TONY, WHO died peacefully on 26 July 2026, aged 88, founded Caversham Tiles in 1980 with a vision built on hard work, integrity, quality, and outstanding customer service.
Tony’s journey to founding Caversham Tiles was shaped by a lifetime of dedication and achievement. Beginning his career as a Pattern Maker at Robert Corts, Reading, he developed the craftsmanship, precision and attention to detail that became hallmarks of his professional life. His talent and determination led him into senior management, eventually becoming Sales Manager for a fibreglass fabrication company, a role that took him throughout the UK and to the United Arab Emirates during a period of significant development in the region.
Despite his professional success, Tony never lost sight of the values which mattered most to him. He believed business was about more than products and sales; it was about trust, relationships, and treating people with honesty and respect. Those principles became the foundation of Caversham Tiles and remain at the heart of the company today.
Outside of business, Tony devoted much of his life to serving others. A lifelong member of Gosbrook Road Methodist Church, his Christian faith guided his actions and influenced the values he lived by. He was widely respected as Captain of the 1st Caversham Boys’ Brigade Company and later President of the Reading Battalion, helping generations of young people to develop confidence, discipline, character, and faith.
Tony was also a proud Freemason and member of Tylehurst Lodge, where he valued friendship, charity, and service to the community.
Above all, Tony was a devoted family man. He shared a long and loving marriage with his late wife, Lilian, and was a proud and supportive father to Paul and David. His family remained the centre of his life.
Tony will be remembered not only as the founder of Caversham Tiles, but as a man of faith, integrity, generosity, and quiet determination. His influence can be seen in the company he built, the community he served, and the many lives he touched over the years.
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