The obituary notice of Bob (Robert Anthony) COTTERILL

I never knew Bob only to advise that I have a small reading book entitled The Box of St Bidolphs that inside says 'Anthony Xmas 1951'. I read a similar book when I was about the same age Did this book belong to Bob?? If any relation of Anthony would like the book my postal code is AL3 4JH and Im at number 4

I hadn't been in touch with Bob for some years, but wondered what he was up to - googling I found he had died. For many years he was active in the Campaign Against Arms Trade, where I worked. He volunteered in the CAAT office, was on its Steering Committee, active locally in Swansea and always at its demonstrations. The peace movement, as well as the green movement, owed him much. My sympathy to his family and close friends.

Apologies if I am repeating ...
NOS DA CARIAD.
I met Bob through Greenpeace when he was on of the most reliable and genuine members of my network we attended many and varied actions together and I couldn't of continued to grow the group into the most active GP group Wales had ever seen without him . He became my unofficial and best mentor in those times .
Outside of that and right up to the last we became close friends , often meeting at festivals BGG in particular as well as various gigs and wot not, always fun always supportive, he regularly kept in touch with me through the vagaries of life.
We would have huge phone catch ups and of course the cards I have around twenty years worth of them and each one cracks me up and holds me safe.
One of the most enduring and magical relationships of my life I am privileged to have been counted as his friend .
NOS DA CARIAD and thank you ✨💖✨🙏🦋
Natasha Richards Greenpeace and beyond the beyond

Nos Da Cariad. ✨🙏 We met through Greenpeace when he was one of the most genuine and reliable people I ever had in my network which at the time was the most active G.P. had ever been in S.Wales , we took part in many actions together and he became an unofficial and best mentor to me in those times.
Outside of that we became close friends he always watched out for me throughout the vagaries of life and we would meet up at festivals BGG in particular as well as various gigs and wot not,always fun always supportive and caring. We kept in touch and would have huge phone catch ups and of course those cards I still have pretty much 20 years worth of them , fantastic wit , I loved every single one .
And one of the most enduring and magical relationships of my life . So privileged to be counted with his friends .
NOS Da Cariad ✨💖✨💖🦋🙏
Natasha Richards Greenpeace and beyond the beyond ...

I have known Bob since 1974 when we both worked at the place known locally as the M.O.T. think DVLC was the original name (later to be re-named DVLA) we became and remained friends. Went on a few anti vivisection and anti live transport demos together including Swansea Airport and Brussels.
Blame me for the Tikosi theme on his cards, I was the person who gave him the tea cosy when he first moved into his house. As quoted by Billy Connolly “Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on. ”
I will miss his friendship and humour greatly.