Patron of Marlborough Golf Club Frederick John George Boardman has died aged 92.

Mr Boardman was born in Stepney, East London on July 18, 1922. He attended Taylor Street School before joining the RAF where he served in Persia in the Second World War.

Through a friend in the RAF he met his wife, Dolly, and they had three sons, Phil, Stephen and Ian and a daughter, Jayne, and were married for 48 years.

Mr Boardman worked in the printing industry before joining William Press, a utility and construction company.

He worked for several similar companies over the years including RE Docwra and John Cochrane & Sons where he became contracts manager before setting up his own company, Pipework & Welding Services Ltd, in 1969.

Through his work he travelled all over the world and made life-long friends in Canada and the USA.

Mr Boardman joined Marlborough Golf Club when he moved to Little Bedwyn in 1980 and he and his youngest son Ian soon became known when they won the Winter League in their first year.

After his wife died in 1994 at the age of 70 he became club captain and spent much of his spare time helping the junior golfers, often at weekends, driving them to matches and competitions.

Mr Boardman went on regular golfing trips to Spain and Portugal with his sons and he also travelled to Texas where he enjoyed socialising with friends.

He loved all sports and was a staunch supporter of his sons when they played football in the 1970s and 1980s.

He also loved boxing, taking part in the sport as a boy at Taylor-Walkers in East London, and enjoyed horse racing, especially Royal Ascot.

He was an excellent crib player and in one match at Marlborough he achieved the highest possible score of 29.

Towards the end of his life he moved into Coombe End Court where he died on February 18.

He is survived by his three sons, daughter, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a great, great granddaughter, step granddaughter and step great grandaughter.