John Bowen

Hi mate, missed you on my birthday..

Happy fathers day old man... X

Well dad tomorrow will be the first fathers dad without seeing you.. As always thinking of you and of course mum... Miss you both more than you can imagine... ️ Love you Andy

It's been a tough few days mate, Miss you and mum. ️

John thinking of you today as always and wishing you were here to celebrate your birthday with us all we miss you so much all our love God bless Ros and John xxx

Happy Heavenly Birthday to you Uncle John, you were the best uncle anyone could ask for. Such a kind, thoughtful and caring man, a true gentleman. We will have a drink for you today and hope you are celebrating with Auntie Jan. We love and miss you both so much all our love always Hayley, Matt, Darcey, Max and Ralphie xxxxxx ️❤️❤️

Happy Birthday mate..
Miss you Dad x

Missing you both..

I keep thinking of you Uncle John and what a very special man you were to everyone. I know you are missed by so many x

Miss you so.much uncle John

Forever in my thoughts I miss you so much uncle John

Well it's been a week since you had that amazing send off Dad And all those lovely people coming out to show there respect. Still think your coming home. It's Been a tough week. Miss you mate. Love to you and mum. X

What a send off for such a special man .you would have loved uncle.John I'm so heart broken to loose you .good night god bless sweetheart love you lots

John. I am so privileged to have known you and your family. But I will always remember what you said to me about your little soldier , JOHN I will wear my poppy every year with pride and think of you. You were a true honest friend and I will never forget you. Love paddy

Uncle Jon what a man you were
Every time I seen you you made me smile
I will miss you loads keep smiling up there and looking down on me until we meet again
Love bill forever

John, it was a honour to have had the pleasure of knowing you & for you to be part of our lives. I have so many fond memories of when wed sit in the club house when the boys trained, so many laughs we shared. You will be deeply missed by so many, you captured the hearts of all who knew you A true gent, may you Rest in Peace, now reunited with you beautiful wife Jan. All our Love, until we meet again xx ️

John it was an honour to know you and grow up knowing you. Always smiling and happy you always had time for everyone and a true gentleman to top it off. Some happy and great memories you will be sadly missed xxx

Dad, The day has arrived that I say my final good byes..Are roller-coaster father and son relationship was a blast lol.. We are all going to miss you mate. Go and be with mum now and keep smiling down on us.
Love you and Thanks

John what can we say the best and most special brother-in-law in the world.Words cannot say how much you meant to myself and John you were such a big part of our lives. We miss you popping in for a cuppa and a custard tart and what will we do without my personal shopper and chef. We will miss your speciality chicken casserole even though you never did master those dumplings and definitely at Christmas no one will ever make a trifle like yours!!! Everyone says you were a true gentleman so true and always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.I know you are now with the love of your life Janet who you missed so much. We are truly heartbroken and you will always be in our thoughts and forever in our hearts God bless John all our love Ros and John xxx

I find it hard to believe that youre no longer here with us Uncle John, youve always been here sharing stories and laughs with everyone you met. I remember the afternoon at The Cartwheel when I was there with some of my friends and you joined us for a few drinks....we all ended up in fits of laughter and my friends always asked after you from that day onwards. You were loved by everyone and always will be as you were such a lovely, kind and jolly man who I was so lucky to have as my uncle.
You will leave a huge gap in everyones life...especially our Andrews. Rest easy Uncle John xx
Love always Me-Me, Mark, Jake & Billy x x

John what a lovely man we have some lovely memories of us all on Claydon Green you were a true Gentleman love Jayne Colin Ben and Sam xxxx

Heart felt condolences to all the family... John you will be sadly missed by so many ,. You were a true gent , with the biggest heart and a smile to match ..will miss your funny stories and tales , one that sticks with me is you always having some kind of citrus fruit in the car, so that after you had a crafty pint you would eat some to get rid of the smell so the misses wouldnt know !!! Rest well my lovely. All our love

To Andy and all the family, heartfelt condolences. Dad had time for everyone, and we always had a good catch when we were home. We'll raise a glass to him on the 12th. RIP John Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

RIP John, such a wonderful gentleman who touched so many peoples hearts. Thank you for all of our cuddles and chats that I loved so much, and all of the coins and kind words you gave to my girls. Im sure you gave money to most of the children in Whitchurch! You will be sadly missed. I hope your up there with your wife enjoying a cold cider and a slice Rest easy John xxx

John its hard to put things into words, but you will be truly missed by me. You will be happy to know Wales beat Ireland in the six nations on Sunday For a change, God bless mate may you Rest In Peace much love Pete

Rip John you will be sadly missed too we meet again and have a beer

John what a absoulete legend ..will be sorely missed..always had a smile and time for a chat loved seeing the kids always asked after them ...one of the worlds true gentlemen ...love to andy .leanne joe and lottie ...lots of love tom ..tan and the boys.x

John,,, was never going to be the same the next time we all got the chance to sit down in the jar and have our next get together but the next time we do is going to seem a whole lot different without your presents,,, you were more than a gentleman more than a friend and more than a soldier me old lad take care xxx p.s be thinking of you and your wife this Sunday hope it's the most perfect Valentine's day X

Sleep tight John it was a pleasure to have known you. Always stopped for a chat and a catch up. My thoughts are with the family x

Dear John,
Thankyou for all the hugs and laughter you gave me since a young girl. Going into the pub and not seeing your lovely smile will now break my heart. You rest easy up there and have a cider mode us all x

