Scattered at sea (From Penarth Times)

Scattered at sea

A PENARTH man had his wish of having his ashes scattered at the pier fulfilled at the weekend.

Stanley Parish, of St Cyres Road, passed away on August 30, aged 79. A funeral service was held on September 7 at All Saints Church in Penarth. Stanley's son Keith Parish said: "One of dad's final wishes was that his ashes be scattered at sea. So we arranged to go out to sea in the Penarth life boat at the weekend.

"Dad had very fond memories of the years he spent at sea and always felt a strong affinity with the Navy.

"He was quite a well-known character in the local community. He was a member of the Cons Club and the Legion and in later years he played bowls for the Windsor Bowls Club.

"He was a tremendous father to me and I'm sure my brother would say the same thing. He was always supportive of everything I've done in my life and was always there with valuable advice. He was proud of us and we were very proud of him too."

A funeral service was held on September 7 at All Saints Church in Penarth.

Stanley Parish served for seven years in the merchant navy after signing up during the Second World War.

He worked aboard the Blue Star Line vessel "the Fulanie." Stanley served his apprenticeship as an electrician and worked in the boiler room during the years he spent at sea.

He was also a member of the home guard during the war. Stanley leaves behind his wife Iris and two sons Keith and Clive. When the Second World War came to an end Stanley took up a position with British Steel at their works in Cardiff.

In the late 1980s he started a job with the local authority's street lighting department.