Dedicated to the memory of Peter Spillett
This site is a tribute to Peter Spillett. He is much loved and will always be remembered.
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2 years ago
Ian Watson
Pete will be much missed. He was entertaining company and helped me out with many things. Sorry I missed the funeral.
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2 years ago
Anonymous
In the short time I knew Peter, I knew he was someone special.
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2 years ago
Brendan & Frankie McKenna
Thank you for all the years of friendship and good company, sharing good beers and conversations on a Friday night, barbecues, dinner parties and chuckles galore! Always a friendly face to share gossip with in Waitrose. You will be missed so much, fond love from us both.
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Tribute to my husband
I searched across the internet
I searched in every way
But couldn’t find a single verse
That said what I wanted to say.
There were two sides to my husband
And both need to be heard
Since this is his funeral
It is fitting he has the last word.
He would have wanted an occasion
With flowers and nashing of teeth
To know that he had left his mark
And we were all feeling the grief.
He would have wanted a good turnout
That recognised all that he’d done
From the IFM to the RSPB
To the fat men walks in the sun.
But he would also have wanted to see us
Holding hands and sharing our pain
He would have wanted to know we were all OK
Since he would not be with us again.
For the friendships he built were lasting
As shown by the contacts he left
I can only apologise for those that I’ve missed
And hope they are not too bereft!
There is no doubt we will miss him
For the fun and the laughter we shared
For the irreverent humour he too often displayed
To all of us for whom he cared.
For myself I am lost without him
Someone has taken my rock
The counsel on which I could always rely
The smile that reset the clock.
So in the words of a song he probably hated
And would have described as a dirge
But words that describe how I’m feeling
As in sadness I submerge.
No one said it was easy
It’s such a shame for us to part
No one said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
I wish I could go back to the start.
Good bye Peter
Yvette
7th February 2022
I suppose I must have known Peter for >70 years. Nearly all my parent's friends, like the Spillets, were in China during or after WWII, all the kids had an English father and a Chinese mother. Peter was older, bigger, cleverer and more hard working as pointed out by mother in traditional Chinese mother style after every visit. We both studied Biology, although he was macro and I was micro. As it happened we shared some similar interests in the environment, bird photography and football. I never got round to asking his advice about how to handle TW and contamination of my local River Lea, his photography was better than mine, but I fell he was rather let down by the decision to support Arsenal ( inherited from his father) rather than Manchester City, a minor victory! RIP Peter.
Mark
6th February 2022
I really enjoyed meeting Peter at an RSPB Local Group event in early 2020, and seeing his enthusiasm for his role. I know he did a great job to help get more people passionate about nature. I send my thoughts and condolences to his loved ones.
Ellie Taylor (RSPB, Head of Engagement)
Ellie
1st February 2022
