This is terribly sad news. 

I knew Mark from school, we would often arrive at school early, and discuss anything and everything.

Most of us learn to be ‘clever’, but Woody was naturally clever, he had a very sharp wit, and was often very funny. He had another side of course, where his advice always seemed to be wise.

Like Lee, I saw him play and practice in bands a few times, even in his early 20s he was an excellent guitar player. 

I don’t think anyone had a bad word to say about him, which is probably what all of us might wish from life.

I live in London now, but return home to Worcester in August and Xmas. Each time I used to look out for him (I didn’t know he moved to Canada). The last time I saw him was on one such Xmas visit, I was in the car and saw him across the road, I wanted to stop and chat but there was too much traffic… 

Mark was a beautiful man (he would castigate me for saying this, but I suspect he would quietly appreciate it too)

I have so many wonderful memories of Woody. Great times at Birmingham Odeon watching our favourite bands. Super Bowl parties at our house on Sunday nights and then throwing the ball around on Diglis playing fields the next morning, aiming for that perfect spiral. 
Very competitive Sunday afternoon snooker at Shrub Hill, where Woody held the record for the highest break against me of a massive 34!!
Woody spent hours making our wedding cake, the top tier of which we saved for our daughter Emily's christening to whom Woody is Godfather (Don Woody?).
Up for a challenge, Woody went for the hottest curry in the Purbani Indian restaurant after a Saturday night beer marathon, which resulted in him having a nose bleed!
Woody was a gentle man who had a calming influence on me in our wilder younger days with his common sense and sage advice. He was intelligent, with a fantastic sense of humour and razor sharp wit. 
I could go on and on but there are two others that spring to mind. Woody was a fabulous guitar player and I spent many hours watching him on stage in one of his various bands. The one that means most however, is of Woody sitting on the settee looking down on a ten month old and very surprised Emily!
After the long walk home on Saturday nights our parting words were always "See you Humper"................."See you Woody". Xx


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Mark William Albert Woodward

21 mayo, 1962 – 20 abril, 2019

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