Beloved Dad
14 March 19422 January 2026
“Forever in our hearts and minds.”
Arthur was a devoted husband, father of three, and grandfather of seven. A retired civil engineer who spent 35 years building bridges — quite literally — across the north of England. He was known for his dry wit, his immaculate vegetable garden, and his unshakeable belief that a proper cup of tea solved most problems. He is deeply missed by all who knew him.
Harrogate North Yorkshire
Born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, the eldest of four children
Harrogate
Left Harrogate Grammar School and began an apprenticeship with the West Riding County Council engineering department
Leeds
Qualified as a civil engineer and joined Ove Arup & Partners in Leeds
Harrogate
Married Margaret Eleanor Whitfield (née Cooper) at St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate
First son, Thomas, born
Daughter, Catherine, born
Second son, James, born
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