Dedicated to the memory of Robin Bootle
This site is a tribute to our father, Robin Bootle - or Bob, as he was often called. He is much loved and will always be remembered. We'd love it if you could share any memories or photos you have of Dad. If you scroll through the picture gallery you will see pictures of him throughout his life.
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Thoughts
I shall always remember Bob for his kindness, professionalism, great sense of humour and tremendous enthusiasm for whatever he was doing. A case in point was the great programme about Ironbridge and all the programmes he did with Bob Symes.
I picture him sitting in the Guild News / Red brick office, poring over an article and twisting the front of his hair round his finger as he concentrated on getting everything right.
I also remember him at the Cafe Royal when we won the Student Newspaper of the Year award and were being hosted by Hugh Cudlipp, Marjorie Proops and other Daily Mirror journalists. Amazingly we were more sober than they were. We were all offered jobs but I am sure Hugh Cudlipp would not have remembered that in the morning.
Most of all I remember his unfailing love for Val and the children and the lovely atmosphere in tbeir homes in Cookham. We always felt welcome and had to tear ourselves away at the end of a visit. Bob and Val will never be forgotten as two of the nicest, kindest people it has been our pleasure to call friends.
With love from Celia, Glyn and Jonathan Allen.
Kate
24th April 2021
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Candles
Hi Dad, it's your anniversary next week and I wanted to light a candle as my way of saying hi. I miss you x
Lit by Jack on 24th March 2023
Hi Dad, I went to Istanbul in March and I lit a candle for you in a little church I found. It was the anniversary of your death. I wish you could have been there with me: you’d have loved exploring the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Galata Tower and all the little side streets. I even think you might have enjoyed some of the food - well, maybe… I can dream... I went with Erman and my friend Helen. Erman knows every street and speaks the language, of course. He was the perfect native guide. You didn’t get to know him well before you died, but the more I think about it the more i think you’d have got on really well. Even though you’re poles apart politically, you have lots in common! We had a hotel room which looked out across the Bosphorus. Every morning I’d look out at the view and think how much you’d appreciate it. Lots of love. Jack x
Lit by Jack on 7th May 2022
Happy Birthday, Dad x x x
Lit by Jack on 20th December 2021