Edward Cecil Stanley ‘Ted’

“No need for words except to say, loved and remembered every day.”

Ted peacefully fell asleep surrounded by the love of his family on the 31st May 2021, aged 85 years.

He will be sadly missed but lovingly remembered by all who knew him.

A service to celebrate Ted’s life took place at Crewe Crematorium Chapel on Monday 7th June.

Donations in memory of Ted are going to City Dogs Home (Stoke)

For any further information and to offer your condolences please contact our funeral home on 01270 584447

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Ted will always be remembered for his kindness and his loyalty to
others, his dignified manner and his reliable nature but most of all he will
be remembered for his independence and his determination to never be
a burden to anyone. And he never was.
He had a cheeky manner and never thought twice about engaging with
people in a bit of banter and openly flirting when the opportunity arose –
but never when Kathleen was around!
Born in Chester on 29th February 1936 – a leap year day baby – Ted’s
life spread across 85 years. On leaving school he realised that he
wanted more out of life than was on offer to him, so he decided to join
the army in a search for new experiences and challenges.
On a night out at the Adelphi pub in Crewe he met Kathleen. They went
on to a dance and so began their courtship, which would culminate in
their marriage in 1959.
Ted was the proud owner of a saxophone, an instrument he played
during his time in the army – but, he gladly parted with the instrument to
raise some cash for the wedding – a real mark of the man and his love
for Kathleen.
The wedding service was not without its drama, because Kathleen
actually said no when asked if she would take him as her husband! A
squeeze of Ted’s hand changed her mind and so began their journey
through life together.
They would welcome into the world eight children – Kathleen, Julie,
Karen, Suzanne, Stuart, Andrew, Diane and Mark and in time eighteen
grandchildren and a large number of great grandchildren would ensure
that Ted and Kathleen have created an amazingly rich legacy behind
them.
Ted’s memory will be carried through life by those who knew him well
and those who knew him best of all. Keep your memories of him close to
your heart as they are so special and very precious.
Ted was a colourful character, he was a sociable man, an entertainer at
heart who was well know for his singing in the pubs along West Street
where he would perform with his friend “Orice”.
He loved to socialise with his friends at weekends and there were
occasions on a Monday morning when luckily it appeared his bike knew
its way to his place of work at Rollmakers – just as well really!

Ted was well known around the area for many things – Stuart
remembers a conversation he had one day with the shop keeper on
Middlewich Street who was spinning him a tail about a man who came in
regularly to buy mint imperials, his visits were so regular that he was
nicknamed the “The Imperial Man”, Stuart realised it was his dad the
woman was talking of.
He was notoriously careful with his money. He wasn’t mean but he didn’t
like being taken for a fool, so when he realised that the dog sitter was
using his tumble dryer – at his expense he put a stop to it immediately,
by simply removing the fuse from the plug!
If he ever came home with any bits or bobs after a trip to town Stuart
would always be curious where he had got them from, and the answer
was always the same “from the cheese on the Market”. No further
questions were necessary.
From being a young boy he always had a mischievous side to his
character and his quick wit and dry sense of humour ensured that there
was always the potential for laughter and fun. As a grown up his one
liners were well known and no matter how often he repeated them they
would always raise a smile – when asked why he never went to watch
Crewe Alex or even listened to their matches on the radio, he would
always reply by stating – “they never come to see me when I’m bad” –
In the 1960s and 70s Christmas parties at Kathleen and Teds were
always great social events with everyone coming together and having a
great time.
Ted loved a flutter now and again and Stuart and Mark would buy a
couple of scratch cards for him every weekend. Ted would hold the
tickets close to his ear and shake them – always claiming that he could
hear a winner. He never got the jackpot – but those little cards gave him
a little bit of enjoyment non the less.
He loved watching Emmerdale and keeping up with the storylines and
he would undertake his crosswords in the newspaper every day to keep
his mind sharp.
But his biggest passion was his greenhouse – where he spent hours
tending and nurturing his tomato plants.
When Kathleen passed away the world became a darker place for Ted,
and he relied on the support of family and friends to help him through the

sad times. One constant companion was Buster – a Jack Russell Terrier
who was his best friend and companion. Sadly, Buster has had to find a
new home and City Dogs in Stoke have helped in securing him a new
forever home. Thanks go out to them for the great work they do and if
you would like to leave a donation in memory of Ted as you leave the
chapel today, City Dogs will be the beneficiary of your generosity.
Today you grieve the loss of somebody who has enriched your lives in
many different ways. You say goodbye to a father, grandfather and great
grandfather – a man who touched the lives of so many people, and you
must take comfort in the knowledge that in the time he had he lived
joyfully – today you must try to remember him with a smile on your lips
and love in your hearts.

May he rest in peace