John you was an amazing man. You will be missed so much espeacially by my little girl who you made laugh everytime we walked in the pub. She would often asked if you were going to be there. I still owe you a pint. Goodbye mate

John you will be sadly missed by all! A true gent that always spoke and had a laugh with everyone! R.I.P my friend

To one of the worlds finest gentlemen. John we are so truly sorry to hear you are no longer here. You really were such a true gent, a wonderful man who we loved to have a chat with, always taking the time to ask after everyone , making such a lovely fuss over the kids when they saw you, they always say how lovely and kind you were. You will be missed by so many and we will remember you fondly and with a smile. You sleep tight- Rip John xxxx

Rest easy John miss our chats and banter we had alway had a smile to share with everybody one of the boys gone but never forgotten sleep tight x

John you were a true gentleman. You will be missed. You always had time for a chat with me and the kids and always giving the kids a pound. .Thank you John for being you RIP

An absolute true gent. Always wearing a beaming smile and a story to tell & by far the smartest dressed in the pub Your going to be so miss John. Sending lots of love to your family who you spoke so highly off.
Lots off Love Abbie, Clay & Boys
P.s Thanks again for the wire. Sleep Tight. X

John always a pleasure my mate.
Never a bad word to say about anyone always smiling with a drink in his hand always asking about the family and what we got for tea was a true gent and will be sadly missed RIP buddy love me shelley and the kids x

What can I say me old mate, cannot actually believe this is it..you are always in my thoughts lately Im just gutted this last year we werent able to chew the fat as much as before !
I know up in heaven god will give to you as much as you gave to others in life, with your enthusiasm and dedication to others around you.
The pub and my dog walks will never be the same god bless you sir

I will always remember John with a smile on his face and a drink in his hand. He always asked after my family, It was a pleasure to have known you John, You will be missed and never forgotten,

Uncle John you will be very much missed and I will always remember you as the happy jolly man that you were. I am lucky that I have so many memories to treasure ranging from when I was a baby to the present and will always be grateful for your love and support. The world has lost a true gentleman

Uncle John
We are so lucky to have so many precious memories with you. You were more like a Grandad to us than an Uncle. Such a kind and thoughtful person. From your visits with treats for the children to listening to your stories about the army, We miss you so very much.
All our love ️

Uncle John
We are so lucky to have so many precious memories with you. You were more like a Grandad to us than an Uncle. Such a kind and thoughtful person. From your visits with treats for the children to listening to your stories about the army, We miss you so very much.
All our love ️

Uncle John,
Next to my father, you were the best man Ive ever known and I will miss you forever. X

Thank you for everything, Especially Mums Birdhouse x

Thinking of Andy and all the family , John was a true gentleman, a great character whom I was lucky to know growing up , from those shout outs across the street , bumping into you at Asda or the pub , always a pleasure to see you and I will miss those chats we had about anything and nothing, you always had a smile on your face and would brighten up the day .Sleep tight xx

Absolutely gutted you will be missed , not going to be the same walking in the pub after work and you not taking the mick out of me ,anyways rest in peace me old mate

Gee whiz Dad I never knew how popular you were
So many people over the weeks you were in hospital and now have spoken so highly of you, it makes me extremely proud.. I can't thank them all enough for there lovely messages and calls its amazing..All the staff at the BRI Were just brilliant and looked after you until the very end.. Iam just so glad we got to spend NYE together with a cider something we haven't done in years.Things are providing to be a struggle I still think you'll be leaving hospital and coming home but unfortunately that's not happening but hay you can now go and be with mum all these years apart finally you get your happy ending... John and Janet back together.. Going to miss you mate.. Love you Dad...

Where do I start ! Such a gentleman first most and a fabulous man x I enjoyed our talks - he always asked how my dad was doing in the care home - he knew him from yrs ago - he was a top gentleman just like my dad ( only 2 I ever known ) x my kids and grandkids always had pocket money walking into the jar on visits - Ben always had a special bond with him too as they were Army buds but-from diff yrs - we all shared a special time on Bens pass out night party out 5 yrs ago when John wore and let Ben wear his own original army jacket from his time in army - Same reg - What a special moment x I / we will treasure it forever ️ RIP MY SPECIAL FRIEND ️x heaven has been blessed for sure ️❤️❤️Ben Ben Haskins

John, you were an absolute legend and true gentleman. I will miss our brilliant and exciting chats up the pub about the Army and the Rifle Regiment which you served in and Im still serving in now. You will be sadly missed by so many. They dont make them like you anymore!
R.I.P John Swift@Bold

You will be truly missed by everyone I used to always have your pint waiting for you when you walked in the bar and loved are little chats rip xxxxx

John you were a true gentlemen and always had time for everybody we have such fond memories of you and your chats you always spoke to the kids when we would see you. Rip John you will be missed

Amazing man. Always made time for everyone. True gentleman. Always asked after Rachel and the kids. Well all miss you John. R.I.P my friend xxxx

One of the best , a true gentleman. Words can not explain how much I will miss you love you always uncle John

Fond childhood memories of a kind and special man. You were always tinkering in your garage, you were a true gentleman and a fellow Light Infantry man, who had respect from many people. You will always be remembered fondly by myself my Brothers and my parents, Colin & Fran. With love and deepest sympathy to our dear freind Andy and his family, Graham, Annette & Charlie xxx

John, you were an absolute pleasure to know and a true gentleman who always had a huge smile on your face. I treasure the memories of the chats and laughs we had and will always be proud of you calling me your "adopted granddaughter! Rest in peace, now reunited with Jan who you loved dearly and always spoke so fondly of.