John
Williams was born on 5th June 1925 in Holywood, Northern
Ireland. He came from a prominent family in the area and had one
brother and three sisters. He was educated at Campbell College.
He married his wife Eileen and had one daughter named Jane. He
served in the Fleet Air-arm during the 2nd World War.
After the War he went to live and work in Toronto, Canada where
he stayed for ten years.
Upon returning to this country he studied accountancy. He lived
in Toddington and worked in Bedford. His daughter married and he
and his wife moved to Milton Keynes for a short time and then to
the Barbican in the City of London.
John joined Cripplegate Foundation, an ancient City of London
parochial charity, as Accountant in the 1970's, later becoming
Clerk to the Governors. He greatly enjoyed this work and was sad
to retire in 1992.
As well as being Clerk to the Foundation, John became interested
in the affairs of the City and joined the Cripplegate Ward Club
in 1977 subsequently becoming Hon. Treasurer in 1981 and took on
the further responsibility of Hon. Secretary in 1987. He was
also a Freeman of the City of London.
In 1992 John retired from the Club when he and his wife Eileen
returned to Holywood in Northern Ireland to live in the family
home. Sadly Eileen died a few years later. John had always been
keen on sailing and became Hon. Treasurer to the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club. He also worshipped regularly at Holy Trinity Church,
Glencraig, where he was a member of the choir and served on the
Select Vestry.
John died of bone cancer on 23rd December 1997 aged 72. The
funeral service was held on 29th December at
Glencraig and a Memorial Service was held in London at St. Giles
Church, Cripplegate in April the following year. This was
attended by his daughter and husband and their three children,
together with other members of his family and many friends and
associates.
John was a very friendly and convivial man who worked very hard
to ensure that Ward Club events were a success. He was greatly
missed when he left London and subsequent Hon. Treasurers and
Hon. Secretaries have done their best to live up to his high
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