Mike Cox
25 years of Coleorton Heritage
We had some sad news earlier this year. Our founder member, treasurer and good friend Mike Cox passed away over the Easter weekend. Mike’s big passion was building sets and being the stage manager at The Venture Theatre in Ashby. His practical and design skills were always in demand and could turn his hand to anything practical like repairing the gazebo, building frames for and erecting displays, repairing the Millennium Sign when it blew down in the gales of March 2021 and of course he masterminded the renovation of the Communal Bakehouse on The Moor.
Mike was always willing to help with anything practical, but he was also a caring, loving and loveable gentleman. When Vena Jacques, previous owner of The Bakehouse, was becoming frail Mike visited every day to make sure she was OK, do general household chores, shopping and sometimes help with personal care.
Thank you Mike - we will miss you, and always remember you.
He wrote about The Thatches in Stoney Lane where he lived for a number of years. Read it here >>