Cyril Alfred Graham Shuttleworth – March 5, 1935 to September 18, 2024

In Loving Memory – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Graham Shuttleworth. Graham was born on March 5, 1935 in West Ham, London, England. He came to Canada at the age of 18 to start a career in banking in Toronto. In his early 20s, he was transferred to Calgary. In 1976, he became an accountant and went into private practice in Calgary. In the early nineties, he moved to Nanaimo where he opened his own accounting firm.

When he was not crunching numbers, Graham had a wide range of interests. He was active in many activities including darts, billiards, snooker, chess, bridge, camping, field hockey, cycling, cross country skiing, cricket and his favourite, soccer. He played soccer as a youngster in England and continued to play into his late fifties. Graham continued to watch English Premier League, specifically his team West Ham United after he couldn’t play anymore. One of the special things Dad did that we all loved was taking us swimming. He was also involved in the arts with the British Club of Nanaimo, known for their popular variety shows. His amazing voice, outgoing, charming manner made him a good fit for these performances. His personal philosophy for maintaining a cheerful, optimistic, outlook to life was “Go with the Flow”.

Graham is survived by his life partner of 22 years, Trish Cooke, his son, Mike, his daughters, Carol (Ted) and Madeleine (Chris), his grandchildren Aiden, Robin (Emma), Madeleine (Matthew), Aleisia (Ivo), and Sean (Emily). Our family would like to thank the amazing nurses of the palliative care unit of NRGH for the excellent and compassionate care they took of Dad in his last days, as well as the staff of Oaktree Manor and the VIHA home care support he received while living there. A funeral mass will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 301 Machleary St. Nanaimo on November 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm followed by a reception in the church hall.

• Date : 2024-09-18
• Location : Nanaimo, BC