I was speaking with an ex-BAe Systems colleague when he mentioned the sad news. Such a complete shock. Even though it’s over 23 years since I last worked at Brough he is one of those people that I remember. We spent some good times together and he was so much fun. We may have even done work at times!  Such a loss. My thoughts are with his family and friends. He will live long in everyone’s memory. He will be fondly remembered in mine.    …

Happened across this by chance and was shocked. What a loss! I knew Ewan as a work colleague over ten years ago, and always found him to be competent and reliable. His technical skills were amply supported by his easy-going manner and social skills. I am sure he will be sorely missed.  …

I have worked with Ewan for almost 30 years and I have always had the utmost respect for his engineering ability. Over the years, he developed a breadth of knowledge way beyond what most people ever achieve. Ewan was generous with his knowledge and he used it wisely to develop other people and to get the best outcomes for the projects he worked on. I will forever remember Ewan as a “people person”. His personality was such that he got on with every single person who met him. He was a real team player and he was able to get the best out of everyone, even those who have lacked motivation in the past. As my friend, Ewan was kind, generous and an absolute joy to know. Others have spoken of his humour and that is something I will remember forever. He was always laughing and giggling about something and this I will remember him doing right into the late stages of his illness. Even in those difficult times, he was still the one making others laugh. I miss Ewan every day. I know the world goes on but it’s nothing like a great as it was with Ewan …

Professional, kind and considerate are words that I automatically think about when Ewan’s name is mentioned. A thoroughly decent chap who will be missed by us all for a long time to come. …

I have taken so long thinking about what to write here about my friend Ewan, sadly I know only too well how much special messages from friends mean to family, we have kept every message written about Leo and although nothing helps to make the pain go away, knowing how much friends loved Ewan makes ‘life and stuff’ just that little bit easier….. I have been friends with Ewan for more than 30 years and it has always been such a pleasure to consider him a friend, yes he’s super intelligent (really really super intelligent), funny with such a dry humour and infectious laugh, supportive of everyone he met and a superbly professional engineer but most importantly he was just a really nice guy who we all thought so much of. I miss you mate, sleep tight and if you see Leo say hi from his dad….  …

I met Ewan when we started at BAE back in 1990, we went through college together and that alone creates a sense of fraternity.  But the mark of a true friend is someone who’s there in a time of need, Ewan was exactly that to me providing real friendship and support through a difficult phase in my life.  Important things often go unsaid and I wish I’d told him how much I valued that. I will always regard Ewan as being his own man; he knew his own mind, he had the courage of his convictions and had the drive and determination to make his ideas a reality.  Ewan was one of the brightest people I’ve met, and in the workplace I saw him readily win the respect of those whom others found difficult. I still can’t believe he’s gone, but sometimes people leave you with something that you take forward and Ewan will never be forgotten, I’ll think of him whenever I hear Van Halen, and he will always be missed. …

Hi Ewan, I can’t believe it has been almost a year since you have been gone. You were a great friend and colleague, always had a smile and time to listen and chat. …

I had the honour to know Ewan as a friend and on occasion have him as a boss. I cannot believe it has already been a year. You continue to be missed and the world is a sadder place for your absence. …

Like many people I am sure, it is extremely difficult to put in words what Ewan meant to me as I don’t think anything I write here will do him Justice.  He was an amazing person who was taken from us far to soon.  I consider it a privilege to have worked with him for many years and an honour to have called him a friend. As a team mate he was always willing to go the extra mile and would always give 110% to everything he was asked to do.  As an engineer he was hardworking, knowledgeable, experienced, logical and practical – he had an inquisitive mind and so if he didn’t know or understand something he would research the subject until he did.  As a leader he was strong, people centric and delivery focused – a great balance that endeared him to his team. As a person he was full of fun and energy – a real social butterfly who was outgoing and charismatic, much liked by everyone he met.  He would do anything for anyone, nothing was ever too much trouble – even when he was ill.  For those of us that knew him well he made …