The generosity of popular Sulby man Raymond Caley, who died on February 3, has been revealed in his will.

Mr Caley, who ran Sulby Stores for many years, died at Beaconsfield Residential Home in Ramsey, where he had been cared for since the beginning of December. =He was 76 years old.

Among the organisations which benefited in his will were Sulby Rifle Club which received £5,000, the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club, which received £10,000, Sulby Methodist Chapel, which received £5,000, St Stephen’s Church in Sulby, which received £5,000, the Thomas Fayle Charity for the benefit of the children of the Parish of Lezayre which received £10,000, Sulby Horticultural Show, which received £1,000, Sulby Badminton Club, which received £1,000, the Isle of Man Fly Fishers Association which received £1,000, and Ballaugh Bowling Club, which received £1,000.

Three football clubs in the island also benefited with Ayre United Association Football Club, Michael United Football Club and Ramsey Youth Centre and Old Boys’ Football Club all getting £2,000 each.

A private cremation took place on Friday (February 17), with a thanksgiving service the following day at Sulby Methodist Chapel.

Mr Caley was nicknamed ’Arkwright’ after Ronnie Barker’s shopkeeper character in the TV show ’Open All Hours’ - and the music from programme was played at the start of the service.

A wake was held afterwards at the community hall in Sulby.

In his youth Raymond was an active sportsman and captained Sulby Rifle Club when it was the first team in the island to score a straight 800.

He was also the leading goal scorer for the island hockey team. But his real passion was fishing and he enjoyed annual fishing trips to Ireland.

Raymond was born in Kirk Michael on January 13, 1941, but lived his whole life in Sulby.

Raymond lived with his parents in Clenagh Road until he was 15, which was when they moved into Sulby Stores.

He joined his mother in the business when he left school and eventually took it over.

Former treasury minister Eddie Teare who was a long-time friend said: ’He was very supportive of village life and the local charities, but he never wanted any recognition.’