Born in Dublin, Eire, on 28th August 1922, Charles Arthur Boardman was the youngest in a family of 11 children. The family home was 6 Penrose Street, Dublin. His father Henry was born in Sheffield, England, but his career as a professional musician took him to Southern Ireland. He played trombone and string bass and gained a long-term contract with the Theatre Royal Orchestra in Dublin. Henry died in Dublin in 1958 aged 90. Arthur’s mother Lily (Gibbon) Boardman was born in Llancarfan, Wales. She passed away in Canberra, Australia, in 1966, a few months before her 90th birthday. She had emigrated to Australia when she was aged 88. After completing his schooling in Dublin, Arthur started an apprenticeship as a printer in Dublin and completed his apprenticeship in Sheffield. He joined the RAF in 1939, serving in Africa, Italy and Egypt during the Second World War. He was awarded the Africa Star and Italy Star. Arthur was a keen sportsman He was a very good swimmer. While in the forces he became a talented amateur boxer and he was a decent footballer – a nippy right-winger. He met Jane Jackson, from Ladybank, Fife, in 1948, while she was holidaying in Gainborough, Lincolnshire, and Arthur was stationed nearby. They were married in April the following year in Gainsborough. The couple lived in married quarters at RAF Hemswell for a short time. On demob in 1950, they moved to Dundee, where Arthur started employment with D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Arthur and his wife Jane settled in Newport-on-Tay in 1952, where they remained for 59 years. He served 36 years with D. C. Thomson as a letterpress printer at Bank Street and then West Ward Works before retiring 25 years ago in 1986. Blackpool was a favourite holiday retreat for the Boardman family in the 1960s and they returned year after year to Mr and Mrs Edgar’s ‘Excelsior’ Guest House in Alexandra Road. The family attended many top variety shows in the popular seaside resort at the time and on many occasions the children took part in the Peter Webster talent show at the Central Pier outdoor and indoor theatres. Like his father before him, Arthur had a great love for music and played the clarinet in dance bands in the 1950s and 1960s. In his youth, he had been taught the instrument by a colleague of his father in the Theatre Royal Orchestra. The family’s music tradition is carried on by Arthur’s son Brian, who runs Tread the Boards Youth Music Theatre in Dundee. In retirement, Arthur and Jane enjoyed three trips to Australia to visit family. They were regular theatregoers and attended both amateur and professional musical theatre productions in Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London’s West End. Arthur was a member of Newport Bowling Club for a few years. He was also a keen supporter of Dundee United Football Club and, up until recent years, had been a season ticket holder. Arthur was a well-known figure in Newport. He had a most friendly personality, enjoyed a laugh and was well respected by all who knew him. He had worked hard all his life and lived for his wife and family. He was deeply proud of them all, but never shouted from the rooftops - more with a quiet dignity. He would do anything for them – and he did! In times of trouble, he was always there to support them. Arthur, who was 89 years old, is survived by his wife Jane, his sons Brian, Kenneth and Paul, his daughters Janice, Linda, Carol and Amanda - as well as 16 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.