PAUL SCOTT

Paul Scott, better know to his friends as "Goatee Paul" departed this world on Tuesday 7th September 2004. He had just spent the evening amongst the company of his friends at the Grey Goose in Nottingham at the Centre meeting.
Tragically Paul died in a traffic accident aboard his much loved Dragstar 1100 whilst returning home.
Paul had been a member of the 'Lost Riders' for some years and was a very keen rider, attending almost all of the VSOC functions when he could, including three international rallies in Denmark, Sweden and Holland. Even when he wasn't riding with the club, he could be found touring in Spain or in his home town of Wigston, Leicestershire.
Paul left two sons, Ben and Jake along with a huge whole in the hearts of so many friends. He was truly an amazing man, one who I was privileged to know. Paul never had a cross word to say to anyone, he was always cheerful, with a zest for life, in fact so much that he embraced it to the full.
The loss of such a wonderful man, words can not describe. Paul without doubt will remain in our hearts and our memories forever.

We, the family of Paul, would like to thank the 'Lost Riders' and the members of the V.S.O.C.,
for the comfort and support you are giving to Ben and Jake (Paul's sons).
As a family we are struggling to come to terms with the loss of a caring and loving son, dad, and brother.
        Eventually we will be able to think of the wonderful memories we have of Paul, but it's all too soon.
On September 3rd Paul told me how happy he had been the last few months.
Thanks must go to Rachel, The Lost Riders, and the many friends in the V.S.O.C. for making Paul's last few months so happy.
        To Joe and Mike from Northampton.
The family all send their love, and are thinking about you.

Love and regards to you all.
Jean Scott, Michael, Jan, Jim, Shelley, Peter, and not forgetting
Ben and Jake.

Paul was and still will always be the best uncle in the world, and I think about him every day.
I'll never forget you.
Love you Paul
XxFrancescaxX

*****

Goatee Paul faced his fears,
Lived his dream's, was never lost. "just taking a de-tour"
Laughed at himself, and everyone else.
I would like to think, he'd say right now,
"cry if you like",
"laugh if you can".
"I'm not lost",
"just taking a de-tour".
See you mate,
Malc & Sue

Vitality, smiles, laughter, warmth & humour
Your heart, your soul, your love - you shared
all these generously and enriched so very many lives.
You leave a legacy of warmth and love. One of the
beautiful people. My prince, your departure was way,
way too premature.
Will miss and love you always,
Rachel, your Birdie XXX

I rode with Paul on countless occasions all over the UK, distance was never an object to him,
it was just great to get out on the open road and discover new places together.
Now when I look in my mirrors there is an empty place, you're not there Paul, and I will miss that.
I recall on the day you departed us, I was sitting on the banks of the river Thames talking to a friend.
As we looked to the northern embankment, I commented ,
"Paul wanted to ride along there with me and take in the sights of London, I must sort out a date".
Little was I to know, what would follow, just a few hours later.
Well the trip will still take place, mate.
Ben has asked me to ride it with him and that's a promise.

Paul and I stayed at one another's homes and saw off many a good night at the pub.
He was a true friend in every sense, always there for me if I needed him,
never without a warm smile and he could greet you with a hug big enough to crush the world.
He was a very gentle and kind man, full of compassion and yet he was humble too,
never wishing to recognise that he had helped others, that was his way.
I am very privileged to have met him in my lifetime and extremely proud to call him my best friend.
Rest well Goatee, miss you more than words can tell.

It's a crying shame 'cos he was one of the good'uns out there.
He'd seen the good and bad of times like most of us, put the rotten stuff away and would embrace life.
He'd always be up for a laugh.
Most of the members in the club who have attended a rally in the last few years will remember him fondly - as I will.

Nick Lappage, VSOC Webmaster
I'll always remember Paul once said to me ,
"I went to a VSOC party once, and out of the 250 people there, I knew 200 of them."
I've used that several times since as an example of how friendly the VSOC is,
I think I've got it wrong, it shows how popular Paul was and still is.

