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Andrew Cooke

Andrew will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends.


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  1. Sending condolences to the family
    Rest in peace Andrew

    Pam and Phil Kerley
  2. Sending lots of love

    Kristina Kisbee
  3. Such a huge part of our lives for over twenty-five years, you will be so missed. We remember all the happy times and the shared experiences. Love to Pauline, Sue and family and to Jane – we will be here for you always. Rest in Peace, Andrew, you are a legend and we love you.

    Alison and Martin Debenham
  4. Andrew, you have been a dear, totally caring and inspirational friend whom we are missing very much. Rest in peace. With love and prayers to you and Jane. Bernard and Liz.

    Bernard & Liz White
  5. Thinking of you all at this sad time of Andrews passing

    Sue Inman
  6. Farewell my old friend. From Alton to Zooming thanks for all the happy memories. Everyone will miss your warmth, humour and thoughtfulness. Thinking of Jane and family.

    Richard & Kate Vose
  7. We are sending our love to everyone who knew and loved Andrew and especially to Jane. We are here whenever you need us, Jane.
    Rest peacefully, Andrew.

    Steve Laycock, Jane, Annie and Jack Mansfield
  8. Andrew we are both sad that you have gone but we are blessed that we have known you, we will miss you very much rest in peace dear friend.
    With love and prayers to Jane and your family.

    Jeff & Raegan Keen
  9. I only got to know Andrew and Jane quite recently, but their kindness when my car wouldn’t start after Mass was , I think, typical. My sincere condolences to Jane and her family. May Andrew rest in peace.

    MIKE HART
  10. Such lovely memories rest in peace💐

    Gill Webb
  11. Andrew will be sadly missed, such a kind and generous man and a loving husband to Jane. May you rest in peace.
    Sending much love to Jane and family. X

    Steve and Sharon Putnam
  12. Thinking of you Jane and family with all my love

    LIZ WOODS
  13. Thank you, Andrew, for our friendship.
    For the love and generosity you gave me and my family,
    and for the humour which was in everything we all did together.
    God bless.
    Our love and thoughts to you Jane.
    Our condolences to the family.

    Ian and Debbie Cleminson,Tom,Ryan and Katie.
  14. Good bye old friend, we will miss you greatly.
    Thanks for introducing me to the finer things in life such as the salad-free BBQ, Screwfix and Richer Sounds!!
    You’ll be remembered for your great sense of humour, cheeky grin and as the nicest guy anyone could wish to meet.
    Our thoughts go out to Jane and your family.
    Rest in peace mate!

    Mark, Julie, Thomas and Samuel Harrison
  15. The garage won’t be the same without u buddy and obviously OTBT was and is your show
    Our heart goes out to Jane and family xxx

    Rachel and Luke
  16. I’m thankful to have had Andrew as a friend through very tough times. Ideally, we wouldn’t have been dealt a bad hand and never met. Unfortunately we did, but made the best of it.

    A great loss of such a positive, loving, talented, and special man. I would like to share my deepest sympathy and condolences with you all.

    Chris Litt
  17. Andrew you truly were one of the most beautiful and inspirational people I had the pleasure to work play and to call my friend I will miss you terrible and will never forget you ,and your love for life ,
    RIP old bean xxx

    Philip & louise Gebhard
  18. All the years we have known Andrew I can say We never heard him say anything that was negative about anything and also always had a smile on his face! Just lifted the mood whenever we were in his company! Also always in his debt to the help& support he gave to our daughter Felicity especially with her VW project!
    Love to you Andrew&Jane .

    Chris,Lorina& Felicity Gilbert
  19. Andrew, you were one of the nicest guys anyone could wish to meet. An amazing love for life and especially OTBT.
    May you rest in peace.
    Love and prayers to Jane and the family.

    Nick and Carole House
  20. Andrew May you rest in peace such an inspiration to us all. Heartfelt sympathy to Jane and all the family at this sad time❤️

    Joy White
  21. Andrew, I will miss you, your friendship, your help and your positivity, you left this world far to early but as we know and believe God only takes the best. RIP Andrew in your forever home and we will all meet again sometime. Xx

    Angela Gray
  22. Andrew was one of the nicest guy’s you could hope to meet and will be hugely missed by all who knew him. Gone too soon but will not be forgotten. With love to Jane, Pauline, Sue & family.

    Sara Ravenscroft
  23. With grateful thanks for a wonderful, warm, gentle and selfless man who was always so much more interested in everyone else. Our children say thank you for the joy of festivals and mass rounders games. Sending love and support to Jane and to all family.
    Rest well, my oldest friend.
    Love Gareth, Charlotte, Evelyn and Cecily

    Gareth and Charlotte Kewell
  24. Andrew we all miss you so much but you will get the angels rocking O.T.B.T for all eternity.
    All our love and thoughts to Jane and family.

