Paul Stephen Crossley
Paul was born in Great Yarmouth on 25 August 1973 , August Bank Holiday weekend, earlier than anticipated. The eldest of three children. And older brother to twins Claire and Joe.
He was fiercely independent from a young age and became a talented sportsperson, winning the Victor Ludorom twice at primary school. He attended school in Thetford finishing his A levels at Charles Burrell.
When he was 15 his parents took on The Kings Head in North Lopham. They moved to Church Farm Stables in 1992.
Paul later played football and undertook several triathlons. He worked in sales most of his working life, electronics, cars and then motorbikes. In later life he took up motorcycling that became his business.
He married twice and moved to Hampshire. Initially to Julia becoming dad to Frances born in 1992 and Jacob born in 1995. And then at 30 he married Vicky and became dad to Joshua born in 2005 and Oliver born in 2013.
Towards the end of his life he lived with Liz who moved to live with him in Hampshire and cared for him when he became unwell.
In approximately 2016 a mole on his neck was found to be cancerous and removed. A second mole was removed a few years later. Despite being given the all clear in August 22, the melanoma returned aggressively in November 22 and he developed a rare and life limiting complication of Diffuse cutaneous melanosis and passed away in May 2023.
He wanted to be laid to rest in North Lopham where he had spent his teenage years and close to his family home.
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