John Vose
1953 - 2026 | Sheffield
John was a much-loved husband, dad, grandad, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend who is already greatly missed. He spent three weeks at St Luke’s before he died and was very grateful for the care he received, he especially enjoyed the wonderful catering and chatting to the lovely hospitality and assistant nursing staff.
John was born and brought up in Wigan, he went to university in Sheffield and then moved to Rochdale to work as a science teacher where he became a deputy head. He was later a head teacher. After he retired he spent a year volunteering with VSO in Ethiopia which he loved.
He had a keen spirit of adventure being a regular climber, caver, hiker, and cyclist. This love of adventure and the outdoors led to many family holidays going all over Europe in the camper van. But he was never happier than when spending time in the west of Ireland during family summer holidays exploring outdoors or enjoying the craic in the pub!
Never shy of a challenge, he cycled from John o’ Groats to Land’s End raising money for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and even following his cancer diagnosis he joined the Duchenne Dash cycling from London to Paris for the same cause.
He spent the last ten years of his life back in Sheffield where he had been a student. This allowed him to enjoy spending time in the Peak District as well as playing with his beloved grandchildren!
He was a life-long fan of rugby league, and especially Wigan Warriors, and was able to keep enjoying their performances until the very end at St Luke’s.
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An wonderful, kind and generous man. A huge loss to all who knew him. X
Donated by Linda Pennington - 05/06/2026
Donated by Jenny Shaw - 05/06/2026
John has been a part of our family life for as long as I can remember. I have such great memories of holidays all together in Belgium, Cornwall, the Lakes and Ireland, and of sitting squashed in the back of the camper van with Van Morrison blaring on the tape player. His enthusiasm for the outdoors was contagious, and I can safely say I got the cycling and climbing bug in part from him, and am eternally impressed he got my Dad through JOGLE! He liked to pretend to be a grumpy old git, but he was really so generous and warm-hearted. He helped me set up my first ever email account back in the dark ages, gave me the best birthday gift I’ve ever received (the Only Connect quiz book!) and made a special visit to come and visit my son when he was born last year. I will dearly miss sharing my Guardian quiz score with him every week, as well as a pint in the Vic or the Manor. Jenny xxx
Added by Jenny Shaw - 05/06/2026
Uncle John was one of those rare people who made life brighter simply by being in it. Some of my favourite memories are our holidays in France, sitting together in the caravan, taking part in quizzes where somehow, he always knew every single answer. If anyone could have been my "phone a friend," it would have been Uncle John. He was the fun uncle everyone loved being around, but more than that, he was someone you could always trust. No matter what was going on, you knew you could talk to him about anything. He listened without judgement, offered wisdom when you needed it, and always made you feel understood. We shared a love of red wine, and every glass I raise will remind me of him. It feels especially meaningful that he shared his birthday with my daughter - a connection that will always keep a part of him close to our family. Uncle John leaves behind so many wonderful memories: laughter, holidays, conversations, and countless moments of kindness. I will always remember his warmth, his knowledge, his sense of humour, and the way he made people feel valued. Thank you, Uncle John, for being such a special godfather, uncle, and friend. We will miss you more than words can say, but we will carry your stories, your laughter, and your love with us always. Lots of love and hugs Annemarie & family
Added by Annemarie Mcmurray - 04/06/2026