In loving memory of Michael Tapia who sadly passed away on 12th November
Details of the funeral are provided below – and please feel welcome to leave a personal tribute.
Due to a limited number of available pews in the church to comply with current social distancing guidelines, numbers are restricted, so please click the button below to RSVP:
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service will be held at 2pm on Friday 3rd December at St James’ Church, Twickenham
Directions for those who are attending are provided below. For those of you that would like to have an informal drink after the service, we have reserved an area in the bar of the Alexander Pope Hotel.
HOW TO GET THERE
FUNERAL SERVICE
Address:
St James’ Church
61 Pope’s Grove
Twickenham
TW1 4JZ
Directions:
St James’ Church is located on Pope’s Grove, at the corner with Radnor Road. It is a turning off the A310 Cross Deep which runs from central Twickenham towards Teddington and Kingston. A Controlled Parking Zone is in operation in the area, so public transport is advised.
REFRESHMENTS
Address:
The Alexander Pope
Cross Deep
Twickenham
TW1 4RB
Directions:
The Alexander Pope is located on the A310 Cross Deep which runs from central Twickenham towards Teddington and Kingston. There is a small car park at the venue, but it is served by bus routes R68 and 33.
DONATIONS
Family flowers only. In lieu of floral tributes we invite you to make a charitable donation to Ehlers-Danlos Support UK, which supports those living with the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
Thank you
TRIBUTES
Mike I know your looking down at us and you will always be remembered as a funny intellectual gent. We had some great laughs and I’m going to miss you mate.
Kevin Sidhu
Dearest Mike,
Words cannot possibly express our sadness at your passing. Such a decent, kind and caring man, devoted to your children and always happy to make time when you saw friends in the street to give them a bear-hug and ask how they are.
We will all really miss you Mike. May you rest in peace now.
All our love the Lilley family xx
Anna Lilley
Dear Cousin Mike,
You will always be remembered for being one of the kindest, decent, noblest souls that ever lived and that I had the honour of being related to.
The love and kindness that you showed exemplified the very best of humanity.
You will forever be in our hearts and never forgotten… May you rest in peace 🙏
With great love and warmth,
Miguel Rivera xxx
Miguel Rivera
Mike I know your looking down at us and you will always be remembered as a funny intellectual gent. We had some great laughs and I’m going to miss you mate.
Kevin Sidhu
Mike, my dear friend.
We just had seen each other 3 or 4 times in the last 25 years but I felt you as my good close friend at all times. I have very few friends of who can say so.
I felt so close to you and I do regret not having been with you much more.
I feel very lucky to have been your friend and I already miss you very much.
All my love for Isabel, Ed and the whole family.
Chema Moya
Friendly, kind, caring, helpful, thoughtful, humorous, brave, cheerful…such an amazing soul, such a terrible loss. I’ll remember you my friend.
Kerem Bikmen
Mike T, if all men were as kind, thoughtful, gentlemanly and funny (and every other positive word that exists) as you, the world would be a better place.
You were a key player in the annex army… there are no words for how much I miss you.
With so much love xxxx
Juliet Valdinger
Dearest Mike, you will be missed by everyone whose lives you touched. Your creative thinking and friendship always made for interesting and enjoyable conversation whenever we met.
You always projected positivity even when faced with challenges. I’ll always remember your smile, charismatic personality, knowledge, experience in life and work and voice of certainty.
I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to know you.
Rest in peace Mike Tapia.
Percy Albuquerque
Mike,
It was a pleasure to meet again after a long time. But we are very sad because it seemed it was for a very short time.
You will always be in our hearts and we will miss you.
All love for the whole family
Pérez Cruz family
Te has ido muy pronto, primo.
Teniamos pendientes muchos encuentros como el de Barcelona con tus hijos.
Nuestra casa siempre estara abierta para ellos y para tu padre.
Te encontraremos a faltar.
Tu familia de Barcelona
Celia Perez Cruz
Such a kind, gentle man. Mike was always so appreciative of his family, his friends and the wonderful times they have spent together. He might actually be quite bashful knowing just how much he is loved and missed. I can picture his smile. I hope he’s enjoying the well deserved adulation these wonderful tributes convey.
Rest in peace Mike.
Gemma Davies
Mike,
You were one of the wisest, kindest most humble, giving, caring people I’ve ever known. All the joy that you brought over the years will never ever be forgotten, not by me nor any of your many friends from our office. Everyone, and I mean everyone, who ever met you said what a lovely gent you were. I can’t express how sad I am that I won’t see you again, but the memories will always live on and the hope that you have finally found peace. Big love mate, Mike.
Mike Waugh
Mike, we will always remember you as a warm, positive, kind-hearted and thoughtful friend. We will miss you and will especially hold on to special memories of our happy family holidays in France when the children were young.