The death occurred recently at Park House Court Tenby, of Robin Stephen Bazen, of Begelly. He was 43.

Robin moved to Tenby from Hampshire at the age of seven and said many, many times during his life that he had found his place.

Growing up in Manorbier he attended the local primary school before moving on to Greenhill.

On leaving school Robin was accepted onto an Engineering course at Banbury Technical College before moving to Germany where he lived and worked for a year.

The lure of his hometown proved too strong though and he returned to Tenby where he found and enjoyed one of his first loves - sea fishing, working off shore as a long line fisherman.

Robin was always a family person at heart and when they came calling, he moved to Plymouth working in the hospitality industry with his dad and step mum

He moved back to Tenby around 2003 and began working at the Fourcroft Hotel as maintenance manager where he worked until his diagnosis of terminal cancer in June 2018.

Robin was known all his life to be friendly person with never a bad word to say. He will be long remembered by everybody as “that nice guy”. Which was very much the recurring theme of the day.

Robin met and fell in love with his now wife Kate in 2007 and they were graced with a beautiful daughter Isabella in 2013. He was a wonderful dad and loved family life beyond words.

Robin was a keen darts player playing in both Devon Super League and the Pembrokeshire Super League, as well as gracing the oche’s of quite a few Tenby establishments.

He was also a very accomplished guitarist which was a passion he held all his adult life, and will live long in the memory of friends and family when ever music is heard - playing it right up until his illness made it physically impossible.

Family and friends travelled from far and wide Dubai, Rochdale, Brighton, Gloucester and Hampshire to name just a few fro the funeral on January 31.

Parc Gwyn Crematorium on a cold and blustery day was full with the overspill having to stand in the lobby area.

Robin arrived accompanied by his own guitar and floral tributes. His humanist service was conducted by Huw George and reflected Robin’s musical tastes.

Ave Maria by Aaron Neville, Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, and Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton were all played.

Robin’s immediate family all wore West Ham ties and West Ham scarfs as did his coffin in tribute.

A eulogy was given by Robin’s dad, with tributes from Pat Jackson Robins (mother-in-law). A poem was read by his sister Stacey Booton and then lastly a poem was read by Robin’s mother Ann.

The service was then bought to a close with videos of Robin himself playing his guitar which featured a guest appearance from his lovely daughter Isabella to the song by Fleetwood Mac Never Go Back Again as the congregation departed.

Bearers were: Allan Bazen (uncle), Robin Bazen (dad), Stacey Booton (sister), Bailey Duffy (nephew), Richard Jackson (brother-in-law) and Gavin Evans (life long friend).

Robin was an avid football fan and was cremated in the company of a painting of the Angels from his daughter Isabella, his darts and his West Ham cap.

Any donations in lieu of flowers for the Paul Satori Foundation are kindly accepted by E.C Thomas funeral directors Zoar Chapel Funeral Home, Llanteg, Narberth, SA67 8QH, in the name of Robin Bazen.

MRS. M. B. SQUIRRELL

REDBERTH

The funeral took place last month of Mrs. Mary Beatrice Squirrell, of Redberth, who passed away on January 4, at Tenby Cottage Ward, Park House Court, Tenby

Mary was the manager at the Odean Cinema in Blackburn and was the youngest member of the W.R.V.S.

She was a case worker for British Legion for many years and was also a manager of the British Red Cross in Milford Haven. Mary enjoyed her time as land lady at the Ivy Bush in Narberth.

She leaves to mourn Kay (husband,) Maree and Robert (daughter and son-in-law), Jerry and Christine (son and daughter –in-law), Richard (son), Georgina (daughter), Daphne and Derek (sister and brother-in-law), Nicholas (nephew), Peter and Claire, Laura and Mathew, Stuart and Grace (grandchildren), Samuel (great granchild), Derek and Jenny (cousins).

Bearers were: Terry Neil, Brian Jordon, Andrew Jones, John Benniman, David Frazer and David Mathias.

The funeral service was held on Thursday, January 17 at St. John’s Church (URC andMethodist) Tenby, followed by interment at Carew Cheriton Cemetery.

There was a moving personal tribute given by Andrew Jones, a close family friend.

The service was conducted by Revd. Stella Hayton.

