More than 140 people attended the funeral of a well-known and popular greengrocer.
The family of greengrocer Jim Fox thanked those who attended his memorial service on June 5, many of whom were "old faces" from Watford Market.
Jim Fox, of Sheepcot Lane, Garston, passed away peacefully on May 13, aged 96.
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His family said: "We sincerely thank you for your beautiful floral tributes; family cards and your donations to the Michael Sobell Hospice.
"Thank you also for sharing so many memories with us on that sad day.
"To remember such an amazing life with tears and laughter would have been our Dad’s wish – and sharing time with us after to ‘have a drink on Jim’ again, this was his wish."
Jim married Joan Evans in 1948 and they had five children together: Terry, Julie, Linda, Tommy and Sandra.
The Fox family moved to Sheepcot Lane in 1951, and although Joan passed away in March 1997, Jim remained at the family home until his death.
Jim’s family had a long history of trading as greengrocers in Watford Market, and this is where Jim worked for almost 35 years after his times as a Royal Fusilier, where he was dispatched to Egypt, the Wester Desert, Sudan and Italy.
His family also thanked the Royal Fusiliers, who left the Tower of London with a poppy wreath to show their respects.
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