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    Celebrating the life of

    Christopher Lowes

    16 Jan 1959 - 29 Jul 2020

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    Chris was born on 16 January 1959 in Lytham Hospital in Lancashire; the third child of Emerson and Dorothy Lowes. The night before his birth, his dad drove home from work and realised that his car's brakes were not working properly. He didn't mention it to Dorothy, just in case the baby started coming that night - as he did! Maybe fortunately, ...

    Katy Buche16 Jan 1959
    1961Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris aged about 2, his sister Judy, dad Emerson and mum Dorothy.

    1964west Bridgford, Nottingham

    Robert Lowes Christopher and smart new go-kart in garden of Nottingham house - 1964 (aged 5)

    1965Barnard Castle

    Robert Lowes Christopher (aged 6) at the farm near Barnard Castle, owned by a lifelong friend of his dad's, where the family spent its summer holiday

    1965

    LAURA TINDALL Date uncertain but guessing mid-1960s. Judy, Chris, Robert - the three siblings. Thanks to Louise Ridgway for the photo, it was in a box of their grandmother Beatrice’s photos.

    1966Rugby, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Robert, Chris, Tricia, Margaret-Anne, Sue and ? in Rugby. Many thanks to Sue Bullock for the slide.

    1966Rugby, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris, Tricia, Margaret-Anne and Sue in Rugby. Many thanks to Sue Bullock for the slide.

    1966Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris with his parents and brother, Robert and sister, Judy and their dog, Trixie. Taken in the family’s Nottingham garden in approximately 1966.

    1967Ewell

    Robert Lowes Christopher, having a laugh, in the back garden of the family's house in Ewell

    1973

    Katy Buche Chris and his brother Robert as ushers for older sister Judy's wedding to Norman in 1973

    1974

    Katy Buche Chris with the family in 1970s

    1975

    LAURA TINDALL Jo, Linda, Emerson, Dorothy, Louise, Chris, Robert, David, Phillip. Date is estimated! Many thanks to Louise Ridgway for the photograph.

    1976

    LAURA TINDALL Jo, Sheila, Emerson, Chris, David. Year is approximate. Many thanks to Louise Ridgway for the photograph.

    1977Epsom, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris surrounded by his brother and sister, their spouses, his mum and dad, nephew and family dogs. Taken in his mum and dad’s front room in Epsom.

    1985

    Robert Lowes Chris in mid-1980s

    1986Dormansland, Surrey

    Robert Lowes Chris and baby son Matt

    1987Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris with Grandma Beatrice and her great-grandchildren at her 90th birthday party in her Birmingham garden. Many thanks to Sue Bullock for the photograph.

    2001Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL At Phillip and Jo’s Golden Wedding. Chris, Louise, Sue, Judy, David, Trisha, Robert. Many thanks to Louise Ridgway for the photograph.

    7 Jun 2008Lingfield

    Robert Lowes Chris in the garden of his home in Lingfield

    16 Jan 2009

    Robert Lowes Chris, on his 50th birthday - 16 January 2009 - with Matt

    1 Jan 2010Warkworth, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris and Matt visiting Chris’ sister and brother-in-law Judy and Norman in Northumberland for new year 2009-10. These photos are taken on a Northumberland beach, likely to be Warkworth. In the photos are also Chris’ dogs Maggie and Maisie and Norman and Judy’s dogs Jess and Millie.

    1 Jan 2010Boulmer, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris and Matt visiting Chris’ sister and brother-in-law Judy and Norman in Northumberland at the turn of the decade 2009-10. These photos are taken outside RAF Boulmer.

    Chris's timekeeping was always interesting. Arranging a time for Chris to come around to ours- 'I'll aim for 10. See you at 11.'

    Katy Buche2013
    26 Oct 2014Chipstead, Surrey

    Robert Lowes Chris, with sister Judy and brother Robert, on the Ruby wedding anniversary of Robert and Linda

    26 Oct 2014Chipstead, Surrey

    Robert Lowes

    25 Dec 2017Eastbourne

    Robert Lowes Chris, with sister-in-law Linda, Christmas Day 2017

    26 Dec 2017Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom

    Robert Lowes Chris at home in Eastbourne, with Matt, Boxing Day 2017

    30 Dec 2017Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Chris and his sister Judy in his Eastbourne home when the Tindalls went to visit for New Year.

    1 Jan 2018Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom

    Katy Buche Chris with Norman, Judy, Linda and Robert at New Year 2018.

    1 Jan 2018Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom

    LAURA TINDALL Another photo from Judy, Norman and Laura’s trip to see Chris in Eastbourne at New Year 2018. In the foreground is Norman and Linda watching Chris play with Norman and Judy’s dog Maggie.

    1 Jan 2018Eastbourne

    Robert Lowes Chris on Eastbourne beach, New Year's Day, 2018

    31 Dec 2018Eastbourne

    Robert Lowes Chris on New Year's Eve, 2018