Len Cook
25th March 1939 - 31st August 2025Leonard's story starts on March 25, 1939, when he was born in Horden, County Durham, United Kingdom to parents Richard Wake Cook and Charlotte Pratt.
As a young man, Len was very sporty; he even played Wimbledon Juniors and trialled for Sunderland Football club.
Len went to Henry Smith School, Hartlepool and attended both Durham and Deakin Universities.
Len worked as a Human Resources Manager for British Aeronautical Engineering Systems, this allowed him to travel. He would go on to call Australia home, gaining citizenship here in 1986. When Len was 25, he married Anne and became a father to Neil in 1970, then a grandfather to Jordan in 2008.
Len loved his music and was an avid trombone player, he played and toured in a number of brass bands in Adelaide.
Len is loved by family and friends alike. He will be missed and always remembered. We encourage you to help keep his story alive by sharing a memory or reflection and photos. These will be a permanent keepsake for his son and grandson.