23/02/2025
Many Bromsgrove folk may remember Bob Crashley, of Barley Mow Lane, Catshill, who passed away peacefully in hospital on 8th February 2025, aged 95.
Bob was best known for working within the Bromsgrove health community for many years, as a hospital driver, then a porter at Bromsgrove General Hospital, going on to become Head Porter.
He was originally from Louth, Lincolnshire, moving to Bromsgrove some time after WWII.
In his earlier life, Bob worked on the railway during the steam era at the Bromsgrove Motive Power Depot as a fireman. He worked on the footplate of, amongst others, the Lickey Banker. Known locally as "Big Bertha", this massive steam engine was one of a kind, built especially to provide banking assistance to trains travelling up the Lickey Incline, the long, steep mainline gradient.
Bob was married to Irene, former Practice Manager at New Road Surgery. He will be greatly missed by Irene and all his family and friends.
The funeral will take place on 4th March, 3pm, at Waseley Hills Crematorium.
Any donations to charity in memory of Bob will be gratefully received, and can be made at the funeral or by visiting his Much Loved Tribute Page:
https://robertcrashley.muchloved.com
The Lickey Incline & Bromsgrove MPD