There were family flowers with donations, if so desired, for Paul Sartori Foundation c/o E.C. Thomas and Son, Funeral Directors, Zoar Chapel Funeral Home, Llanteg, Narberth and 21, Main Street, Pembroke, who conducted the funeral arrangements.

MRS. P. PHILLIPS

SAUNDERSFOOT

Mrs Pauline Phillips (nee Richards) of Saundersfoot passed away peacefully at Withybush Hospital on Saturday, January 12 after a fall at home. She was 82.

The funeral service was held on Thursday January 24 at St Issell’s Church.

Pauline was the devoted wife to John (JY), loving mother of Julie, Steve and Tim, and doting grandmother of Maisy, Wizzy and Lily.

She was mother in law to Paul and Lisa, elder sister to Hazel, Pearl and John, sister in law to Angela as well as Aunty to Sarah, Jonathan, Paul and Christopher and a great aunt to their children.

Born in Haverfordwest on the July 13, 1936 to Richard (Dickie) and Margaret Richards. Pauline attended Fenton Infants, Lower Barn Street Primary, passed the 11+ and went to Taskers High School for Girls.

As a child she was a brownie and later a girl guide, she attended Sunday school, learnt to play the piano and later the organ at Nolton Haven church.

Pauline’s parents were very hard working and prominent business people and they were involved in several ventures. A builder and contractor by trade, Dickie had a home, office, garage and petrol pumps on Albert Street, Haverfordwest. He and his wife Margaret then went on to acquire farms in Druidstone, Honeyhook and Hilton and also the Hotel and club in Broad Haven.

Pauline left school to work on Honeyhook farm and even though she was petite, she learned to milk cows, drive the tractor and combine harvester.

As young women, Pauline and her sisters joined the Young Farmers at Keestone. They attended dressmaking classes and made their own ball gowns. Pauline attended agricultural college at Gelli Aur (Golden Grove) in 1957.

In 1958 she won the Pembrokeshire heat of the ‘Dairy Princess’ competition. She then gained employment with the Ministry of Agriculture where she would drive to the farms around Pembrokeshire to collect and test milk samples.

At a Young Farmers social gathering at Camrose South School, Pauline met a young bank clerk named John. He and his friends had gate-crashed the dance, burst all of the balloons and then stole her heart.

They were married at All Saints Church in Walton West on the May 6, 1961. The reception was held at the Broad Haven Hotel and their honeymoon in Ireland.

John and Pauline set up home in Haverfordwest, their daughter Julie arrived in October 1962.

John’s occupation as a banker meant the meant they moved to Fishguard (1965) and her brother Stephen arrived in July 1967. Tenby next (1971) and then Tim arrived in September 1972. Another move to followed to Llanelli (1973) and then to Neath (1979).

In all, there were five moves in 19 years which was difficult for everyone having to leave their friends behind and start over again. But Pauline’s happy and friendly personality meant she soon made lifelong friends through Ladies Circle, W.I. and the church.

Her final move was to Saundersfoot in 1985, where she became carer for John’s mother and got a summer job at Squibbs photography shop.

She supported several local charities, especially Cancer Research and sold poppies for Remembrance. Pauline was a prolific letter writer and would send a ‘thank you’ for the smallest act of kindness. If she didn’t write a letter, she would bake a cake. Everyone was always made welcome in her home. She had ’green fingers’, loved plants, flower arranging and pottering in the garden.

Pauline was always a hard worker and a dedicated support person, always putting others first, a kind, caring and loyal friend. She was modest and humble and would never ask for anything. She touched many lives and will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all.

The family have been comforted greatly by the support, cards, letters, phone calls, messages, visits, flowers and food parcels from all Pauline’s family and friends, near and far, past and present.

They would like to send special thanks to the caring staff at Withybush hospital.

Thanks also go to the Rev Patricia Campion for conducting the service at St Issells and to Newman Vincent for his reading.

The bearers were Steve (son), Tim (son), Chris (nephew), Jonathan (nephew), Paul (son-in-law) and Sean (family friend.)

The funeral arrangements were undertaken by W and MJ Rossiters and Sons, The Old Rectory, The Norton, Tenby.

Donations, if desired, to be shared between Cancer Research and McMillan Cancer Support c/o W and MJ Rossiters and Sons, Funeral Directors.