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The obituary notice of Roy NEWSHAM

Accrington | Published in: funeral-notices.co.uk.

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RoyNEWSHAMBorn in July 1945, died peacefully at home on April 15, accompanied and nursed to his end by his
long-term partner, Sheila Proctor. Having lost his daughter Lindsey to leukaemia in 1986, he is survived by his sons, Gary and Lee, and his daughter Amanda, from his earlier marriage, and their families. He leaves behind his partner’s sons, Carl, Michael, and Andrew, and their families. He also leaves behind his sisters, Gail and Adele, his brother Mark, their families, and his cousin Derek, who was a second brother to him. A popular man, Roy made a career for himself as arguably Accrington town centre’s premier window cleaner. For fifty years, he was a well-known man about town, on nodding acquaintance with many a passer-by, greeting all with his ready smile and huge heart. Roy had a particular fondness for many of the town’s café establishments, often more likely to be found frequenting such places, rather than on his window cleaning rounds; several of these cafés still rue the day he retired, their sales affected so! When not working, he was an active and social man, winning the CIU individual knockout as a snooker player at the then-named Poplar Working Men’s Club, one of many highlights amongst his 60 years of club membership. He was a one-time boxer, a keen cricketer (bowler) in his youth, snooker and pool player, and a crown green bowler in his later years, sharing his latter passion between Burnley Road and Globe Bowling clubs. When not playing sports, Roy would often be found at Accrington Stanley, supporting his local team as he had throughout his life, never prouder than when they were promoted into the football league ‘proper’, as he called it. A keen outdoor man, Roy would often wake up and, even if the weather was only halfway nice, he and Sheila would be out and about. Blackpool was a firm favourite, alongside Keswick and the Yorkshire Dales. Mini breaks at these places broke up the year in between his longer overseas holidays to Greek and Spanish islands. Unfortunately, age brought with it cancer, and Roy recently reflected on his pride of battling it successfully for five long years, never once losing the smile for which he was renowned, despite the ordeal of umpteen operations and treatments, even up to those final moments. The families offer their utmost respect and thanks to district nurses and doctors who treated him during this time. Roy’s funeral service will be on Friday, April 26 at Accrington Crematorium at 1.40pm, where friends and acquaintances are welcome to commemorate and celebrate Roy’s life alongside his families, as they pay their final respects. Please, flowers only from family, with donations welcome towards his favourite charity, Cancer Research, c/o Hyndburn Funeral Services.
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Thanks for starting my cricket journey in 1957with your dad and yourself. John culshaw.
John Culshaw
18/10/2024
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Thank you from
Cancer Research (Cancer Research Uk)
For all the donations given
28/05/2024
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Condolences on the sad loss of Roy to all his family, in particular Gary. Hoping you all find comfort in the many happy memories.
Cormac Flanagan

Cormac Flanagan
30/04/2024
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Donation left by John Waterston
27/04/2024
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So sad to hear about Roy's passing. A true gentleman. Condolences to all his family.
Paul Cawley
27/04/2024
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Such sad news. I've known Roy over thirty years when working in town. Always had a smile on his face and was such a lovely man. Loved our chats about holidays in Greece. Rest in peace Roy, you will be fondly remembered. Condolences to Sheila and family. Julie & Colin Aspden.xx
Julie Aspden
27/04/2024
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RIP in peace Roy. Myself and Eddie will miss bumping into you & Sheila on our days out.
XX
Gail Bailey
26/04/2024
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Gail Bailey
26/04/2024
Such sad news, a lovely man,
thinking of all Roy's family.
RIP 🙏❤️
Bev Watson
26/04/2024
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Such sad news possibly the nicest person you could meet never had a smile off his face.
Roy you will be so missed by so many rip my friend, Chris bloomer
Chris Bloomer
26/04/2024
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