Vic Monks

[Merv]

It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that Vic died this morning in Southend Hospital. His family was with him at the time and, according to Pat, he slipped away very peacefully.

 

Vic had been fighting cancer of the oesophagus for several months now and although he knew the prospects were bleak, always remained cheerful. His greatest wish was to get out to the new home he had bought in Turkey and, thankfully, he and Pat managed to spend several weeks holiday there quite recently.

 

Some people enjoy their football with a beer in one hand and banging the drum with the other. Vic always preferred to stand in a quiet group and discuss the finer points of the game. He was very knowledgeable about his football and took it seriously. He loved Canvey and we spent many hours discussing the rights and the wrongs of team selection and who was in or out of form.

 

We’ll miss you Vic. God bless you ol' friend.

 

[The Great Eckscape]

I had some very long and interesting chats with Vic in the last year, a great guy who was Canvey through and through.

 

Another terrace legend joins the Yellow Army in the sky.

 

RIP

[YELLOW]

Sorry to hear that.

 

Really nice guy. Gave me a lift on several occasions to away games a few seasons back when a coach wasn't running.

 

RIP.

[Lefty]

will be missed

R.I.P

[Ian_W]

Very sad to hear this Merv - please pass on our condolences to his family

 

He will be missed.

[ken]

very sad news, RIP

[richard sparkes]

Rip Vic you will be missed

[John Short]

i never talked to vic but i heard he was such a nice guy down canvey

[wayno]

RIP Vic, a true gent.

[canveyspur]

He was a true Gentleman, never a bad word said about anybody. He will truelly be missed by many, thoughts are with his family RIP.

[Matt H]

I'm genuinely shocked at this news!

 

Vic was always keen to talk CIFC and it was always positive and constructive. I spoke to him at Park Lane before he went on holiday and he was pleased at the way we looked this season.

 

RIP

[ronin]

Very sad news, as has been said above Vic will be missed.

[GlenJ]

Top Bloke ! RIP Vic