Alison H

Give him a great send off guys. I remember Dave from the early 90’s & he always made me smile. Last saw him 2 years ago at Cleethorpes (Cleggy in Cleggy!) & again he made me smile. Sending lots of love to Cheryl & his close friends at this heartbreaking time Ali xxx

A Funeral fit for a King & by heck what Soul Royalty were in attendance. I won’t mention any names as these guys are humble fellas who have been, & still are, a massive influence on the scene & don’t blow their own trumpets. Superb gentlemen, very much like Boxy. I adored Dave & will never forget my Soul Dad. Someone so special can never be forgotten. Val you did your David proud & I hope the many who attended gave you great comfort. Hope you & Kitchener are tucked up cosy tonight. Sending all my love to you Val & I’ll see you soon. Ali xxx

I have just got in from visiting Val & she has asked me to thank everyone for their kind words & to pass on the funeral details. Thursday 13th December at 3pm Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HA. Family flowers only please. There will be a collection at the Crematorium for Motor Neuron Disease. This will be followed by a celebration of Dave’s life at Farmer Copleys, Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, WF7 5AF. Farmer Copleys is half a mile from the Crematorium. Turn right out of the Crematorium & head down the road which is the A645. Val did try to get the Wilton but with it being Christmas it was fully booked. All are very welcome.

I’m heartbroken with this news. Dave was a big part of my life & I will miss him dearly. Rest In Peace Boxy & thank you for the many happy Soulful memories you helped create. Sending every ounce of love I have to Val at this difficult time. Ali xxx

Rest in Eternal Peace Lady Soul xxx

Oh my goodness how very sad!! You were a knowledgeable, witty fella with such a dry sense of humour and I will miss you. I bought one of my favourite tracks off you. Spellbound by Rae & Christian feat Veba. An enchanting song that moves me everytime & will move me even more now as I will always think about you when I play it. Rest in Peace Dean Sending love & comfort to your dear family at this heartbreaking time. Ali xxx

This is heartbreaking news. What a lovely & sincere guy he was. Last saw him a Pikeys Dog’s funeral and we had a nice catch up in the circumstances. So very sad, why are all the good ones being taken?!! Sending love & comfort to his family & close friends at this awful time. Rest In Peace Mark You will be missed Ali xxx

Orrr, Rest In Peace Mr Edwards. Ali xxx

This is one I’ve just seen & I like it ... not the soya sauce tho x

I have a few photos (upstairs & downstairs rooms) but no video footage. I think the footage that Barry came across would have been from the downstairs room. I love your last paragraph & it gets my vote *thumbs up emoji if I could remember how to do them on here* Regards Ali

Still heartbroken over this news. Kev I'm really going to miss you, your wit & your loveliness. I remember the early days on here when you used to use "Shouts" to yell at me to watch Gogglebox which I did, & loved (back then) & then we had fun comparing notes. Well Good Angel, it's on tonight, C4 at 9.00!!!! You better be watching it from up there!!! I know it's not as good as it used to be & now, life is even more rubbish, because, you, my fellow Gogglebox watcher isn't around anymore ... & I'm just going to have to talk to myself, well, I'll be talking to you up there while watching it now & thinking what you'd be thinking. You take care up there Kev. Rest in Peace mate Ali xxx

What a lovely send off for a wonderful man. A day of sadness with plenty of tears, but oh my goodness lots of laughs too, reminiscing about our irreplaceable Louis. Louis did have the last laugh when the chap taking the service described how much Louis loved his music, went on to say there was always one record that he loved to play in his car, no matter what. We were all waiting for a poignant soul record to come on when on comes "Marching On Together" the Leeds United anthem. I, of course loved it, and was singing along quietly and giggling my head off. Class move Louis!!! His family's generosity was incredible with the first drinks (& there were quite a few drinks!!) being on them or as the directions to Westhoughton Cricket Club leaflet showed a photo of Louis with a bubble saying "Always be prepared!! In case your satnav doesn't work here's a map to the cricket club .... First drinks on me!!!" It was such a kind and thoughtful touch. I am trying to find his daughter, Jo, on Facebook as I've promised to send her some photos of her Dad, but I can't find her so if anyone can point me in the right direction please will you PM me. It was lovely to meet Heather, Paul & Jo, just a shame that it was in these awful circumstances and my heart truly does go out to them and all his family. Sending lots of love Ali xxx

I'm absolutely gutted at this news! Loved Louis to bits, always made me laugh, always made me feel safe , one top bloke who can never be replaced. Will miss our chats about Leeds Louis, but know you will still be watching & cheering them on. You signed my birthday message WAFLL, well now my message to you is WAFLL with the last L meaning Louis. Rest in Peace my friend MOT Ali xxx

Here's wishing you all a very happy Christmas. Have a flippin good un!!!! Lotsa luv & mistletoe Ali xxx P.S Santa, I can explain ......