This is a massive loss for everyone who had the privilege of knowing Paul. Our thoughts are with his surviving family

We have spoken to Paul on many occasions at rallies and I can say he will be a greatly missed.
I will be attending a rally next weekend and will have a drink to celebrate a good guys life.
But I will be sad knowing I will see him no more.
Please give his family our condolences at this sad time, and also the thoughts and prayers of our members.

Goatee, what can I say we nearly had it all.
We'd had almost 3 wonderful years together, yes we had our "ups and downs" but Goatee this time we were nearly there.
We planned our future, we knew what we both wanted, and that was each other and only that day we knew we'd get there,
We'd made our plans, carved our future, laughing together that night only half an hour before that dreadful moment.
I still don't know what to say, my heart is broken and empty, this wasn't in our plan, we had it all!
You promised me the Sun, the Moon and the Stars, and that you'd never break my heart,
I love you more than words can say my Goatee
love you forever,
your Girlie,
Sue xx

Dear Jake and Ben,
Words cannot express how deeply sorry Sean, Josh and myself are to hear about the death of your terrific dad Paul.
I am sure you don't need me to tell you what a one in a million person he was,
always a smile and a hug for those of us who are proud to have known him.
Words seem somewhat insignificant at this time and its hard to put on paper exactly what we feel.
However, suffice to say we thought your dad was ace and we were always so pleased to see him,
and are thankful for the fact that we got to know him a little better this past couple of years.
I am only glad we had such a big hug good-bye at Scrumpies.
We are all thinking of you and send you our love and best wishes.

I shared a room with old Goatee when we were in France a few weeks ago.
So glad he was there because he was well liked by the mossies, preferring him to me.
He was a great mate, not just to me but everyone, be they British, Danish or Dutch.
We were planning to go down to Gibraltar for New Years Eve. I shall still be going and raising a glass in his honour.
Cheers Paul,

I met Paul just once, it was my first evening as a member of VSOC at the Nottingham meeting on the 7th September.
Paul made an immediate impact upon me by being one of the first to speak and make me feel welcome.
I logged on to the website the evening after to see the devastating news.
I cannot ever remember being so shocked.
This is probably a testament to the man and his magnetism,
that after such a brief meeting his passing caused me so much pain.
God bless Paul & rest in peace.

We were both very shocked to learn of the tragic and untimely death of Goatee Paul,
only some two weeks since being in his company at the Bournemouth VSOC Rally.
We will remember Paul for his warm character, infectious smile and sense of fun.
Unfortunately words can not help in the sorrow that his Family and Friends must feel.
We trust they will receive strength in the comfort that Paul was a well loved and respected member of the VSOC,
and that they are not alone in their grief.

One of the good things about the club is that you make so many friends.
One of these friends was Paul.
The thing we remember most about him is that he was always smiling.
You could guarantee that when you saw him at a rally, he would be walking around with a big grin on his face.
It must be so much harder for those who were closer to him.
We will miss his smile at the rallies but they will miss him all the time.
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family.
We will remember him as the happy person he always appeared to be.
Janet & Steve Butterworth Centre 6

My memories of Paul are many and all good!
Trying to thing of something brief that reflects how I will remember him is difficult.
I would say that his appetite for life was as great as that for his food,
and having spent a lot of time with him recently I can honestly say it was insatiable!

Paul was always happy. He made the people he was with feel the same.
He was loved and will be missed by a lot of people.
He loved life and lived it to the full, but most of all he loved his two sons and was very proud of them.
We all have some wonderful memories of Paul, our holiday in France is just one,
but Ben and Jake have the most special ones that I am sure will stay with them forever.
I hope that if by reading all the nice things said about your lovely Dad, that it will give you some comfort.
He will always be with you and watching out for you.
God Bless you Paul and as you would say,
"I'll miss you, you bugger".

