IanWARBURTONThe family are sad to announce the death of Ian Thomas Warburton, who died suddenly at Royal Blackburn Hospital on Tuesday, February 9. The dearly loved husband, dad and grandad is survived by his wife Ann, children Mark and Lauren, daughter-in-law Kim, son-in-law Dave, and grandchildren Holly, Hattie and Tobias. He also leaves his sister Karen and brothers Gary and Neil, brother-in-law Gordon, sisters-in-law Angela and Michelle and much-loved nieces and nephews, Rachael, Callum, Michael, Gemma, Robyn and Roxanne. Ian went to St James’ Church of England school and then went on to attend QEGS, Blackburn. He was an active member of the church community, being a part of the church choir for many years whilst also attending many of the church activities. Always a keen and talented footballer, he played for Haslingden Football Club before he went on to play as a professional footballer for Bury Football Club and Southport Football Club. He continued playing for local teams Rossendale United and Accrington Stanley. He also managed Rossendale Under 15s. Ian worked as a Design Engineer at various companies until his retirement in 2017. He then spent his time enjoying holidays with friends and family, various hobbies and looking after his three grandchildren. The funeral will take place at St James’ Church, Haslingden at 10am on Friday, February 26, followed by a burial at Haslingden Cemetery, officiated by Fr. David Stephenson. Due to current restrictions numbers are limited. Family flowers only, donations if desired in memory of Ian to British Heart Foundation or RSPB c/o funeral director Caroline HoldenDewhurst for Johnson, Durning and Woods Funeral Service.
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