Peter Brian LUMB

LUMB, Peter Brian

Peter Brian Lumb, 85 yrs of age,
of Vancouver and previously of
Wiarton, Ottawa, Sarnia and
Yorkshire, died March 18, 2015.
   Peter was born in 1929, in
Keighley, Yorkshire to Claire and
Frank Lumb. His life was filled
with adventures reflecting his
love for family, the outdoors,
volunteering and other good
things like wine, travel, and
fishing. Peter grew up in
Yorkshire and earned a
scholarship to Oxford, where he
completed his Chemistry D.Phil,
ran and rowed for Oxford and
found a beautiful nurse to spend
the rest of his life with. He and
Doreen married and immigrated
to Canada in 1954. He worked in
technical and business
development management
positions at Polysar and with the
federal government before
retiring to 'the cottage' on Lake
Huron. Peter dedicated many
volunteer hours to his
community, most notably to
cross country skiing and to a
project he led at Trinity Anglican
Church, in Wiarton. He was a
dedicated husband and father
and loved to teach his
grandchildren about 'cottage
life' including sailing, fishing,
hunting, and many other
outdoors activities. He gave all
his children a love of the
outdoors and physical activity,
as well as a strong belief in
lifelong learning. We will miss
his kind smile and his sincerity.
   Peter is survived by his wife
Doreen, his 5 children, Catherine
Baier, Christopher Lumb (Kathy),
Janet McKeown (Martin), David
Lumb (Shelley), Adrian Becklumb
(Penny), grandchildren,
Christina, Michael, Brendan,
Farran, Rowan, Aileen, Monica,
Adam, Kieran, Katia, Georgia and
Juliet and great-grandchild,
Caitlin. He is predeceased by his
sister Margaret.
   A memorial service will be held 4
p.m., Tuesday, March 24th, at St
Helen's Anglican Church, 4405
W. 8th Ave., Vancouver. A
reception will follow at UBC
Tapestry, 3338 Wesbrook Mall,
7th floor. All are most welcome.
   Suggested memorials include
the Alzheimers Society of
BC,(www.alzheimer.ca/en/bc)
and the Bluewater Outdoor
Education Centre in Wiarton ON
(www.oec.bwdsb.on.ca).
   We especially thank all the staff
at Arbutus Care Centre for their
big hearts and wonderful care
through Peter's final journey, the
staff at UBC Tapestry for their
continued support, and friends
and family support from
England, Wiarton, Vancouver
and beyond.
   Condolences to
pdlumb@gmail.com