The obituary notice of Robert (B.E.M.) ARNOTT

I've only just found about Robert (Bob) Arnott's death which has saddened me greatly.
I knew he was very ill, had been for a long time, but occasionally got an upbeat email from him. But not for a very long time now so I feared the worst. Bob helped me so much with my research and writing about Working Men's Clubs particularly those in Coventry. And at his suggestion I went to his local, Hen Lane Club, several times to meet him and club members, to find out more. I learned a lot about the active community roles played by such clubs and also about Bob's own committed activism over the decades. He was a community minded man and helped many people including myself for which I'm extremely grateful. An interesting and very kind man as well.
RIP Bob, your work is at an end now and you'll long be remembered for all you've done.
Condolences to the family and friends.
Ruth Cherrington

Sorry I can't get there brother Bob will be thinking of you and your loved ones today.
Rest in eternal peace my man and long live the revolution Xxx.

I can’t remember time in my life that I didn’t know Bob, he was actively involved with the Labour Party and I remember packing boxes of food for the miners during the strikes the early 80s, and his community involvement continued from there.
He worked during the 80s with President Kennedy school to set up a training facility after hours to retrain those who lost their jobs as part of the recession, and that they moved into taking over what was the toilet block on Holbrook Park.
That’s where I really became involved with Bob and his community activities, he’d been given a computer and they didn’t know how to work it so I was on maternity leave and was asked by Bob to help, which of course I did.
Bob Carefully steered Holbrook community care Association as Chair, Working to bring funding into the area to meet the needs for the community and even though he left HCCA in 2006 we regularly kept in touch he popped in from time to time.
But Bob‘s community work didn’t end with him leaving organisation he went onto work setting up the Holbrooks Ricoh arena residents Association And continued to support his community from there.
He was an avid letter writer/Emailer, I found This out being on the end of many a communication from Bob, and he also documented Holbrooks and collected photographs and information about the area over many many years, He was a real social historian.
I will always remember Bob as being a kind, humorous, honest man of integrity, His passing is a real loss to Holbrooks.
Rachel Lancaster

So sorry for your loss bob was a good friend he will be sadly missed by everyone rip mate

Bob Arnott aka Mr Holbrooks and our lovely friend. Come the revolution Bob, we'll be there with you. Miss you. Cathie and Colin X x x

Rest in peace bob