It is with very great sadness that I have to advise you Guy passed away yesterday morning.

A true gentleman, genuine friend and loveable character. Guy you will be missed. Rest in peace, you will always be in our memories.

Our thoughts go out to Philip, Lesley, Alison and Darren at this very difficult time.

No more Alleeeeezzzz - I can't believe it!

I had the pleasure of sailing with Guy in a Thames Rater a few years ago.
He was lovely to be around: always late, never quite finshed whatever task we were doing,
BUT: a realy good sailor and so charming and kind - I never heard him say a bad word about anyone. A genuine Good Guy.
So sad that he should be taken from us at such at early age.

Pat Blake

Guy was a true gentleman, a lovely lovely man, we have known him for ever and we will miss his happy smiling face at Salcombe this year, it was a privilege to have known him. 
Very sad to be taken away so soon
Debbie

Yes, terrible news.  I knew Guy since we were both kids – it was always great to see him around the circuit and especially at Salcombe: he was never lost for something interesting and/or amusing to say!

When my dad was on his own at Hampton one day and had a heart attack, he was very lucky that Guy turned up and calmly took control, calling an ambulance then waiting with him before helping the medics transport him back to the mainland on the ferry.

We will all miss Guy very much.

Guy was one of the most caring and loving chap that I have ever had the honour of knowing.

I will miss him hugely, on the water, in the bar and just as a great mate.

Hampton sailing club will forever have a huge Guy shaped hole. He will be missed but thankfully never forgotten.

Only the good die young. Guy was always a real friend to us, ever since our first Champs at Hayling where we met him at the bar! We will miss him. Ben and Louisa.

In a class where the social side is so important, guy made everybody feel welcome. No matter standard or ability, guy always had time for all. Fun and full of life, I cannot think of a time that I ever witnessed guy without a smile on his face. One of those people, in my case anyway, where you may not see for a few years, but when you did, it would be like a day had not gone by. Guy you will be truly missed, a true ledgend. 
Scroggie junior

Guy, we will all miss you a lot.    

Martin

Very saddened to hear this news.  Guy was such a lovely man.  My thoughts are with his family.  That MR race track in the sky is getting busier still. RIP Mr Woods, we'll miss you.

I had the privilege of knowing and sailing with Guy for some 30 years and he was always a true gent but more importantly he was incredibly sincere. He loved the sailing but I think he secretly enjoyed the social side a little more. Guy you will be missed by all and our thoughts are with your family.

We only knew Guy for a year but he was always big hearted, generous & fun.

I remember being down at Thames SC one time & were 50/50 about rigging the Merlin when we heard a yell and it was Guy charging down the river on his Rater. Within a  second, he had dumped his crew and had us on board, laughing & pulling on sheets & back-stays as he expertly dodged the traffic – it reminded you how good river sailing can be and was typical of Guy.

We'll miss him big time.

Will really miss him.  A number of stories about him, the most memorable being from the year Hampton decided to enter the 24 Hour race & I crewed for him in a borrowed GP14.  We stepped into it for the 1st time somewhen around midnight, in typical fashion Guy had been at the bar much of the evening and I think actually brought the remnants of his last pint aboard with him.  I then had  to sort out the spinnaker in the pitch dark in a boat I had never sailed before with none of the sophistication of yer average Merlin and a moderately useless commentary from the back of the boat.  Then we were bunged out again at 9ish the following morning as the wind dropped off and despite our protests stayed out for the rest of the race as no-one else would take over!  We weren't last either.

Happy days, will miss you Guy!

Many a bar, many a memory - a good man gone. Just very sad news.

I sailed and embibed with Guy quite a few times! - always fun and great pleasure - everything above 100% agree - what a sad day.

Guy rarely had a top boat to sail, but when he did get his hands an one he was a brilliant helm - I remember a few years ago he sailed Rater "Champagne" when she was newish, and with good sails. I think he won all but one race in the Tamesis Regatta. And over recent years his patience with teaching young and old at Thames Sailing Club was remarkable - always with the sagging track suit trousers!!  I will miss you.

Guy always had a smile, a laugh and a hug for everyone. A lovely and genuine gentleman. Going to miss you this year at Bourne End Guy.

Chris

Such sad news. 
Guy was great... such a lovely friendly chap.. he was absolutely fantastic with the newbies - including myself - at TSC. Always willing to help + encourage + a good laugh besides. It was always good to see him at the club. Will miss him.

For those of you wishing to attend Guy's funeral will be held on Thursday 18th April with a short committal at Randall's Park Crematory at 11am for family and close friends, following by a memorial service at St. Andrew's Church, Oxshott at 12noon. You are also invited back afterwards to Woodland's Park Hotel from about 1.30pm.

Dress is requested to be no black but sailing club ties and blazers. No flowers but instead donations to the Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton or the RNLI, (Cobham branch).

Church

Woodlands Park Hotel

We would like to make this weekend a weekend to remember for GUY - so lets make sure everyone is the first to leave as Guy always wanted to be the last to leave (I'm not saying a time.....) but we all now the score!!!!
Many a night spent with large bottles of wine and a smiggin' of soda and many donations to a worthy cause (and I don't mean his wine or mine!!!)
Nick the fish will do him proud as will all of us and the strength of the bar will carry us through(depends whose dancing on it) and our thoughts go out to his family and he was a proud uncle to Caitlin.

All our love GUY XXXX
  from
(CHEGGERS, SYLVIA, MATT, JOOLS, GEORGE AND SIDNEY and ROSS - PLUS EVERY OTHER BAR MAN/LADY WHOM ENJOYED YOUR LATE NIGHT HOSPITALITY)

I was not one of Guy's closest friends but he always greeted me as though I was. I've been away for a few days and have only just read that he's no longer with us so this is going to be a sad day.

See you tomorrow – 12:00 at St Andrew's, Oxshott (KT22 0LE on your GPS).

What a deeply moving and beautiful service it was. So glad that I was able to be there with so many others to listen to the music, the stories and memories, to remember Guy. I have never been to a funeral so well attended, a reflection of how universally liked and loved was Guy.

Chris