Arthur WOODS Obituary

On February 15, 2025, our amazing Dad passed away at home, aged 94 years. Dearly loved husband of the late June, father and father-in-law of David and Margaret (Minlaton), Lloyd and Sheryl (Wellington), Roger and Robyn, Allan and the late Wendy (Wellington), Peter and Wendy, and Catherine and Andrew. Beloved grandfather Pops of Louisa, Tim, Emily, Milly, David, George, Julia, Chris, the late Fiona, Johnty, Jack, Lucy, Anna, Rebecca and Charlotte, cherished great-grandfather Pops of Rex, Elsie, Chloe, Zara, Grace, Violet, Lachlan, Harry and Sophia and Ryan. Loved brother of his late siblings Teddy, George, Emily, Harry, Olive, Rita and Stanley, and their families in the United Kingdom. Treasured Uncle Arthur and Great-Uncle Arthur of numerous loved nieces and nephews, and also cousin to family in UK, Wales, Canada and Australia. Special thanks to the staff at Nurse Maude and the Riccarton Clinic for their gentle care. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be made at the service, or online at stjohn.org.nz. Messages to the Woods family, c/- PO Box 111-01, Christchurch 8443 and/or by commenting on The Press notice online. A Funeral Service to Celebrate our wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather will be held in St Peter's Anglican Church, 22 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton (parking onsite), on Friday, February 21, at 1.30pm. Arthur's Funeral will be live-streamed and will remain available on YouTube at this link https://youtube.com/live/JJDykzh3Xw0