Last Friday St Lawrence Church in Chobham held the funeral of Geoffrey Vero, a scion of Chobham life. The congregation filled the church, and overflowed into the adjoining church hall. I estimated many hundreds of people were there to pay their respects to the life of Geoffrey. That number shows the regard in which Geoffrey was held in Chobham and more widely.
In many local organisations, sporting, and political, Geoffrey was a stalwart on many committees. Though my knowledge of him was limited, I wanted to attend the funeral, as did so many others, to acknowledge the life of a gentleman who freely offered wise counsel, and encouragement.