Happy memories, warm and true.
from those who thought so so much of you.
Miss you and your lovely smile!
Goodnight Paul.
Fran x

I don't remember when I first meet Paul, it could have been when Ade brought him over to our house one sunny Sunday morning,
they came for there breakfast, and my goodness he took some filling, (he loved his food).
We booked a trip to France, Paul asked can he come, we were all happy to have him come along,
not knowing what an asset he would be, he was chief cook (and eater).
It was in France that I got to know Paul.
I remember getting up one night to tell him to turn down the music and ending up talking to him till 3 in the morning.
His wonderful boys were top of his list.
He told me stories from there birth and their childhood and that they were his life.
He was so very proud of them.

Paul took me out one day when we where in France, I don't know how, but the subject got onto death.
I told Paul that I was scared of dying, he said "look I got to 50, I have had a great life, I have two great lads".
That was the only bit of sadness I saw in him, not being there for them after his death.
He had great confidence that he had taught them how to be independent, it will take time,
but I know Ben and Jake will grow, and have families and tell their own kids of the wonderful Dad they had.

I remember him at rallies some times he would come with his boys in the car some times he was on his bike,
(I got the feeling when seeing them together they were more than father and son's, but best friends).

At first it was just a hi, then as we got to know him better it was a hug that reached down to your sole,
he was the first to welcome you to a rally, and if he was there we knew we were in for a good weekend.
The first thing I asked him was were is your tent so we could camp well away from him,
(he could shake the ground with his snoring),
in the club at night you could always find him with some women swooning round him, he was a real ladies man.
I could never under stand why, unless it was his good looks charm, and love of life, (not that I noticed any of that).
I was one of the many women that had a soft spot for him.
I loved that man.
I am honoured to have had him in my life, and to have been a small part of his.
I don't remember how I met him, but I will never forget him.
Part of all of us died with him.
"I am going to miss you ya bugger"

Paul and I grew up in the south Leicestershire village of Kibworth.
And at various stages in our lives we shared many interests, from church choir boys (we certainly weren't angels)
night clubbing, walking, camping, socialising and biking.
Paul had always had bikes, but since being a born again biker he loved his Dragstar best of all.
He also loved the VSOC and it had become a major part of his social life.
Every time I saw him or spoke to him on the phone,
he always enthused about the rallies, the ride-outs, the trips and above all the friends he had made.
In his own words Fabulous!
So I would like to say a big, big thanks to all of you, for being his mates and for giving him some great times.
Paul was always one for a laugh, a joke and a mickey take.
So when you are next down the pub having a joke,
think of my mate (Goatee) Paul Scott, fabulous!

Paul, What can we say?
Now you have gone away,
Your sons Ben and Jake,
Oh how their hearts must ache.
But what you must remember
Memories last forever.

I will miss that lovely smile,
Tears fill up in our eyes,
As we say all of our good-byes.
We will ride our bikes with pride,
As we journey down to say good-bye.
Our thoughts are with you both,
And we will miss your dad very much.

What a great loss. I will always have happy memories of Paul.
Big appetite for life, big appetite for food
( many a happy meal eaten together)
Remember you always

Thanks for the memories of the rides and rallies,
especially the two European tours / rallies / holidays (Denmark 2002 / Holland & Germany 2004).
I will miss you at the events in the future, but you will always ride with us in our hearts and minds.

Mick and I only started to get to know Paul at the Jump Start party early this year.
The warmth of his character and his sense of humour left an impression on us, he had the gift of making you feel special.
We looked forward to seeing him again.
We weren't disappointed, at each rally and event we got to know him a little better.
Mr. Nice Guy.
Mick and I are going to miss you

We are so so sorry to hear about what happened, and our hearts go out to his Family & Friends and especially to his Children. We only knew Paul a little, but always found him to be extremely friendly and good to be around. He will be greatly missed. We would like to pass on our sincerest condolences to Paul's Family & Friends.

Paul's easy going and cheerful spirit is representative all that is good within our community.
His spirit lives on in our unique celebration of life.
He will be greatly missed by all of us.
Our thoughts are with Ben and Jake at this sad time.

