Graham Ian Crawford was born on 20 June 1948. Through his life he was known by some nicknames too - like Crow as a child, Skip through Scouting or one name especially at his wife’s work GRUMBLE BUM. So you may ask how did he come about this name. One afternoon he was doing some shopping and having a bit of a grumble to one of the staff. After having his Daily whinge she went and asked Gill what was wrong with Grumble Bum. From that point on whenever he was in the store he answered to that name and it certainly stuck.

Many people know of Graham’s love of motorbikes. Even before he was able to obtain his licence he would go around to his mates and watch him repair and do them up. His first bike he purchased was a Triumph Bike named Bonniville. Over the years Graham has had about 7 Different Bike’s in total. When David was 8 or even younger and at the time road laws were a lot more relaxed he would get picked up from School every now then and rode home on the back of the bike. Later on when he wasn’t riding as much and the bike was collecting dust he sold it. But for years he would say to his wife “I’m going to get another bike” and she would say,“We can’t afford it”. But finally one day he flew up to Queensland (one of only 3 times he has ever been on a plane) and drove all the way back on a HONDA GOLDEN WING. It was raining all the way. Shortly after this he joined the Ulysses’ Club and this is where he has made some very good friendships over the past few years.

An important aspect of Graham’s life was scouting. Even when he was too old to be a youth member he continued being an assistant scout leader at 1st Terrigal Scout Group. He especially liked going away on the Jamborees to cook for 30 scouts or leaders all at once. For so many years he kept on saying this is going to be my last year, but when the first scout night of the year came round he would put on the uniform and return for another year. He was particularly liked by a lot of the scouts with a lot of them preferring him to help them pass on their badge work and were always asking where he was when he was missing for the night. Some of these scouts have still kept in contact with him today. He had a very close friendship with Breezy at Terrigal and if you've been down to the hall or been at the same campsite you would know they sometimes bickered like a married couple.

Graham prided himself on the lawns that he mowed. It wasn’t just the lawns but the friendship and respect he built with some of his clients. One of this was Noelene. He not only did her lawns but they cared about each other. He would go around to her house and sit down and chat with her for ages. The respect was mutual if she hadn’t heard or seen him for a couple of days you would get a message on the answering machine asking if he was okay.

Graham was very supportive for his extended family in particularly his Brother Brian and Nephew Joshua. At times when Brian was having difficulty controlling Joshua, Graham would happily drive over to his brother’s house and help control the situation. Telling Joshua to be good to his father.

Graham's last ride to the Greenway Chapel at Kincumber was accompanied by fourteen bikes and eighteen members of the Woy Woy Peninsula Branch.

We’re proud of Graham and he will be sorely missed by Gill, David and family. We hope that wherever he is, he has ridden home on one of the motor bikes that he so dearly loved. Thanks for all that you have been and shared with us – may you rest now in peace.