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I wish to remember with great pride and love, my father, TOM BLACKMORE. A man of great humour, passion and compassion - a larger than life character. He was a devoted husband to my Mum Peggy; loving father to myself and Barry, and beloved Granch and story-teller to his three grandchildren Dafydd, Gethin and Saran and a friend and father in law to John There is such a big gap in his family's life because of his death but we are pleased that he is in no more pain. Born in Barry, South Wales in 1922, he enjoyed sport and music and always loved being close to the sea. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War (from 12th Sept 1941 to the 12th September 1946). He was a Leading Aircraftsman and served at Imphal from the 14th January 1943 to the 29th December 1944. After surviving the horrors of that time, he then had to be invalided back to the U.K. because of Tropical Sprue and Dysentery.
Although he left the R.A.F. in 1946 he always maintained an interest in aeroplanes and the R.A.F. in particular. He had many photographs and paintings of various aircraft on display, but pride of place in his home was given to a large oil painting of a spitfire. Since the war he has always been a proud member of the Burma Star Association and the Royal Air Force Association.
Tom married his beloved Peggy in 1945 and they had two children - myself (Pat) born in 1947 and Barry born in 1949. He joined the police force, first with Nottingham City Police with whom he served for a number of years and then he transferred to Wales as a serving police officer in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan for a short time, and then moving to Aberdare in the Cynon Valley, South Wales. Tom left the Police Force in 1963 to take up the Stewardship of Aberdare Golf Club. He was with them for two years before moving to Cardiff where he became the steward of "The BBC Club" where he stayed for seven years. Dad then managed a pub in Crickhowell, Powys and then moved to become Head of Security of James Howells store in Cardiff. After a number of years, he started work as a security officer with Littlewood Pools in Cardiff before retiring in 1987.
Tom moved from his beloved Barry in 2000 to Saron, near Ammanford, Carmarthenshire because of his failing health, and to be near to myself, his son-in-law and his Grandchildren. He found great contentment in Llys Yr Ysgol, Saron (Sheltered Accommodation Complex) with Peggy watching the birds and squirrels outside the window, and watching bowls, golf and snooker on the television with Peggy. Tom loved most types of music but particularly Glenn Miller whose 'At Last' and 'American Patrol' were played at his funeral. His humour, great mind and passion is so greatly missed by his family, and we are so very proud that we knew him and he will always have a special place in our hearts.
Pat Cadwaladr
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