I met Paul at the last International Rally in Holland, in fact I wouldn't have made it to the Rally site if it wasn't for Paul.
Despite the marshalls from Holland meeting our 200 plus bikes at the Dutch port we all soon got split up from each other,
I found myself on my own, on the motorway, no hubby, no money, no phone, no group.
Paul spotted me and dropped back and realising what had happened made sure I was safe for the following 150 miles.
I'd not ridden abroad before, but he never left my side,
when we were stuck in the traffic jams he made jokes and boosted my spirits,
I even had the offer of his tent if hubby didn't make it!!
I found a true friend that day and will never forget his kindness.

I can't believe I'll not see your smiling face again, party with you and drink your Black Pig,
then again perhaps I will as I'm sure you'll be with us in spirit.
Paul you will not be forgotten and with us always.
My thoughts and sympathy go out to all his family.
Liverpool Lil, aka HD Centre 6

Paul,
xxx
You were such an easy guy to open up to,
so comfortable to be around and you saw what was within rather than take someone at face value.
We're privileged to have spent quality time with you and we shall miss you.
God bless You mate.
Sharon + Mick Cook (Centre 9)

Coventry The Mayhem Rally was the first time we met.
From then on our friendship just grew and grew.
You were so supportive when I was learning to ride,
I remember those calls you made when you comforted me, you praised my efforts when I thought I would never do it.
You never did buy me those stabilisers.
This year in France, holiday memories that will live with us for ever,
your purple marigolds, your domination of the kitchen, badminton with a croissant,
falling off your horse and your insatiable appetite, and our night with the rock salt and toilet duck.
We've talked for hours about the ups & downs in your life, but you never did let anything get you down.
You never had a bad word about anyone,
& "You never spat your dummy out"
Everyone will miss your smile
I will miss you, you bugger
Nikki Baron Centre 9

How we shall miss your beaming smile and a friendly word,
Life is hard to take such a wonderful person from his lads.
We shall miss you Paul

Paul was a great, kind guy, very friendly and easy to talk to.
He always had a smile for you and what you saw was what you got.
I guess that's what made him so popular with everyone.
I'll miss not seeing Paul around anymore, but I won't forget him.
My thoughts are with his family and those closest to him.

We were just getting to know Paul in the last few years,
we thought he was a smashing bloke why does it always happen to the good ones it is such a shame.
We will miss him.

Hi Paul, What can I say,
a mate who will be sadly missed you were a guy with a special smile,
and a great big heart and deep pockets that's the way I will always remember you.
At rallies you always had time for a chat and at night " bloody hell couldn't you snore "
many a time I got the blame, but you out did me every time mate.
We will be thinking of all the good times and your smiles, and we will all ride with you one day PAUL.
Ride long and high in that big sky. Respect and best wishes to your family.
AA DAVE (SOLENT, CENTRE 16)

Thanks for closing the M1 on my way down to see you off mate,
and the A1 on my way home, but I would have walked if need be.
See you bro,
MARTYN HARLEY CENTRE 5

They say that time is a great healer, that it may be, but we still cannot read the eulogies here without a tear in our eyes and a lump in our throat.

You know it's difficult to know what to say or do,
when we're all feeling so down, so blue.
Cos we've lost our great mate Paul,
A real good mate to us all.

But hang on let's take a moment to think,
Instead of feeling blue we should be feeling pink,
When we think of our mate Paul,
Who was the man, who in life, gave us his all.

He'd be there with his laugh,
Messing around, being daft.
You couldn't be down when he was around,
Or he'd be after you like a hound.

With a twinkle in his eye,
He'd soon have you feeling high,
With his smile and his jokes.
He was just one of those special folks,
Who have the gift, the trick,
Of being able to brighten the world in a tick.

So let's stop feeling so blue
By keeping his memory so true.
In our hearts and minds,
Let us always find Paul there with his smile.

The big man who was oh, so kind,
So friendly with his cheer,
One of our mates who we will hold forever near.
All our love Paul,

Goatee Paul Scott