We even went out clubbing after he was wheelchair-bound and could no longer walk. He was a right character and had a great sense of humour.
Pete on his 80th birthday Vanessa said her dad had owned more than 2,000 records and she had found all kinds of treasures in his flat after he moved into a nursing home in 2018, including pieces of artwork and poetry she had never seen. She said: He was very talented. A lot of his art work was sea-themed and he loved the West Pier. He did an amazing drawing of it and would make art out of driftwood.