Geoffrey Alan Monument passed away
suddenly on Saturday 18th April at Burton Hospital, Burton on Trent,
Staffordshire
at the age of 89. Beloved husband of the late Mildred Monument.
Geoff was captured by the Japanese in Singapore in 1942 and spent the next
four years in captivity in Formosa and Japan.
In 1997 he wrote a book about his time as a POW; "An Angel on My
Shoulder" giving a personal and sometimes humorous account of his
experiences, a story of determination and survival. He continued to
support those seeking compensation from the Japanese and worked helping
others discover more about that darkest time of his generation.
He will be greatly missed, yet lovingly remembered by his family and
friends.
The funeral will be held on Thursday 7th May at 2.00 pm at the Sutton
Coldfield Crematorium, Tamworth Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75
6LG, United Kingdom. Family flowers only please. For more information
contact Helen Monument at gunst2008@planet.nl
Donations may be made to COFEPOW (Children of Far East Prisoners of War)*
c/o F.M. & J. Wait
Funeral Directors
25 Bird Street
Lichfield
WS13 6PW
United Kingdom
*COFEPOW is a Registered UK
Charity ( Reg. No. 1074474) dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the
Far East Prisoners of War and advancing knowledge of the suffering
endured and sacrifices made by them during their years of captivity in
World War II.
We are so grateful for all the
heartfelt words and rememberances that are coming in from all over the
world.
Our deepest appreciation and very
kind regards,
Helen Monument