In memory of Bob Wilkin
We regret to inform you that Bob Wilkin, a keen and enthusiastic Club Member, has recently passed away.
Bob’s funeral will be held Thursday 20th March 2025 @15:30 at Eltham Cemetery and Crematorium North Chapel (also known as Falconwood) followed by his wake at the Toby Carvery Badgers Mount.
The address is:
Crown Woods Way, London SE9 2AZ
Toby address
London Road, Halstead, Sevenoaks TN14 7AD
Donations to a charity rather than flowers which we will decide on soon but will leave to individuals choice.
Bob Wilkin (Sitting in the cab of RT1702) started as a driver at Catford Garage in 1969 and then progressed to a Fitter and finally, Engineering Foreman before leaving to go Coach driving in 1976. (Ed: At the bottom of this tribute is a picture of Bob, reunited with RT1702 reg: KYY 529 in more recent times.) He then returned to Bus driving in 1990. In 1995, Bob joined London Underground as a Station Assistant and progressed to Guard, Train Operator and an Instructor Operator before retiring in 2017.
Though his first love was buses, after retiring, Bob became interested in Standard Vanguards and as a Club Member he owned first a green Vanguard Sportsman and later, an immaculate Vanguard Phase II.
Here are photographs of his favourite cars.
Bob, with his old charge,, RT1702. The bus belongs to a preservation society of which he was a founding member, and he was still driving it regularly.
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