Honeywood Stan Coleman

The Friends of Honeywood Museum
Registered Charity No. 1067131
Honeywood Museum by Carshalton Ponds
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3NX Telephone: 020 8770 4297
e-mail: lbshoneywood@btconnect.com

Stan Coleman 1933-2010

It is with deep regret that the Friends of Honeywood Museum announce the death of its Membership Secretary Stan Coleman on 29th April 2010 after a short illness.

Stan had been an exceptional cornerstone in all areas of Honeywood’s development since its early days, including everything from visitor, volunteer, steward, Friend, committee member, winemaker and provider extraordinaire, mulled wine maker and supplier supreme, garden party dapper dresser, D.I.Y. expert unparalleled, archaeological team member, finds-washer unrivalled and wonderful Membership secretary.

If anything needed doing, or help was required, Stan was always at the forefront of everything. Nothing was too much trouble or challenging in relation to Honeywood.

His contribution was acknowledged a while ago as Stan and his wife Val were awarded Life Membership of the Friends of Honeywood Museum for their second-to-none commitment to the house over the years.

Memories are wonderful things, for it is through them that we will all miss his kindness, helpfulness, laughter and life-long friendship. A void will now be left after the departure of one of life’s true gentlemen.

The funeral arrangements for Stan will be posted on this website once finalised.

Our thoughts and much love go out to Val, Trudi, Christopher and their related families at this time.

Mike Bale - Chairman, Friends of Honeywood Museum

Funeral Arrangements

The funeral for Stan Coleman will take place on Friday 14th May 2010.

Val has requested the following arrangements.

Private Cremation Service For Family only:

The private cremation service will take place at 11am that day for Family only.

Service of Celebration for Everyone:

The cremation service will be followed by a Service of Celebration commemorating Stan's life. This will be held at St Mary's Church, Church Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 7NJ and will commence at 12.30pm. All are welcome. Val has requested that as this is a celebration, Stan would not want people to be dressed all in black. Please use you imagination to depict Stan as you knew him.

This will be followed immediately afterwards by food and refreshments in the Church Hall Centre. All are welcome to participate.

Flowers / Donations:

Val has requested no flowers other than from the family at the Crematorium.

Anyone who wishes to make a donation can support St Raphael's Hospice either by forwarding their donation to:

W.A Truelove and Sons Ltd., 109 Stafford Road, Wallington SM6 9AP Marked “Donation to St. Raphael's Hospice on behalf of Stan Coleman” by Friday 14th May 2010,

.....or by bringing it along to the Celebration Service on the day and handing it to a member of the immediate family.

Attendance:

To ensure Val and the family have a feel for the potential number of people who will be attending the Celebration Service, can you please E-Mail the names of anyone who will be attending. This will ensure there is enough food etc. provided. Please E-Mail Mike Bale.

Val and the family pass on their thanks to everyone for their fantastic support, cards and well wishes at this time.