Brian Boulton

“Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure.”

Brian passed peacefully away in his own home surrounded by the love and care of his family on the 1st March, aged 84 years.

Brian will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by all his family and friends.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at the Crematorium Chapel in Crewe on Thursday 11th March.

For any further information please contact our funeral home on 01270 584447.

 

Brian Boulton, a beloved husband to May, a devoted dad to Brian, Beryl, Susan and

equally to Robert, Wendy, Adrian, Vicky and Debbie, he was a cherished grandad, a

great granddad and he adored the babies. Brian was also an uncle, a surrogate

dad to all four legged, canine children and a good friend and neighbour to many,

bearing in mind, he had lived in Lime Tree Avenue for over fifty years and was well-

known and respected amongst them all.

May and Brian had forty-two blissful years together, they were the best of friends and

made a wonderful team with such a large family to care for. Despite being

diagnosed with dementia five years ago and deteriorating health problems, May was

determined to keep Brian in the comfort of their own home and with the help and

devotion from the children, they managed that and only had assistance for eight

weeks from carers after Brian was diagnosed with prostate cancer. All those years

ago they made their lasting vows and May cared for him in sickness and in health till

the end.

Brian was born in Crewe on 4th October 1936, three years before world war two was

declared. He was one of eight children born to Frederick and Hilda Boulton. He was

a twin to Bob who sadly died around four or five years ago, and Brian was the last

surviving sibling of six other brothers and one sister.

Despite the war years, he had fond memories of his childhood. After leaving school

he chose to work on the railway, initially as a cleaner but worked his way through the

various levels to fireman and then train driver until he retired at the age of sixty-two

with hearing loss. He was conscripted to serve two years in the Army in the days of

National Service but was discharged after eighteen months because he was needed

back on the railway when there was a national strike.

He was married for twenty-three years during which time his four children were

welcomed into the world. They remember many happy times, they felt supported

and never wanted for anything. They had holidays in Scotland to see extended

family and remember most of their journey’s up north were on the overnight

sleepers.

May and Brian got together in 1979 and her five children were all welcomed with

open arms. Jason was born to Brian and May in 1980.

She and Brian were a brilliant team, doing everything between them, shopping,

cooking, housework and sharing the responsibility of loving parents and

grandparents with an ever-open door, I would think it was more like a revolving door

to be fair! If anyone needed anything, Brian was always there to give a helping

hand. He did DIY for them all to the best of his ability, fixed washing machines

although it has to be said in later life, he could take things apart, rattle them about

but not so good at putting them back together but his heart was always in the right

place, he turned his hands to most things and always enjoyed helping Jason doing

the building work on his house.

 

Brian drove a train but only got his first car when he was around forty. They had at

least one if not two main holidays a year in their touring caravan before progressing

to a motorhome. After Brian retired, they thoroughly enjoyed the freedom of doing

what they wanted and regularly managed holidays abroad. They also loved regular

nights out watching live acts at The Brunel on West Street and The Pioneers on

Underwood Lane. Brian was a huge fan of Country and Western and often travelled

to big venues like Breen Sands near the South Coast in a big family group, ‘the

famous Ten.’ Away for a fortnight, they had enough caravans between them to take

over the site and had a fabulous time.

Sometimes, just the simple things in life made him ever so happy, he was a keen

fisherman and enjoyed relaxing at many different locations especially nearby at

places like Sandholes. Stephen and Jason shared his love of fishing, often

comparing notes and how big a catch they had.

He liked relaxing in the conservatory, loved having his family around him, having fun

with them all, hearing the little ones enjoying themselves. He enjoyed gardening and

Stephen has such fond memories of him cutting the grass at 8am in the morning!

Brian was always a bright, jolly man, he was contented, laid back and placid but fiery

if pushed to the limit! But with such a big family, who wouldn’t be?

Despite his illness, he maintained a brilliant sense of humour to the end and even

though he was extremely unwell, he wanted to get out of bed to dance with the

Doctor and had many laughs with the carers and all the family during the last eight

weeks.

When asked what married life was like with Brian, May said Brilliant Absolutely

Brilliant!