Obituary for long-time Newark motor dealer Robert (Bob) Gregory, owner of Gregory-Spurr

A motor dealer who spent more than 30 years working in the industry he loved in Newark has died, aged 69.

Mr Robert (Bob) Gregory, who had Alzheimer’s, died in Church Farm Care Home, Cotgrave.

For almost 20 years Mr Gregory owned Gregory-Spurr on Lincoln Road before retiring to Cyprus.

Mr Gregory was born in Derby on Coronation Day of June 2, 1953, and so received a silver spoon and Bible from the Queen.

He was educated in Ilkeston at Granby Primary School and Hallcroft Senior School.

Mr Gregory started his career in the motor industry as a trainee salesman with Broughtons, which was on Farndon Road, on May 1, 1977 ­— selling his first car by 11am.

In 1988 he joined with Joe Spurr to set up Gregory-Spurr and continued to run the business after Mr Spurr moved on.

Gregory-Spurr sponsored the Sherwood Lions girls’ football club.

Mr Gregory was also a member of Newark and Barnby breakfast clubs.

Mr Gregory retired to Northern Cyprus with his long-time partner Wendy in 2012.

However, his passion for selling cars continued and he got a part-time job working with the Tiga Trading Family in Cyprus until his condition forced him to stop.

While in Cyprus, he was a committee member for the Northern Cyprus Cancer Charity Trust.

His funeral is a week today at 2.30pm at Sherwood Forest Crematorium followed by a wake at Newark Rugby Club from 4pm.

It is family flowers only, but donations can be made to Alzheimer’s Research UK via https://robert-gregory-1953-2022.muchloved.com/

Mr Gregory leaves his partner Wendy, son Alex, stepchildren Garry and Emma, and grandchildren Freya, Molly, Annabelle and Cameron.