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"They were built sometime in the 1950s or '60s, but I don't know if anything was ever cast off them prior to Gramps," he says.

'She'll adapt, dear,' said Gramps, as if Kitty wasn't even there.

"I know Brynja has tried to turn a negative into a positive by fundraising for gramps and she is doing the same for Donald."

Francis B Griffin, known as Gramps, and grandson Paul, below |

"Come on, Gramps," I whispered, "let's go find a bird."

"Gramps" Burbo, 74 of Worcester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.Donald is survived by three daughters, Lori Adkins and her husband James with whom he lived, Barbara and Angela Burbo all of Worcester; three sisters, Anne M.

Enquiries and floral tributes may be sent c/o The Co operative Funeralcare 184, Ansty Road, Coventry CV2 3EX telephone 02476 650619 WOODHAMS Douglas John Husband to Dot, Father of Denise and Jayne, Son in laws Chris and Nigel, Gramps to Richard, James, Jack and Lucy.

Gramps now lives alone following the death of his wife.

The family then all piles in, and argues over seats, The children are already full of chocolates and treats, Grandmother is mumbling, Kids should be seen not heard, Meanwhile back in the kitchen Mum's wrestling with the bird, She tries to carve up slices, but ends up with turkey chunks, While Dad and Gramps have become a pair of Christmas drunks, They start an argument about which wine goes with the meat, And restless children run around, not staying in their seat, Mother tries to keep her calm and bravely soldiers on, But the roasties are all blackened and the sprouts are over done, Mum enters the dining room looking very puffed, She throws the turkey down and shouts, There you go!

Gramps loves hard chargers and thinks aggressiveness is one of the basic traits that make naval aviators a breed apart.

Gramps was on foot patrol when he happened upon three thieves robbing a fur store.

Not bad for a 34-year-old, affectionately called "Gramps" by his Air Force teammates.

A devoted husband of Joan and the late Margaret, much l o v e d dad o f Stephen and Darren, a sadly missed step-dad, a devoted gramps and great -grandad.

Readers will also meet her grandfather, First Gramps, her pesky little brother, Josh, her Aunt Doo-Dah and her baby cousin, Prissy, among other interesting characters.