Arrangements for the Funeral of
Simon Nicholas Howard.
Funeral service for Simon Nicholas Howard will be held at
Waseley Hills Crematorium on Friday 1st March 2024 at 2pm.
Simon’s family and friends will be gathering for a service of celebration and rememberence at Waseley Hills Crematorium on Friday 1st March 2024 at 2pm.
All those who knew and loved Simon are welcome to attend.
After the service you are all invited for refreshments at Silhillian Sports Club to continue to share stories and memories of Simon.
Family flowers only please, but if you wish to do something in Simon’s memory, donations to the charity MIND will be welcomed.
You will find details for Waseley Crematorium, the wake venue, the dresscode and how to donate to Simon’s chosen charity in the sections below.
Simon’s family welcome any tributes, words of remembrance and stories about him, so do feel free to leave any messages at the bottom of this webpage. (Please note comments are moderated so do not go live immediately)
Messages / Comments
Simon’s family welcome any tributes, words of remembrance and stories about him so do feel free to leave any messages at the bottom of this webpage. (Please note comments are moderated so do not go live immediately)
Waseley Hills Crematorium & Map
Address: New Inns Ln, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9TS A map can be found by clicking the link below.
Wake Info
The celebration of Simon’s life will be continued after the service at Silhillians Sports Club, Warwick Road, B93 9LW
Donation / Flowers
Family flowers only, however donations will be welcomed to a charity the family have chosen, MIND.
A collection box will be at the exit of the crematorium or you can donate online if you wish.
Click on this link to find out more about mind & to donate online.
Dresscode
There is no formal dresscode, funeral attire is not neccessary, dress in whatever you feel most comfortable, & for the weather.
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Gone too soon of course as we all know
I’ll remember Simon for our intense shared times at Sheffield University and then for his love of sport and the times we’ve spent together both playing it [back at University] and watching it – mainly at Twickenham but also around the world . I had the pleasure of sitting next to him at 2 series victories for the British Lions rugby team ( Durban S Africa 1997 and Sydney Australia 2013 – the hangover in S Africa lasted until Tuesday and the Australian trip was a 2.5 week fine experience where we lived in each other’s pockets for the trip culminating in the series victory – I remember Simon reflecting with such pleasure that he couldn’t believe he’d actually been there at 2 Lions series victory games given their rarity )
I’ll remember Simon was always good in a quiz particularly where he could bring his encyclopedic sports knowledge to the fore alongside his overall knowledge
I’ll also fondly remember his ‘internet wars’ and spearing a number of usually gun-toting Americans with his intellect, wit, reason and sarcasm which usually went way above their heads.
Although physically in the latter years we know he wasn’t in his best shape he maintained his acumen, wit and sharpness of mind to the end.
Bravo Simon. A pleasure to have known and associated with you from the early 80’s to the very end
Great loss of a great guy and friend.
Met Simon in my first year at Sheffield Uni and had 3 years of socialising and studying.. socialising definately being one of Simon’s finer academic disciplines…..
Stayed in contact in the many years after, and it was great to have him come to stay in Sydney on the last Australian Lions tour..
Will be sadly missed, but thanks for the memories Whip.
Lots of love,
Doc
Simply a great bloke, who I had the wonderful privilege of knowing for many years. Enjoyed 20 years of Touring with The Whipmiester on the Dr Hardings cricket Tour in Hampshire.
Also enjoyed a 3 week tour of Eastern Australia to follow the England Cricket team in 1998.
The week of the Easycruise round the Med I can remember virtually nothing about.
A great big man, with a great big character, generous, witty, gentle, considerate, ebullient, with a wonderful voice, who had time and a kind word for everyone he met.
It was a very sad day yesterday, but the number of people who attended showed how many people’s lives The Whippet enriched, including my own. Some of my happiest memories include the times I was lucky enough to sit and talk b*llocks with the big man on our various trips.
I got to know and understand a little more about him each time we talked and our friendship grew over many a gallon of Kahlua and milk.
I hope he has found his peace at last.
Thanks to Nat and Fred for organising everything yesterday and for their wonderful words about one of my best friends.
Sometime in the late 1990’s on Great Keppel Island, Queensland I walked into bar with a holiday companion and many rum (Bundy of course) and cokes later I walked out arm in arm with a life long friend.
One of the most self deprecating, modest, most charming, wittiest people I have had the pleasure to meet. The times are too numerous, too funny, too warm, too engaging …… and now sadly too painful to recall
A man who transcended all ages, all ranks, all backgrounds. He wanted to talk with you, laugh with you and occasionally drink with you.
Thank you Whippet … it was a one of life’s pleasures to have known me. You once wrote that you “never laughed as long or as loud” as you did when on cricket tour … well I never laughed as long or as loud as I did when in your company.
I am sure in time that your loss will become a ‘not insurmountable’ emptiness in many lives…… but right now it just feels that way.
Thank you Fred and Nat for organising such a fantastic farewell
A great man with a great sense of humour I enjoyed playing cricket with him and he will be badly missed.
In my minds eye I can still see him dropping low in the slips cordon to take a thick edge 😊😊🏴🙏🏻🏏🏏🏏