Norman & Trephina (Tina)SHAPCOTTSHAPCOTT Norman & Trephina (Tina) Sadly, both passed away within days of each other, mum (Trephina) 6th March and dad (John) 8th March 2021, both went peacefully but were together up to the end. Norman John Shapcott was born on 19th of October in 1944. He was born in Devon, Crediton. His main job was a fitter in the steelworks. He attended Pembroke Dock Primary until 1952/53. Then moved to Cardiff and started attending Albany Road Primary in January 1953 and finishing in 1959/60. He then attended Roath Park Secondary School. His first (apprentice) job was at Howell's Garage. He went on to work within an aluminium factory. In his later years he started volunteering at CCV/BTCV (Cardiff Conversation Volunteers) after his children were born - where he made good friends who have good memories over his years of volunteering. Trephina Shapcott was born on 2nd November 1954. She was born in her old home address of 1 Langland Road in Rumney. Trephina had various jobs, but the main known ones she would talk about were retail work and being a dinner supervisor in her youngest daughter's primary school (Pen-y-Bryn-Primary). She attended Rumney Primary and then Rumney High School. Many of her friends were from high school who went on to have children the same age as her youngest daughter, Helen. Trephina did make many friends throughout her working life. Trephina also went on to have a child who was named Leigh who Norman took on as his own. John and Trephina met through John's cousin in the late 1970's, John pursued Tina until she said yes. Trephina and John got married in Cardiff at the County Hall Registry Office on the twenty fourth of June 2009, many years after they had their four children together, Andrew, Robert, Ann and Helen. Their legacy is continued through their children and grand-children Kenneth, Crystal, Skye, Sonny, Summer, Shaden, Amiee, Natasha, Lily- Ann, Olivia, Gracie, Alex and Tyler-Jake and other family members, son in law Lee, daughters in law Rebecca and Joanna. Resting at Coles Funeral Directors until the memorial service to be held on Tuesday 13th April 2021 at Thornhill Crematorium (Wenallt Chapel), followed by burial at Thornhill Cemetery. Flowers welcome care of Coles Funeral Directors and donations to Kidney Trust UK (see online for details). All enquiries to Coles Funeral Directors, 792 Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff CF3 4FH, Tel: 02920 797516.
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