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GaggFamilyhistory Anyone who wants to send their condolences and best wishes to my cousins can do so by contacting me on email at gaggfamily@f2s.com
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If you wish to read or download the reading from Fred's funeral click here- Fred's funeral reading (Word) or pdf version Fred's funeral reading.pdf |
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Tribute to Fred |
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On the 13th of March 2008 I received a phone call from my cousins husband Roy, he told me that Linda had been unable to contact her dad and had phoned our cousin Kathy who lived next door to Fred. She asked kath to check that Fred was ok. Kathy did so and unfortunately found that Fred had died in his sleep. My cousins are devastated at the loss of their father as are we all. Fred had suffered with heart problems and Liver cancer over recent years but had always pulled through , just before Christmas he had another major operation on the cancer and although at first it looked like he might not survive he pulled through and despite some initial setbacks he gradually recovered. So much so that in recent weeks he had put weight back on and looked and felt better than he had over the last couple of years. I saw him quite often and a few weeks ago I took him over to see his brother Chris when we was doing some work on the ceiling at Chris's, the photo below was taken then .
Fred was an uncomplicated man his family always the most important thing in life for him, his love of Ivy never diminished and he missed and thought of her every day.
Ivy He worried over his children no matter how old they got, hoping that they would always be ok, never really thinking of himself. But above all he was proud of them all his children and grandchildren, of the kind of people they had become, this of course although he would not have thought it , was because of the love and influence and values that Ivy and he had given them. For me and my brothers and sisters Ivy and Fred were more than just our aunt and uncle ,Fred and my dad were brothers and Ivy and my mum sisters.
George and Fred Ivy and Flo This made us especially close to our cousins and growing up we went to the same schools together, on holiday together were best mates together and went out with the same group of girlfriends and boyfriends together. We stayed in each others houses all the time our mum's and dad's were always around together, in a way it was like having two mum's and dad's.
He enjoyed life and at family parties started off the conga's and gave rousing performances of the Beatles yellow submarine.
Linda, Fred, Paul, Alan, Joanne, Kim and Steve- August 2007 Fred dancing August2007
As kid's in the 1950's he would walk us down to east lane and stop at the hot sarsaparilla stall ,where we would share a few glasses amongst us, then on to the broken biscuit stall where we would get a bag of biscuits and a large block of very hard chocolate to share between us all. The chocolate was sometimes so hard that Fred reminded me a few weeks ago that David would throw it on the ground to break it up so that we could share it. A bit of a
dust off and strong teeth soon saw the chocolate
gone Fred also used to take us to the pictures in the school holidays, there was not always enough money to get us all in and in those days children below a certain age got in free. So Fred would tell the younger ones to make themselves look smaller and he would put one of us on his shoulders and tell the cashier that he wanted one adult and a couple of children's tickets , the others were below the free ticket age. They all knew him at the Astoria in Old Kent road and we always got in. Mind you when
we were coming up to 12 or so and he wanted to put one of
us on his shoulders we all tried to push one of the others
forward .
Alan.
Front: Linda-Kim- Steve, Back: David- Alan- Paul
Fred with gt gt granddaughter Courtney --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I can't believe Freddie has gone, he was as near as anyone could get to a second dad to me, I lived with them for a while when I was 14,Fred and Ivy treated me as one of their own . Linda,Kim,Paul,David and Steve treated me like a brother. I remember when I got a job as a window cleaner I only lasted one day (I don't like heights ).I told Fred I was to scared to ask for my days wages and he went down and got them for me. I think it was about £1.50 in today's money. Fred will be a great loss to many people and I hope he is back with his beloved Ivy and my mum, what I do know is that he will always be looking = down and checking that everyone is okay. GOD BLESS YOU FRED WE ALL MISS YOU Bob
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was so sad to hear of the death of uncle Fred yesterday. My heart goes out to all my cousins in their loss. I spent a lot of time growing up in one big extended family ,where Kim and I would take it in turns to stay at each others houses and were more like sisters than cousins. I really enjoyed the holidays we all spent together at Leysdown and my uncle Fred was always talking about the good times we had there. He was a kind gentle man , that worried endlessly when Kim and I went out as teenagers, often following us down the road at a distance when we went out at night. We always knew he was not far behind us, but he though we didn't know. He spoilt us rotten with chocolate, and I was always jealous that when he took Kim to the dentist , he always treated her to a bar of chocolate afterwards, when I wasn't allowed sweets. I know better now.! I