, personal tributes.
And it was a nice touch that Bill's son, Martin, came and thanked us for attending.
R. I. P. Bill.
The address was full of humour and beautiful, personal tributes.
And it was a nice touch that Bill's son, Martin, came and thanked us for attending.
R. I. P. Bill.
cleavers
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Not to mention the many of us who couldn't attend, Bill was such a lovely guy.It was a lovely service, and the numbers in attendance showed the high regard, in which Bill is held.