Harry Westhead 2/2/1930 – 11/5/2021
He was a self-made man, so proud of his Liverpool roots, being the baby of the family, and a Blue.
Married in 1955 to Vera, together they had 3 very dear daughters – and when he said ‘dear’ he meant ‘expensive’.
Those daughters Alma, Hilary and Nicky, sons-in-law Keith, Simon and Andy, grandchildren Becca, Mark, Harriet, Tom, Sam and Abby. And 8 great-grandchildren, made him very proud.
He was very much the head of the family, and head of his successful business, Westhead Electrical Services and later Weslight.
He loved his family, loved work, loved Ormskirk.
Ormskirk meant so much to him, business, home, local area. He started Cottage Lane Estate Residents Association, he was an Independent Councillor in Ormskirk, and campaigned and raised money for Park Pool swimming baths. He was so well known in Ormskirk at one time, he couldn’t walk through the town without being stopped multiple times. In fact he used to say, “If the Pope came to Ormskirk and walked with me down Burscough Street, people would say “Who’s that with Harry Westhead”?
He was a committed Freemason. Member of Pilgrim Lodge, Freshfield Mark Lodge, Stanley of Bickerstaffe Chapter, and other side orders. Achieving Honours in all degrees for his work within Masonry, and for his many charitable endeavours.
A Rotarian for many years, he was very proud to be honoured with the Paul Harris Fellowship for services to Rotary. And he Joined Probus in Formby in later years.
He was a member of the Lawn Tennis Association – never played tennis (badminton was his racquet sport) but Vera and he had their 15 minutes of fame - 1987, front row, centre court, Pat Cash Wimbledon win (look under Pats arm at the right moment 😉)
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Nicky:
19/05/2021