Rt. Rev. Robert Alexander (Roy) WARKE

We wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the Warke family on the very sad passing of both Bishop Roy and Eileen , They will be deeply missed in Naas parish Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time

Sincere sympathy Jane and to your family on the sad loss of your Dad at this particularly difficult time and so soon after losing your Mother.
May they rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Jane and family on the sad loss of your father, so soon after losing your mother. May they rest in peace

Roy and Eileen will always be remembered for their great hospitality in hosting the King's Hospital Cork Past Pupils Re-unions during their time in St Finbarre's. Roy always produced an evening of entertainment and singing and he was a great link to an earlier period in the schools history, particularly his role in sport and the musical shows produced annually.
It is with great sadness that we heard of their recent passing and we extend our sympathies to the family.

My deepest sympathies Jane. My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.

Our deepest sympathy to Jane ,Ruth and their families on the passing of your dear parents Bishop Roy and Mrs Eileen Warke. A great pleasure and fond memories of working with them both during their time in Cork.

Jane, Ruth and family, our deepest condolences on the passing of Roy, he was a kind and gentle man. We will always fondly remember Roy & Eileen. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May they both rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathy to all the family on the passing of both Bishop Roy and Eileen. A lovely couple who had time for everyone.

My sincere condolences to the Warke family. Such a lovely man will be sorely missed.

To Jane, Ruth and families, sincere sympathy in your great sadness.

Sincere condolences to the Warke family on the passing of Rt Rev Roy & Eileen, a lovely couple who will be fondly remembered by all the people of Naas.

Deepest sympathy to Roy and Eileens family. Have fond memories of Roy and Eileen when they were visiting St Johns church and also in St Davids. Will make donation to bishops appeal in their memory.

Deepest sympathy to all the family. Roy will be missed by all who knew him as sportsman and bishop.

Deepest sympathy to all the family. Roy will be missed by all who knew him as sportsman and bishop.

Our deepest sympathy to all the family , We have many happy memories of his time in Cork

Sincere sympathy on the death of your Dad.
We have very fond memories of him in Zion Church.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

Bishop Roy will be sadly missed by his family and each and every community he served God in. He is the very definition of a Christian. Such a gentleman who enriched our lives. May he and Eileen continue to be united in our heavenly Father’s house.

My sincere sympathy to the Warke family on the sad passing of your father Roy so soon after your mother.

Your father was a friend of my late uncle, Rev Robin Roe, since their school days in Kings Hospital and gave a lovely tribute at his Memorial Service in 2010 for which we were very grateful.

May his kind and generous soul rest in peace

Dear Jane, Ruth and family,

Words cannot express how sorry we are to hear of Bishop Roy's passing so soon after Eileen.
Each and every one of us will have so many fond memories of their time with us in Kildare Cathedral Choir.
We give thanks for the lives of two very special people whom it has been our privilege to have known.
Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.

Sincere sympathy to the Warke family on Roy’s passing. He was a perfect gentleman and always great fun to be with on the golf course. He will be sadly missed at RGC .

Our deepest sympathy for the loss of your father so soon after your mother’s death.

I write on behalf of the family of the late Tom Wynne, former President of the Irish Hockey Union, to offer our condolences to the family of Rt. Rev. Roy Warke. Tom often talked warmly about Roy Warke as a man of shared faith who also shared his love of hockey.

In his book '90 Years of the Irish Hockey Union' Tom wrote: 'Carl Anderson recalls an Ulster-Connaught match at Londonbridge Road in 1970 when Ulster forced 22 penalty corners, without reply, and still had not scored after sixty minutes of play. Two late Ulster goals saved their "blushes", but it was a close call thanks largely to the defensive exploits of the Rev. Roy Warke.'
May he Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to the Warke family on the death of your father. We have lovely memories of both your parents and we are very sad at the news of their passing..

Jane, sincere sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your father, Roy, and so soon after your mother, Eileen. Thinking of you at this sad time. May they rest in peace together.

Thinking of you and your family Jane at this sad time.

Our deep sympathy to Jane and Ruth and families on your very sad double loss. We remember with gratitude Bishop Roy as a conscientious, wise and compassionate rector of Drumcondra, North Strand and St Barnabas Parish, where Eileen's support and warm friendship were also much appreciated.
May they rest in peace.

A true man of God, loved by people wherever he served. A true friend in good times and in difficulties. It has been my privilege to have been the first to be ordained by Roy and to be his friend. May he and Eileen rest in peace and rise in glory

Thinking of you and your family Jane at this sad time.

Sincere condolences to Jane Jim and your families may your beautiful father rest in peace.

From Padraig Miriam Una Liam and Louise Hyland Ballacolla

Deepest sympathy to all the family, special memories of Roy's ministry in Zion.

"A good person's life is the real sermon at a funeral." Bishop Roy: servant of God, husband, dad, grandad, friend, a truly good man. Over 300 of us watching the livestream are a testimony to the impact of his life well lived.
Jane, Ruth and all your family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God comfort and strengthen you and wrap you in his arms of love.

