Facebook copy

Edward Alan Beard

1932 - 2024

Passed away peacefully at home on 11th August 2024, aged 91 years. Beloved husband of Eileen, dedicated father of John and Mark, proud grandfather to Hannah, Jenny, Rachel, Sophie, George and Olly.

Funeral Service Details

Service Date

Friday 23rd August 2024

Time

11.00am

Funeral Service Location

St Peter’s Catholic Church

Hillier Funeral Home

Kingshill House

Hillier Funeral Home Telephone

01793 239 236

Flowers and Gifts

At the family's request no flowers please.

Additional Information

Friends and family are welcome to attend the Committal at Sheepdrove Natural Burial Woodland, Lambourn from 1:00pm.

Donations

Donations in memory of Alan would be appreciated for Youth Adventure Trust.

Yat

Youth Adventure Trust

Checking total...
Make a Donation

Thank You

Thank you for your donation. Please note, there can be a short delay of 30-60 seconds before your donation is shown in the total above from JustGiving. Rest assured your donation has been received.

If you have not left a message of condolence and would like to, please feel free to do so below.

Messages of Condolence

Family and friends are welcome to write a message of condolence and/or light a candle. Once the message has been approved it will appear below.

Choose a candle

You can upload jpg/jpeg and png files with a maximum file size of 2 MB. Drop file here

    Thank you for your friendship Alan, you were always up for a good talk after mass or after a game of badminton. You were fun to be around and taught me some valuable lessons as well. I am glad we found out through a DNA test that your haplogroups are J-FT295974 and H5a1g1a. You will be sorely missed. May the Lord be with you.

    Adam Biros
    candle

    Now in my seventies, I continue to count myself very fortunate that, accepting an offer of employment by Alan, I was able to spend the first ten years of my career at E W Beard Limited in Victoria Road Swindon.
    Setting foot in those offices for the first in time in April 1967, little did I know what a first-class learning experience I had been offered or how Alan would personally ensure opportunities for my advancement over those happy years. With a work ethic second to none and consistent in behaviour, Alan led by example in constantly striving to maintain the highest professional standards throughout this long established, highly reputable business.
    I could not have had a better foundation on which to base my working life than that provided by this diligently hard-working, kind, considerate, highly astute but profoundly self-effacing businessman.
    I will never cease to be grateful to Alan for both employment and the following years of friendship and together with Mary, my wife, offer sincere condolences to Eileen and family on their loss.
    Andrew Pinnegar

    Andrew Pinnegar

    Memory Gallery