    Adrian and Geraldine Northover
  25. Taken far too soon, so sad to have lost you, may you rest in peace.
    You will never be forgotten and remembered with love.
    Much love to Jane and family at this sad time. We will always be here for you.
    All our love Always

    Sharon and Steve Putnam
  26. Goodbye, for now, Andrew as you said to me recently ‘it is all part of life’s rich tapestry’ and you bore these tough times with such stoicism, humour and dignity. Thank you for your friendship, blessings to you and Jane. There is now another star in the firmament tonight shining brightly with your light. Cheerio fella enjoy your next journey!

    Ron and Dianne Morgan
  27. Thinking of you Jane and family And sending much love , rest in peace Andrew.

    Jo and James Stott
  28. Andrew, we are going to miss you every day and forever . You have been our dearest friend,who we have loved, our buddy and our “team mate” for over half our lives. We have so many happy memories. ! THANK YOU !
    You have left us with a special lady. Jane , you will remain dear to us forever also !

    Pauline Foye and David Turner
  29. Rest in peace, dear Andrew. You will be greatly missed at St. Joseph’s Church and at the Purbeck Workshop. With your cheery smile and outgoing, positive personality, you were a beacon for us all.

    Andrew and Jo McCarthy
  30. Andrew, you were a beautiful man, inside and out. We will miss you. You were an inspiration to all who met you. We will miss your smiling face, your kindness, determination, and most of all the love you & Jane shared, which radiated out to all those around you.
    Our love & condolences to all the family, and to you, dear Jane, we send our love and support.
    Jim & Mary

    Jim & Mary Wetherill
  31. Andrew you were always so cheerful even in the most difficult of times. So many will miss you. Our condolences and prayers go to Jane and all the family.
    Tess and Kath

    Tess and Kath Burt
  32. Remembering a very charming young man. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jane and the family, especially on this sad day.

    Christopher and Carol
  33. Goodbye Andrew thanks for all the laughs, home improvement inspiration, graciousness and love.

    Kimmeridge will be our special place.

    Greg & Georgina Clinker
  34. Having known and worked with you for over 20 years you will be very much missed. Always entered our workshop in Cobham with a smile, even when bringing bad news on something we have done wrong. You was genuinely one of the nicest people we could have wished to have met and worked alongside. Our thoughts are with your family and Jane at this time. Rest in peace Andrew

    Aaron and all at Martin Thomson Joinery
  35. Thinking of you, Jane and family, and thanking Andrew for all he brought to the flower group. Rest in peace.

    Sinead Feeney
  36. In loving memory of a good man and friend. We will never forget you

    All our love to Jane and the family

    John & Marilyn
  37. God Bless Andrew. R.I.P
    Taken too soon.
    All our Love to Jane xxxxx

    Aunty Elaine, Uncle Trevor, Joanne and Jake xxxx
  38. Dearest Hearts
    Though you are separated by the presence of death, your love is deep and strong; and its power persists. We pray you will find what you need to make some sense in all the loss. And we hope that you will happen upon all those you need to help you make the days full of meaning and the pathway clearer to see.
    With our love and affection.
    Andrea and Richard xxx

    Richard McCoyd & Andrea McGowan
  39. Andrew – as a colleague and friend your positivity, sense of fun and the brightest of smiles made you a pleasure to work with and to know. I remember the megawatt smile the first morning you came into work after meeting Jane. At last you’d met ‘the one’ ❤️. You brought light into the lives of all who knew you. God bless you.

    CAROL AND MIKE HARRISON
  40. Your light will shine as brightly as ever, always. Rest in Peace, Andrew.
    Sending much love to you and Jane.

    Lorraine King and Nigel Stanley
  41. A very moving service for a lovely man taken far too soon, we will never forget him – R.I.P. Andrew.
    Sending all our love to you, Jane – our thoughts are with you and your family xx

    Lisa & Clive Price
  42. Rest In Peace Andrew, such a lovely Guy, kind, caring and always smiling. OTBT 💞 🎤 sending Jane and the family our love.

    Chris and Sarah Henderson
  43. Rest In Peace Andrew, such a huge loss. Sending Jane and the family our love. 🎤💕

    Chris and Sarah Henderson
  44. Rest In Peace Andrew, such a huge loss. Sending Jane and the family our love. 🎤💕 OTBT

    Chris and Sarah Henderson
  45. A very kind and beautiful human being. Fantastic artist/designer. We lost touch but stay safe up there. God be with you.

    John Hurlock
  46. A very kind and beautiful human being. Fantastic artist/designer. We lost touch but stay safe up there.

    John Hurlock
  47. Andrew,
    We were so lucky to have you in our lives, and you were so loved. You will always have a special place in many of my family’s joyful memories over the years, we will remember and love you always. Thank you for your kindness, your playful spirit, your warmth, you were wonderful to us.

    We love you Jane, sending all my love and strength to you xxx

    Katie Cleminson-Snook
  48. Andrew was one of life’s good people, taken far too soon.
    All our love and hugs to Jane and family.

    Claire Kisbee and Keith Beasley
  49. Thinking of you all at this time. God bless you.

    Joan Anglis

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