Tribute to Anthony Skyrme, 1934 - 2022

As given by the friends and family of Anthony Skyrme at Golders Green Crematorium on Thursday 07th April 2022.

Dear Anthony rest in peace x

Such happy memories of Anthony's intelligence, huge interest in others and kindness. Thank you and I will miss you.

After 30+ years of friendship - good bye dear friend, the world is a better place for your life & we are better for knowing you. Rest in Peace

I want to thank you Anthony for accepting me as a friend unconditionally. Every aspect of our friendships which I have fond memories of include: Yearly meeting for lunch with other friends at his house, Hampstead which’s surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers; Stonewall Charity Dinner; Day Trip on Concord; Weekend Break in Bilbao; Dinner at A Reconstructed French Room at Lloyd’s of London; Kid and a Widow Show; Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew; Follies Musical by Sondheim; Wimbledon Debenture Ticket to Court One 2019; Lunch in Wivenhoe to Celebrate Ratti’s 60 Birthday 2021 and the list goes on and on. Anthony is a gentleman. He’s never made any complaint and “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”. Over 5 years ago walking any distance would be a challenge for Anthony. One evening we visited John Colwell’s new place of residence in Putney. It’s 10 minutes away on foot from East Putney Station but it took us 35 minutes. Anthony was sweating when we arrived outside John’s building. Furthermore the lift wasn’t working but Anthony didn’t give up. So we climbed 5 flights of stairs to John’s flat. At the last flight of stairs instead of saying Hooray!!!!! Anthony looked at me with sternly face and said it in such humorous sarcastic way “Many more flights of stairs would you like me to try dear”. I burst out laughing like I was having a laughing fit. We laughed so much that we couldn’t contain ourselves. This demonstrates how kind Anthony was for not allowing me to have a guilty feeling for not taking a taxi.

We will miss you dearest Anty but you can now keep your cousin Brian company, like you did as young boys. Love you dearly. Sarah & Granty xxx

Lovely memories of when we went clubbing at London's mega night club "Action" Will always remember the smile on your face when we left. Wonderful memories.

Anthony - you oozed the joy of living. Thank you for fifty years of wonderful joyful memories.

To the memory of a wonderful, special and extraordinary man who I have known for many decades and had so many happy times together. Thank you Tony. God Bless.

In fond memory.

In memory of my dear friend Anthony.

I will miss Anthony

In loving memory of Anthony, who will be so sadly missed.

Tony my friend from 1953 and always loved. A light has gone out.

Anthony, you have many happy memories.

In memory, Tom

We hold so many happy memories of you, Dear Anthony.

We have known Tony since the early seventies a great friend and a real gentleman will be sadly missed. George and Pat.

You were a most wonderful and gentle man Anthony. I wish you well on your journey

All my love to you, Anthony, Cousin David.

Anthony, we will all miss you, dear fellow. Dance and sing with all of the naughty angels x

With love from

Love you forever, Anty.