Today I concelebrated at the Requiem Mass for Bob Melling. He was a life long friend of my late father. He was best man at his wedding, as the above photo shows he was godfather to me at my Baptism in 1957. My dad and Bob shared many interests including Climbing, walking, photography and the operrettas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Above all that was their love and commitment to the Catholic Faith. They loved the Church and the person of Jesus Christ. For all their lives they were actively involved in the life and mission of the Church.
Bob was a lovely, kind and gentle man. He was also very self effaccing. He insisted that there was to be no Eulogy or Tribute at his Requiem Mass. However I did want to honour his memory. He was a man of faith and in some ways represented all that was good on the church before the second Vatican Council .
May he rest in peace.
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