“A Club Legend with happy memories of training with Ivor” Andy Auster
“I’m sure ‘the little man on your shoulder’ will live on for those who remember” Steve Mills
“Rest well Ivor and fond memories” Terry Hopson
“GRFC owe Ivor great respect for the hours he put into our training. Ivor will be missed Cobber’ and well respected by all players. I did play alongside Ivor he was a hard and gritty player and took no prisoners” John Bayliss
“I have very found memories of Ivor as he wasn’t just the Trainer he was a big part of the Club” Richard Mogg
“I’ll have never forget his polite urging on his beloved ‘over and unders’ RIP old friend” Steve Boyle
“A real character. We all remember the pain of the last run around the pitch at the end of training, but also the laughs” John Horner
“Still carry the scars ‘Physically and Mentally’ of his encouragement to push you to your physical limit” Phil Pritchard
“Those who came into contact with Ivor remember the steps and personally that little man that always seem to be on my shoulder!!” Peter Butler
“Ivor embodied what we as a club was about at the time. A very important man to the future of Gloucester Rugby” Keith Richardson
“Ivor was a character and a legend in his own way I’m sure, but it was a honour to know him and be trained by him” Padraig Conway

Ivor Oakes | 1928 - 2020

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