Mr John Warrener. My Granddad, he was a wonderful man. "You gave me many things in life, Gifts both great and small, But most of all you gave me love,The greatest gift of all." Granddad was born in April 1932 and had a hard childhood, he was placed in care when his mother couldn't handle so many children and left his small village after lying about his age. Aged only 14 or 15 to join the navy and see the world, He saw many countries and worked his way up the ranks. Granddad was big on boxing and was hit by a steel ball on land in the dockyards and was the first person to have major re-constructive surgery on his face. New pioneering surgery at the time. Granddad had tattoos which he could move on his arm. I spent many a time amazed by them ha ha. He was a strong man who went through allot in his lifetime and took it all in his stride. I remember painting the wall's with him and being taken on fast rides in his cool cars! Always allot of fun and a smile to greet us!! Granddad was very proud of his roots and his family. He was and is adored by so many, my sister loved him to pieces! Everyone did, he had a strong smile and hug. He was a fantastic Granddad. Wish we could have had him longer! You always felt safe with him around. Granddad had a heart of gold. Family meant so much to him and he always threw the best parties with nan. He liked to inspect anyone in Navy outfit's even if it was for fancy dress ha ha! He was very disciplined in nature having learnt it from the Navy. Malta is where Granddad met my nan as she was leaving the cinema with friends, He had to convert to Roman Catholicism to marry her which he did and Granddad lived for a few years there. He loved the island and had a very special bond with Nan's close family xxx I think Granddad would have lived there if he could!! Nan on the other hand prefers England. They where married almost 50 years. Granddad loved his boxing and was always there to lend a hand as he was a very good handy man as well!!! Always doing things for Nanny Maria when over there. Granddad was not afraid to fight for what he believed in and travelling the sea's in the Navy made him as tough as they come. However he had a disciplined, talented and creative side that was something to behold. He had a lovely husky northern voice which lives within all of our hearts. Granddad always wanted a big family, with big parties which he got!! He loved his built in bar and enjoyed serving drinks and playing with a huge group of grandchildren! Granddad was a huge navy man having worked for many decades in the navy. Granddad was also a security guard for a number of years/decade. He enjoyed and competed in: Darts, golf, pool and loved his cars! and holidays. Especially to Malta when he saw Nanny Maria who to him was a mother and Nan's siblings where his brothers. Granddad somehow stayed close to his family up country and both of his parents deaths in the 1970s deeply upset him. The family has a "curse" where all the men died before or at the age of 68. His father was the only one to ever live past this and died aged 72 and then Granddad became thrilled when his 68th Birthday came and went and he was ok. We all feel he died to young but Granddad ironically was thrilled he was 70 and still here and said he had beat the curse! His last blood related sibling, a younger brother died in late 2008 aged 67/8. Granddad had a close relationship with brother in law Charlie Zammit who sadly passed away in 1991. He was very hurt by his loss. Granddad and Nanny Rose got on like a house on fire and he treated her as a mother figure. Granddad even asked Nan to cut and serve his big 60th Birthday cake when all the family surprised him with a huge party! We have it on film. Granddad was very upset when Nan passed on. Granddad loved animal's and I remember him and Toffy got on really well and he enjoyed watching Jessie to. He and Nan did own a bird in the early 90s a cockatiel which Granddad adored. Sadly granddad got ill in 2002 with terminal cancer and although he fought hard he passed away 6 months later after a month in Hospital. Granddad had a "last supper" before he went into hospital. He did so much to help us when things where bad and even when so ill he still did things to make us laugh. We will always miss him dearly xx Sadly a lifetime of smoking starting aged 12 or so was to blame for his loss but Granddad couldn't give them up as much as he did try and was encouraged to. When he found he was dying Granddad decided to live for the day and went on holidays and did allot of fun things he wanted to do. The last thing he did was shake my dad's hand and give my mum a kiss of the cheek. An amazingly brave man. It broke our hearts to lose him. I still remember it so well. Sadly Granddad and Nan where harassed by nasty neighbours at the time Granddad got ill. Granddad wanted to knock their block off and had he been well he would have. Glad to say after the family spoke with them they eased off. Nasty, vile people. No one liked them and when they finally left the cul-de-sac had a party! They picked problems with everyone and I am glad to say Granddad we all won and they had to leave and never got their way, all their planning permissions were opposed! Nice people living there now Victory! I know you would have been thrilled. Granddad was and is very sadly missed by many. Always smiling and the life and soul of the party, things are not the same without you Granddad and I miss your voice. Always a good word and lots of courage! The garage and shed haven't changed much since you passed away, all your tools look like they are waiting for you to use them as you used to! Wish you were using them. Granddad Warrener and GranddadPercy would have got on so well, we all said it was such a shame they never met! but now they are having a roaring time in heaven. After he died Granddad sent my mum a message to say he was ok and happy in heaven. To show how much he meant to her, our cousin saved her wedding bouquet for Granddad's grave. He really was so much fun and is so missed by so, so many. Be Free and know you are loved, watch over Nan xxx Love from your HUGE FAMILY XX PS: I know you know this in heaven but if you where here you would be a great-granddad xx