People Leave Their Condolences For Jim Cowles - 'Heaven's Outfields Will Be Smarter Than Ever.'
Article Date: 11th October 2011
Since hearing the recent news of the passing of Jim Cowles, who spent the last 62 years involved at CSCC, people who knew this true gentleman have left touching messages on Facebook. They show how popular he was.
Jim's funeral will be held on Tuesday 18th October - 3pm at Westerleigh Crematorium.
Here's a selection of our thoughts:
Clive Reynolds
It's when people are no longer with us that we realise how much they did for us. Jim's passing has left us with big boots to fill during this winter and next summer. May God bless you Jim. Thanks for many happy memories and for all of your hard work over the years. We'll miss you.
Mark Reynolds
It's a very sad day, I'll certainly miss him and his old stories of Chipping Sodbury and the cricket club over the years. You just can't under estimate what he's done for the cricket club and the local community, what a great guy he was. What a man, what a CSCC legend. Don't let this moment pass without realising the huge amount of time he gave up for us all at CSCC. He deserves a huge CSCC turn out at his funeral.
Paul Reynolds
Sad news. One of the last links with that pre-war generation of Sodbury cricketers. Jim started the whole youth set up as well, with that side with Basher Bleaken, Tim Seymour, Mark Quinlan, Martin Gerrard and the rest. RIP Jim
Mark Graham
Sad news, but Jim's tales of Times Past will live on in all of us who met him.
Rich Bennett
Sad news indeed!! RiP our Jim!!
Katherine Spray
RIP Jimmer old fella. Heaven's outfields will be smarter than ever.
Sue Soper
Such a shame, but many memories, on a tractor, with a paintbrush in his hand, comittee meetings, the pipe, his stories of the the old days, turning up in his milk float. He will be missed.
Malcolm Soper
RIP Jim going to miss those stories
Bob Soper
R.I.P. Jimmer. A sad loss for C.S.C.C. Our thoughts are with your family. God Bless Mr Cowles a true Gentleman.
Jeremy Swatton
God bless you Jim. Awfully sad news.
James Pearson
RIP Jimbo. Will miss your stories when I'm working on the ground and you can give me a half hour break! A true gent and you will be sadly missed at CSCC. We all know you'll be with us every step of the way next season. R.I.P Jim Cowles.
Adrian Forrester
Saturday mornings will never be the same again. Jim you were a good man. We will all miss you. RIP
Ian Hobbs
RIP Jim a true gentleman you will be sadly missed.
Steve Doidge
RIP Jim, a true gentleman, will be sadly missed. My thoughts are with Jim's family at this difficult time. Best wishes, the Doidge family
David Cooper
Very sad to hear the news r I p jim god bless ..
Craig Hambly
RIP Jim.Enjoyed the stories and the boys certainly appreciated the neatly cut outfields.You will be sorely missed.
Chris Young
Rip to Jim he will truly be missed. Such a hard worker for the club over the years and did so much for everyone. His presence and stories will be missed by all.
Bob Bell
The Hogweed Trotters RRC send their condolences to the family and many friends of this true gentleman.
Jerry Swatton
I've known Jim since I joined the club at 11 years old playing for the U17s 'cos that was the only team we had. We never had the luxury of the qualified coaches that are now so necessary, Jim gave up his time and genuinely took pleasure in being there with us and doing all the organising that was needed. We couldn't have continued without you Jim, lots of happy memories in youth team cricket and you ferrying us around. If everybody else in the club could give 1% of what you gave we could have built the club 10 times over.
Richard Wood
RIP Jim he was one of the sodbury legends, will miss some great stories about the war.
Diane & Tony Garton
Very sad news, Jim was a really special person, will miss not seeing him at the club, always had time for you. Condolences to Jim's family.
Terry Leslie, Isle Of Lewis, Scotland
My condolences to the family of Jim, also to CSCC my heart felt feeling that such a valued member should be taken from you all.
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