It seems only fair that after we have heard what some of his friends have to say about him, we let him have the last word.    As we might expect he does not take a lot of credit for himself.   We can do no more than quote him directly.

“I wish to record my everlasting thanks to my wife Maggie for her love, support and encouragement throughout my life and my participation in my passions for rock climbing, hill walking and sailing and allowing me to follow an active life of my own choosing.”