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Tribute to Michael Gates, 1976 - 2026

Dedicated to the memory of Mick

This page is a tribute to Mick. He is much loved and will always be remembered.

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£485.00

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A celebration of Mick's life

Gates
(Washington)
Suddenly on 19th February 2026, aged 49 years. Michael, beloved son of Sue and Les.
Devoted Dad of Daniel. Dearly loved brother of Donna and a much loved brother in law of Paul.
A loving uncle of Connor and Courteney. A dear friend, Mick will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Friends please meet for funeral service at Sunderland Crematorium on Thursday 19th March 2026 at 1:30 pm.
Please feel free to wear bright colours in Mick's memory.
No flowers at the request of the family, donations in lieu of flowers to East Durham Veterans Trust would be greatly appreciated. Donations may be made online to East Durham Veterans Trust via this page or in person to Mind as you leave the crematorium chapel.
Everyone welcome afterwards at The Stella for refreshments and to continue the celebration of Mick's life.
All enquiries to Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors - 01914164160

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Service

19 March 2026

1:30 pm

Sunderland Crematorium

Chester Rd, Sunderland SR4 7RS

Reception at The Stella

19 March 2026

2:15 pm

Windlass Ln, Washington NE37 1BH

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East Durham Veterans Trust

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East Durham Veterans Trust

Rest in peace Michael Sending my deepest condolences to Sue Les and family Love from Aunty Madge

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R.I.P Mick thinking of all the family xx

Lit by Loraine Archer

East Durham Veterans Trust

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East Durham Veterans Trust

Wave colleagues

East Durham Veterans Trust

Rest in peace Michael

Uncle Ray & Aunt Mavis

I will never forget you Mick, a dear brother in arms and a very much loved friend. May the angels watch over you always ✨️ 🙏🏻

Lit by Charlene Victoria Downing

East Durham Veterans Trust

Rest in peace Michael xx

East Durham Veterans Trust

May the choir of angels come to greet Michael, may they lead him to paradise, may the Lord enfold him in His mercy, may he find eternal life. Lots of prayers to all the family x

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East Durham Veterans Trust

See you at the final RV mate. 😔

East Durham Veterans Trust

Stand easy Mick. My thoughts are with all the family. Xx

Elaine Armstrong

East Durham Veterans Trust

Rest in peace Mick. You will be missed by everyone who had the privilege to know you.

East Durham Veterans Trust

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East Durham Veterans Trust

Thinking of you all Pam Marie and family

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East Durham Veterans Trust

Sleep well Michael

Dave and Eileen Brown

East Durham Veterans Trust

writing this message with sadness so young will always remember your smily face RIP

pauline and billy murdoch

Sudden loss can leave your heart caught between grief and questions that have no home. You replay moments, searching for clues, wishing for one more conversation to make sense of it all. The unanswered whys can feel louder than anything else. But even if you never find every answer, you can hold onto what you know for certain: the friendship was real, the love was mutual, and the time you shared mattered deeply. Sometimes peace doesn’t come from understanding everything — it comes from trusting that what you had was genuine and will always be a part of you.

East Durham Veterans Trust

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East Durham Veterans Trust

Devastated when I heard of your passing. Miss your daily daft messages and banter already... and yes, I am smiling behind the teary eyes. Privileged to have known you, I have an awful lot to thank you for. Rest easy Mick xx

Absolutely gutted to hear you have gained your angel wings we had a great childhood growing up together, fly high Michael xxx

Lit by Juliette Kearvell ( Boyd )

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Thank you for setting up this memorial to Mick. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

Sent by Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors on 03/03/2026

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.

Extract from a poem by Henry Scott Holland