Tribute to Michael Wren-Hilton OBE, 1928 - 2021

Dedicated to the memory of Michael Wren-Hilton

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This site is a tribute to Michael Wren-Hilton. He is much loved and will always be remembered.

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The Soya family

Lovely memories of a truly generous man in all aspects of the word.

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To our Uncle Michael, with love from Andrew, Catherine, Maria and Martin

Kindley family

With love from David, Ceri, Sali, Gareth and Vicky.xxxx

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Walking along the promenade was always a joy.

Dad never happier than when surrounded by family 🥰

Happy Christmas 🎄

Getting ready for our 21st birthday party 🥳

Always room for a chocolate biscuit!!!

Dad loved looking at his stamp collection and tried to encourage his children to share his enthusiasm. Our pleasure really came from observing his!

Summer 2020. Fabulous to be together after Lockdown 1.

One of my all-time favourite photos of dad. Here he is, walking in the Lytham club day parade. He was representing St John’s ambulance, and waving to his family. This is dad very much in his happy place x

Lytham Club Day again. Dad always wanted the programme. In fact, we teased him as he wanted to collect brochures from everywhere he went 😁

Dad loved his garden. He’d spend hours gathering the leaves in the Autumn. When staying, I’d often cut the grass for him and he loved to watch. Without fail, he’d wave at me every time I passed the window!

Family holidays are such a feature of family life. Guessing Pete took this photo.

Introducing Dad to a chocolate fountain was hilarious. He didn’t quite grasp the idea of a gentle drop on his strawberry…. he almost copied Dawn French (from Vicar of Dibley) and wanted to put his whole head in!

At the Britannia Inn, Elterwater, whilst Pete and Jax over from New Zealand. A real family favourite.

Surrounded by his grandchildren. Dad was so proud of them all.

Club Day again. Iconic Dad photo. He loved yo wave. On top of a mountain, on a cliff top, by a river, wherever a photo was taken he’d often pose with a wave “to Uncle Albert”.

Dad and mum, Michael and Jean, 21 January 1956.

Sharing a glass of bubbles with dad on our deck (you call this a balcony in England!) overlooking Tauranga Harbour and the Pacific Ocean

Having a lunchtime drink in one of dad's favourite restaurants overlooking the Ocean

Sitting by the Ocean in Te Kaha with a lunchtime beer (I sense a common theme is developing here!)

I caught up with dad on his second trip to New Zealand for a beer in Singapore. Rock on Tiger!

Another sunny day in the bay!

Harbourside Tauranga Christmas Eve 2015

Michael & Jacqui Hula Park

Celebrating dad's investiture with mum and Annie at Buckingham Palace. Minus the corgis!

Politics was a big part of Dad’s life. He started as a Liberal and really these values remained throughout. Here he was (European stars shining brightly behind!!) talking at conference about the rights of war widows.

Standing proudly with his parents, Edward and Lilian, as his father received his CBE.

With Annie and her 3 boys! Dad always explained how he had to take a boxer's stance when holding one of the dogs to be sure he could keep his balance :)

Fabulous holiday in Rhodes, 1986.

In his beloved Lake District. Early 1980s? I wonderf what he was laughing at with that idiosyncratic twinkle in his eye?

Silverdale scouts. Dad top row on the left. He was had n the Peewee patrol. Brother Chris is sat front right. He loved his childhood in Silverdale and loved to tell us stories about he and Chris growing vegetables for the village show.

Michael and Mary 14/02/2009

Always time for cake!!!

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Thoughts

It was a pleasure to look after Michael, he was always a gentleman and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Calvan

6th December 2021

It was a privilege and a pleasure to have known Michael through Peter and Jacqui.. His youthful exuberance for life was infectious and made his visits to NZ the most memorable, social occasions. Looking through the photographs, videos and tributes to this much loved man, there is no doubt that he was very special. From Steve and Helen.

13th October 2021

Thank you for setting up this memorial to Michael. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

Sent by Lytham Funeral Service on 04/10/2021

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Thinking of family and friends on the 3rd January, on what would would have been Michael's birthday

Lit by Elaine Midgley, In Memory Co-Ordinator on 2nd January 2024

Thinking of family and friends at Christmas. Sending warmest wishes.

Lit by Elaine Midgley, In Memory Co-Ordinator on 22nd December 2023

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