Robert George Soper Known to everyone as Bob, he was happily married to his wife Diane for 58 years. Bob was father to David and Richard, and father in law to Mark and Georgie. He was the loving grandad of Matthew and Emily. Recently settled in Winchester, Bob spent most of his life living in and working around Itchen Abbas. He was a quiet, contented man with a warm heart that was full of mischief. He is much missed by his family and friends.