John Philpott's Funeral
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John Philpott passed away unexpectedly this week.
The alarm was raised after he failed to meet up for West Ham vs Crystal Palace followed by Steel Panther on Saturday afternoon. Shortly thereafter he was discovered by a neighbour on his bathroom floor where it is suspected he suffered a fatal heart attack.
This has been a devastating shock to his boys, family and everyone who knew him.
John was extremely popular within the world of Insurance where he was an authoritative and knowledgeable figure. He used his accountancy super powers to help others, volunteering with numerous charities, acting as treasurer of the William Morris Gallery and the English Chess Federation serving as financial comptroller & company sectary simultaneously.
Under his captaincy the Essex U175 Chess team went on to win numerous championships, John's dedication to the team went above and beyond the role as with everything he did in life, his services to chess from community to team level saw him awarded honorary life vice president of the ECF in 2007 and recognised for services to chess in 2014.
Upon his retirement moving to Mersea Island he became a beloved and involved member of the community, participating in the local choirs, Vocalise, and singing group Lost direction to name a few.
John never clamoured for fame or attention, his passion was honest, natural and for the most part he was the unsung hero, going out his way for others without thought for himself.
Due to the his sudden death at 62 he had yet to write a will, aside from many loose ends this means there is no funeral plan in place nor the funds to pay for one deserving of such a man.
So we the Philpott Bros (Alex & Robin) ask you to help us give John the farewell he deserved.
The money will be spent to pay for John’s funeral and accommodate anyone who wishes to attend, we expect this to be in the hundreds, if any remains from the money raised it will be donated to various charities that John supported.
Please show John what he meant to you in life so he can have dignity in death.
Thank you for your dontations,
Robin & Alex Philpott.
The alarm was raised after he failed to meet up for West Ham vs Crystal Palace followed by Steel Panther on Saturday afternoon. Shortly thereafter he was discovered by a neighbour on his bathroom floor where it is suspected he suffered a fatal heart attack.
This has been a devastating shock to his boys, family and everyone who knew him.
John was extremely popular within the world of Insurance where he was an authoritative and knowledgeable figure. He used his accountancy super powers to help others, volunteering with numerous charities, acting as treasurer of the William Morris Gallery and the English Chess Federation serving as financial comptroller & company sectary simultaneously.
Under his captaincy the Essex U175 Chess team went on to win numerous championships, John's dedication to the team went above and beyond the role as with everything he did in life, his services to chess from community to team level saw him awarded honorary life vice president of the ECF in 2007 and recognised for services to chess in 2014.
Upon his retirement moving to Mersea Island he became a beloved and involved member of the community, participating in the local choirs, Vocalise, and singing group Lost direction to name a few.
John never clamoured for fame or attention, his passion was honest, natural and for the most part he was the unsung hero, going out his way for others without thought for himself.
Due to the his sudden death at 62 he had yet to write a will, aside from many loose ends this means there is no funeral plan in place nor the funds to pay for one deserving of such a man.
So we the Philpott Bros (Alex & Robin) ask you to help us give John the farewell he deserved.
The money will be spent to pay for John’s funeral and accommodate anyone who wishes to attend, we expect this to be in the hundreds, if any remains from the money raised it will be donated to various charities that John supported.
Please show John what he meant to you in life so he can have dignity in death.
Thank you for your dontations,
Robin & Alex Philpott.
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Robin Philpott
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