Jack Haddock in 2013, in a wonderful photo that really captures his spirit. Image by Jimmy Morris.

Following the sad loss of photographer, local historian and champion of Walsall Jack Haddock last week, his great friend Robert Selvey has asked me to share the details of the arrangements for Jack’s funeral.

There’s more information available from Walsall Local History Centre’s blog here.

All who knew Jack are invited and welcome to pay their respects.

Robert wrote:

Arrangements for the funeral of John Frederick (Jack) Haddock have now been made, and members of the public are more than welcome to attend if they wish.

Monday April 18th at Lichfield crematorium in Fradley, service commences at 12.30.

Please share far and wide so as many of his acquaintances as possible get to hear about it.

Thank you
Robert Selvey

Walsall Local History centre also said:

Details of the funeral of noted Walsall local historian and photographer John Frederick (Jack) Haddock, who passed away recently, have now been announced.

The funeral will take place on Monday 18th April 2016 at Lichfield Crematorium in Fradley, Staffordshire.

All of Jack’s family, friends, acquaintances and members of the public wishing to pay their respects are welcome to attend.

The funeral party will leave from 78 Webster Road, Walsall, at approx 11.15am (TBC).

The service commences at 12.30pm.

In accordance with Mr Haddock’s wishes, there will be an opportunity at the Crematorium for those attending to make donations to Walsall Local History Centre. He requested no flowers.

You are invited to share this post as widely as possible.

For details and location of the crematorium, please click on this link.

For more information about Jack Haddock, please follow this link.

Thanks to Robert for letting us know, and please do attend if you want to. Jack was a popular man who loved to talk and I think he would like to see as many of you as possible.

He was such a vital, positive and open-hearted man.You can find out more about Jack and his work by visiting the exhibition about jack running at Walsall Local History Centere in Essex Street on online at the group set up in tribute to him by Robert and Mick Stackhouse.

Jack shall never be forgotten. We have lost a gentleman of charm, intelligence and sensitivity. May he rest in peace.

A Jack Haddock image, showing why he was such a remarkable photographer. Reeds wood Power Station has long gone, but through Jack’s images we can see how it was.