know that Kim and I used to drive him mad , playing music so loud , he would come and pull the plug out mid record and we used to moan at him for spoiling our records. I loved my auntie Ivy and Uncle Fred very much and they were both there for me during good and difficult times in my life and they always made life fun for us. Kim and I share many happy memories, with Linda and Steve ,David, Paul,Steve and Debbie when she was small. And I know that my brothers and sister have there own special memories too. My love , heart and thoughts go out to my cousins at this very sad time I know your Dad will rest in peace now that he is with your mum. Love Jenny ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I had been thinking about my mum today and remembering her... it seemed so uncanny that Fred left in the same way she did (in her sleep) and that he left the day before her birthday... I can't help thinking that they needed Fred for Marjie's birthday party... perhaps they are doing the conga and singing yellow submarine.... I'm sure all of them are together again as they were in life.... Pat Roy and family in Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of Fred. Through all the past e-mails to me I feel I knew Fred in a way even though I had never had the pleasure of meeting him. My thoughts are with you and all the family during this difficult time. I know you are all very close to each other and will really miss him. I pray that you will find comfort in knowing that Fred is no longer in pain and now at rest. He will never be forgotten. Joan - Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April Rose I'm so sorry to hear about your sad loss. I know how it feels. there are no words to describe it my whole family send their love and sympathy. Please tell Fred's children we are all thinking of them at this very sad time. I have forwarded your email on to my brother and Millie and Lorraine. tell me when the funeral is and we will all send some flowers. I am sad I never got to say hello to uncle Fred on dads behalf before he passed away, I so wanted to meet him as dad talked about Fred a lot. please give your family and our cousins our love. My mum has just rung me and said this, Fred was a lovely gentle man from what she can remember. she sends her love and deepest sympathy and her thoughts are with you all. Sylvia Gagg Lesley said that dad often spoke of Fred and spoke of him with loving memories and she said, please tell the family I am thinking of them. Lesley ------------------------------------------------------------ I'm sorry to hear about Uncle Fred especially as he had been doing so well since his op. I will let my mum know tomorrow but I know that she would want me to send her condolences to everyone and I would also like to include our best wishes to you all. If you could pass our wishes onto everyone. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this very sad time Love Dawn, Marc and the kids --------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry to hear such terribly sad news. From all the tributes he was obviously well loved and you can't wish for more than that. Our thoughts are with you all. Love Kerri & family Aunt Kate's family --------------------------------------------------------------
I am sorry to hear of
the loose of a Gentle Giant FRED, he has always been in my
thoughts, and surely missed,
this was a man with a very big heart, and will be missed by his loving children, especially Linda who devoted herself to Fred's well being. Over the years I have stayed in touch with Fred and not least we forget Ivy. They will now be together in a far better place, and I am sure they will continue to watch over the family in their own way. Many a time I can remember a Saturday Fred going off to Peckham market to get some grub together for dinner, it may not have been much, but he always made sure everybody got there fill, before tucking into something himself, always worrying if everybody was happy. When he work in the Park at Camberwell I would often pop down and see him, in his little hut to share a cup of tea and biscuit, and we would shed a few tears when we parted. God bless you FRED and may you rest in the peace that you deserve. Pam ------------------------------------------------------ I sat and read though Fred's page today and it took my breath away, how two people can make so many memory's for so many people, Ivy and Fred were amazing and I have great memory's too. I agree with everything that is written on uncle Fred's page, I to was taken into Ivy and Fred's family and experienced their love and commitment, I was staying there in the early 80's and I remember walking to east lane with Fred and stopping at all the stalls because Fred knew the owners, I remember going to the local shops for potato's and skipping hand in hand with Fred singing my old mans a dustman, when I got to the age of ten I would quickly let go of Fred's hand when we saw other kids and walk , waiting till I was out sight from the kids and then quickly catch up to finish the song. Ivy and Fred always made me feel loved and wanted and all of them took me into their hearts, life and family and I always have a place in my heart for all of you.. GOD BLESS YOU FRED GIVE IVY A KISS FOR ME X Vicky xxx
He did not have a lot in material terms , but what he had he would give you in an instant if you needed it. As you can see from the many tributes Fred will be sorely missed by all that knew him , but he will always be in our hearts and in our thoughts and in the stories we tell. Alan
Fred , Marji, Chris and Frances 2006
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