Bob Winstanley RIP

[paulobee]

Sad news yesterday. Bob Winstanley passed away on the morning of 14 December.

I copy a piece from a Brentford supporter:

As some of you know Bob had had heart problems for a number of years and had a heart attack whilst at the Chelsea away game last season. As a result he had been in & out of hospitals in Peterborough & London for most of the intervening period. It was planned that he was due to have some heart surgery in the near future.

I've known Bob & Rose for a number of years and have been staying with them up in Lincolnshire since Sunday. Bob was his normally cheeky self. We went for a meal last night with a friend and when we got home, Bob said he was tired and went to bed. He woke up around 03:00 this morning with breathing difficulties and a high heart beat rate. Rose called for an ambulance and after evaluation he was taken to Peterborough Hospital. After arrival it would appear his condition worsened and he died from a sudden massive heart attack in A&E. Staff tried to resucitate him for 45 minutes without success. He was 69.

Rose has lost a husband & her soul mate of over 40 years.

Bob was a programme dealer of many years. In fact he recently purchased my entire collection of Brentford FC programmes dating from 1934 to 2020.

RIP Sir.

[colchestersid]

That's very sad. I've bought many West Ham programmes from Bob & Rose and they were always lovely to deal with

RIP

[Posh1959]

Very sad news, have had many dealings with them. They are very local to me. RIP Bob, my thoughts are with Ruth and family.

[Fishy]

Another sad day.

RIP Bob.
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[martino]

I did not know Bob but we have lost another of the good guys.

Condolences to the family.

RIP

[littlewiggy]

Used to buy many a programme off Bob back in the day, another sad loss to the hobby.

RIP fella.
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[RIKERBCFC]

Sorry to hear the news , known Bob and Rose for many years , was one of the first dealers I met at programme fairs. Keep Well Rose .
R.I.P Bob.

[GrestytheLion]

Used to love meeting up with Bob & Rose at programme fairs, always brought stock for me, even when they had moved to Scotland. Was the first stall I would head to.

RIP Bob, another of life's gents

[NWM Football]

Can only echo what others have said - very sad news. In the days when I was collecting for myself and grabbing bits for the Club Shop at Hayes Bob was always a help with little bits & pieces when he was selling at the West London Programme Fair.

(And oddly enough the anniversary of Chris Williams' passing popped up on the Faceache feed this morning too).
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[Grumpypants]

I can't really add any more to whay has already been said. Lovely guy, and nothing was too much trouble. He will be very sadly missed.
RIP Bob.

[niallo11]

I used Bob’s catalogues back in the day and he was a friendly fixture at London fairs, a genuinely nice fella.

[garyspain]

very sad news RIP