Arrangements for the funeral of Thomas Bloor
Friday 23rd November 2018 3.15pm
Yardley Crematorium, Birmingham
You are invited to attend a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for the life of Tom. This will be held at Yardley Crematorium at 3.15pm.
All are invited back to Moseley Golf Club for food and drink and to share memories of Tom.
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Such sadness now, but also very happy memories of wonderful Tom who was such a great dad to us. I am forever grateful. With love.
Sorry to hear this sad news, Tom was a very nice easy going person that seemed so wise and could always tell us something you didn’t know, or more about what you did know with his lovely soft voice, he will be greatly missed and my condolences go out to the whole family
I’m sad that Tom is no longer with us. Although I haven’t known Tom and Meriel very long, I have always enjoyed their company. Tom was a lovely man to chat to – I always learned something I didn’t know. It was also lovely to be in the company of a couple who were so obviously well suited to and in harmony with each other. My condolences go to Meriel, Emma, Imogen, Penny and all the grandchildren, of whom Tom was so proud.
I worked with Tom and Meriel in Ethiopia in the 1960s and they became my friends for life. Meriel told me of Tom’s passing away as soon as it happened. Sadly, I was not able to attend the funeral or memorial service. Tom was one of the finest and friendliest people I have ever known. Totally unpretentious. he was a scholar of the first rank.It is cruel that he has been taken from us. I always enjoyed his anecdotes, told in his hesitating, self-effacing manner.
It was because of Tom Bloor that I decided to study linguistics at Aston University in the 1990s, first as an undergrad and then as one of his PhDs. As with many other post-grads that Tom worked with, we got on really well as colleagues and became friends over time.
Tom and Meriel were a lovely couple; I really appreciated their intellectual curiosity, humanity and humour. After Tom died, I was really upset, and then Merial passed away soon after. On the phone, she told me that Tom had enjoyed a wonderful life. I am sorry I missed their funderals, but am glad now of the chance to share my memories of them. Farewell, ĝis revido, à une autre fois peut-être !
I know that this is five and a half years too late. I got to know Tom Bloor while I was doing my M.Sc in TESP at Aston University. It is indeed sad to learn of his passing away. He was inspirational, encouraging and affable as a lecturer and tutor. May he rest in peace.
Alas, time and distance makes one lose touch with people we have met along our journey in life. I really enjoyed my one year at Aston University and have great memories of my lecturers there – besides Tom Bloor, there were John Skelton, Keith Richards, Catherine Johns- Lewis, Ian Davies and others, as well as my colleagues of that particular year 1987- 88.
Andy Farrugia
A wonderful teacher and person.