John was a great teacher although I didn’t do woodwork I would often go and talk with him. I had the privilege of knowing him at Church too. I also knew Charlie and Jane. A lovely man who always had the time to chat in the supermarket!

John was a very caring uncle who I will miss dearly. Amy desiccated Beetroot was his special nickname for me and he always greeted me with a lovely warm hug whenever we met. I have so many happy memories of family moments with him-probably far too many to share! One would be sitting in the kitchen at Cornfield Road around the table-conversation was always full of laughter and fun and usually outrageous....John had the most wonderful, infectious and booming laugh! On holiday in Majorca I was absolutely devastated to find I had lost my tooth whilst swimming in the pool. The tooth fairy would never forgive me! John swam to the bottom and found it for me, without a second thought and it made my day. That was such a typical thing for him to do and just one example of his subtle kindness. Both John and Ollie were incredibly supportive when I moved to Sussex university and were surrogate parents when I was particularly home sick. I’ll never forget their kindness and generosity in my first year. I am so sad to not be there to pay my respects to my lovely uncle, but he is very much in my thoughts and prayers, always. Xx

I met John while I was caring for his wife Ollie. He was such a lovely man. Always friendly and up for a chat. He loved and cared for Ollie so much. We visited after we moved away from the area too and chatted over a cuppa. It was such a pleasure to meet him and Ollie and very sad to hear the news. I will always remember both of them. Helen Mahy (was Giles) Ex carer at Everycare.