A very lovely man, always cheerful, kind, calm and interested. My main memories are of his endless good humour upon (regularly!) finding several hungover teenagers eating toast in his kitchen, his endless ability to fix things in the freezing flat Claire & I shared in our early twenties, of him doing DIY with Claire in her first house and of him just always being the best Dad to her. I have a beautiful bowl (a wedding present) and a Werthers in my bag to remember him by.

A truly brilliant colleague and fantastic friend - we will miss you so much

For the best ever Step-Grandad. You will be missed so very much by so many. We are so pleased we got to spend a delightful summers evening with you in August, and a wonderful family celebration in March, such very happy memories, of many. ‘Those you have held in your arms, you hold in your heart forever.’ And you held us in your arms as if we were your own. With fondest love from your rather old Granddaughter and her even older husband xx