Ruth and Jane,

Our deepest sympathy's on the passing of Roy and your mum Eileen.

They will always be in out thoughts and prayers.

Jacinta and Martin Stewart

Sincere sympathy Jane and Ruth and your families on the loss of both Eileen and Roy! They were great friends with my parents Pam & Alfie back in the day. Hopefully reunited in a better place!

Ruth & Jane & extended family - Our sincere condolences to you on the sad loss of your dad & so soon after your mum. He was a lovely kind man who married us & contributed to the christening of our first son. He will always be in our prayers.

I will miss your parents and send my sympathy

Sincere sympathy and condolences to the family.

Our deepest sympathy to all the Warke family. We will always be grateful for the wonderful support and friendship of Roy and Eileen during their time in Cork.

It is with sadness to hear of Bishop Roy’s passing. My sincere sympathies go to his family. May he rest in peace.

My deepest and sincere sympathy to Jane, Ruth and all the family circle on the death of both Roy and Eileen. I joined Pembroke in 1990 and the Golf Society in the late 90's where I met Roy and he was always a promintent member at every Golf Society Outings, he loved the game and a kind and true gentleman. On Presidend's and Captain's Day's for the Golf Society at the meal afterwards he would always say grace with a golf theme which was always entertaining. He will be sadly missed on the fairways. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy from the Elliotts to Jane, Ruth and families, at this sad time.

Our deepest sympathies on the death of Roy, especially so soon after your mother Eileen. He was a lovely and gentle man. May they rest in peace together.

My Deepest Sympathy to Ruth, Jane and families on the death of your Dad so soon after your Mum.

My sincere sympathy to Jane, Ruth and all the family circle on the death of both Roy and Eileen. Bishop Roy ordained me and was always wise, kind and supportive during my early years in ministry. I know many in Cork, Cloyne and Ross continue to have happy memories of their time here.

Deepest Sympathy to Jane Ruth and families at the passing of your dear Father at this sad time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Margaret Moynan Ballacolla

Great memories of Bishop Roy from our time in KH then as Curate Rahfarnham where children were baptised , at Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club and latterly Roy & Eileen at Brabazon, a wonderful devoted couple . . My deepest sympathy to daughters and extended family in your bereavement of Roy & Eileen after long & fulfilled lives..

Ruth and family, my deepest sympathy on the death of your father so soon after your mother- a much respected and loved couple. May you know the Lord’s peace and comfort as your mourn this huge loss

Jane and Ruth, so sorry for the loss of both your parents. Fond memories from Zion. Thinking of you at this sad time.

Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of both Roy and Eileen Warke. My late husband John and I enjoyed meeting both Roy and Eileen on many occasions in various parts of both Dublin and Cork. May they rest in peace.

Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of both Roy and Eileen Warke. My late husband John and I enjoyed meeting both Roy and Eileen on many occasions in various parts of both Dublin and Cork. May they rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to the family of Bishop Roy wonderful memories of his time as our Rector in Dunlavin.

Our sincere prayerful sympathy on death of both Bishop and Mrs Warke. Memories of. both are very special. May God bless you with yours..

Dear Jane, Ruth and your families, so sorry to hear of the passing of your Mum and Dad. May they continue their journey together..

Deepest sympathy to Jane and Ruth and their families on the passing of their dad, Roy so soon after their mum, Eileen. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time.

Jane, Ruth & families,
Heartfelt condolences to you all at this sad time losing your Mum and Dad so close together. We have lovely memories of your Dad. He married us in Zion Church 41 years ago and he was so kind to us. He was an absolute gentleman. May they rest in peace.

Roy was a true gentleman who gave freely of his time and talents. He will be greatly missed . Our sincere condolences to all of the family.

Deepest sympathy RIP. Sorry to learn of this sad news.

Ruth. Our sincere sympathy to you and your sister Jane , and your families, on the passing of your dear father, so soon after your mother. What a combined loss for you all. It's just so hard to comprehend. May they rest in peace. May we all look forward to a happy reunion in time.

Jane and Ruth.
Thinking of you both at this sad and difficult time losing your Mother and Father so close together.
Bishop Roy was an absolute gentleman. Kind, Welcoming and Generous in so many ways. During his time as rector of Zion he did a lot for the parish. He also had the gift of telling stories with plenty of humour.

May Roy now rest in peace along with his dear wife Eileen.

In the words of his last hymn in Drumcondra North Strand, 'To Zion's hill I lift my eyes.' He was loved there as a pastor, where I was told pointedly as a curate that nobody visited as well as he did. As bishop I remember him introducing Gordon Linney at a meeting by saying, ' You all know who he is. Let me say who I am.' May his gentle and giving soul rest in the peace of the living Christ and rise in his glory.

To Jane, Ruth and families. Heartfelt condolences to you all at this difficult and sad time for you. They will always be held in high esteem by those who knew them. Pamela Langley