This week I sat down with Comedian Lewis Badham. After having quite a tough start to life Lewis has always put on a brave face and approached things with positivity. We talk all things life, comedy and even a little Bob Dylan.

Today we say goodbye, as well as celebrate the life of our friend Lewis.

Lewis had a troubling start to life and by the age of 10 he had undergone 3 open heart surgeries. Despite this he was still a happy-go-lucky and energetic boy with a love for football. This was demonstrated when he returned home from a double heart valve replacement, jumped out of the car and ran out to kick his football into the goal that was mainstay in the Badham family garden. Until this day he claims it went into the top corner, his parents disagree. This has always stood as a great example of Lewis’ positivity and the need to get back to doing what he loves no matter what obstacles were put in the way.

This was again evident later in life when more heart surgeries were required. He always recovered quickly and went back to playing football, socialising with his friends and working.

Lewis was someone who put other people first. He had a great need to help the people he cared about, often putting his own wellbeing to one side. This did catch up with him, resulting in problems with his mental and psychical health, which again he was able to overcome and turn into a positive.

Despite these difficulties, Lewis was always someone you could go to for advice, someone to make you laugh, or someone just to listen. He was proud of that.

After working in recruitment for many years and building a good reputation he decided to leave it behind to focus on finding a purpose. He was never satisfied with just existing for a pay check, and he always said “if you work hard a job that you hate, you just end up spending all the money on cheering yourself up”.

This lead Lewis to change direction and do things that he enjoyed. Trying his hand at football management for his local Sunday League team, studying to be a counsellor and eventually building up the courage to try stand up comedy. Lewis believed that he faced struggles in his life, so that he could use what he learned to help other people who were now facing similar struggles, he wanted to share his experiences and show that things will be ok, and we can positivity and humour in the darkest of places.

He leaves behind his beloved dog and cat, his collection of Bob Dylan pictures, posters and t-shirts as well as a wide array of Manchester United memorabilia and ,of course, many books that he has only read half way through… he never could sit still for long.

Lewis will be sorely missed by his family and friends. But I know he’d be delighted to see you all here today, and I know if he were here he’d tell you not to worry about him, he’s happy, things will be ok, and he’d want to thank you for making his life a happy one.

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