John was such a warm, kind-hearted man. He was always friendly, helpful, and had a smile for everyone he met. He loved sharing stories about his family and spoke about them with such pride and happiness. His kindness and genuine nature touched so many people, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Rest in peace, John.    …

I was shocked and saddened to hear of the sad news of John’s passing. I wish to pass on my condolance to Mandy & Family, I never met you but felt the urge to tell you what a wonderful man John was but you dont need me to tell you that as you know this already.. However having lost my Dad recently its always nice to hear it from other people.   He was a real Gent, a proper Gent. Thats the word i’d use to describe him. My very first project with Durkan was a 9 block fire remeadiation cladding project in Hackney (Kingsland Wharf). It was in the middle of the deisgn stage and a quite complex project due to its location but he had everything covered.. even down to the swan sanctury that we had to manage.. Everything covered!!. He knew the job like the back of his hand. He passed on everything we needed to deliver the project successfully and not once try to wash his hands of it.   I just cant believe he has gone, I no longer work for Durkan but felt compelled to write to say how much the news upset…

I am very saddened to lose my cherished friend Adrian. We first met in 1989 in Glasgow, at WGNC, where our daughters, then aged 1+ played as toddlers. As a fledgling researcher in Obstetrics at the Queen Mother’s Hospital and MRC Blood pressure Unit at the Western Infirmary, I was very fortunate to have the support of Adrian in the analysis of the first paper in my MD thesis, on how the fetus adapts to a rapid needle-guided blood transfusion. We published our findings in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology – and almost to the month, 30 years later, we again published in the same Journal, this time to define the reference range to interpret circulating Placental Growth Factor levels during pregnancy, a powerful new biomarker of placental development and health. Along a journey of friendship spanning over 35 years, we stayed in touch through a cherished annual May Hillwalking week in various Scottish locations – a very special group of friends in their various stages of attempting to climb all 282 Munro’s. Adrian was always so impressive, striding almost effortlessly up the Hills, with wise conversation and his characteristic smile. One of my fondest memories of…

John was one of the first people I collaborated closely with at Durkan, working together to produce a bid for a large design and build contract. From my first meeting with John, I instantly felt he was a kind, calm, caring person of great integrity and he proceeded to spend the next 7 years proving me right. John was always my “go to” for technical advice, whether for a bid or when I was building my house, and he would always have the answer, without fail. Latterly, John has been a confidante, providing a listening ear and fatherly advice, for which I am truly grateful. John is a colleague, but more importantly a friend, who will be deeply missed….

Firstly I would like to send my deepest condolences to Mandy and Family in this very difficult time.  I had the pleasure of working with John for the past 8 years and he was without a doubt one of the kindest and most knowledgable people i ever worked with.  If i was ever stuck with a technical query for work or during works on my house John would be there to help, with calm and solid advice, which always got me through.  I miss our conversations, trips to Lidl and laughs along the way. John, (Sir), i would just like to say thank you for everything.  I am a better Technical Manager thanks to you and your support. Miss you mate.  …

Words cannot express how saddened and shocked I am by the loss of John. I will always remember how welcome he made me feel when I first joined the company. On my very first day, he remembered my name, which meant a great deal to me. He would always greet me with a friendly “hello” in the morning whenever I was in the office and never failed to say goodbye when I left. John’s kindness, warmth, and genuine thoughtfulness made a lasting impression on me, and he will be greatly missed.  …

Dear Mandy and family, I was so shocked and saddened by the loss of our dear John. John was one of those rare honourable human beings and a true gentleman. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about John is how calm and positive he was and this had an effect whenever you spoke with him. We often chatted in the kitchen whilst making our morning brew and afterwards, I always felt relaxed and happy thinking all is good because we have people like John, he really did have a positive impact on his friends and colleagues because of his kindness, generosity and consideration of others and we were all better for it. May the happy memories you shared with John give you comfort in the difficult days ahead. My sincere condolences. Frances…

I offer my condolences to Adrian’s family. He was a wonderful man, who I got to know better when he was Head of School and I was Dean of Graduate Studies. Adrian was super friendly but did a fantastic job of working for the interests of Maths and Stats and we had some robust conversations over student allocations- always in a very kind way, but M&S colleagues, he worked hard for you! However, I met Adrian last year at a retirement event for another good colleague and we had a great conversation about finding meaningful activity when no longer working (as I too had stopped work). Adrian shared with me that he volunteered to help those who needed to find financial stability, and if I recall correctly, he was helping co-ordinate a team that helped those to prepare their financial overview prior to seeking debt counselling. It was very inspiring. Adrian was a great statistician, but his reach was far beyond that. If a little bit of this care for others rubs off on all of us, the world will be a better place….

I was hugely saddened to hear of Adrian’s passing. Adrian was just such a wonderful colleague who contributed so much to his subject discipline, to his School of Mathematics and Statistics and to the University of Glasgow. Knowing Adrian and working with him was an incredible privilege. His clarity and his dedication was matched by his gentle character, which made every meeting with him a real pleasure. Latterly at the University I attended some of the wonderful Bowman Lectures which carry his name and which brought such distinguished speakers to the University. Again, attending these was a real privilege for me and colleagues and I look forward to these lectures continuing in tribute to Adrian’s immense contribution to Statistics, to the University of Glasgow which was so lucky to have him as a distinguished Professor, and indeed to a wonderful person. We will all miss him. …

I was lucky enough to meet Helen and to enjoy and appreciate her wonderful character. She is greatly missed and will always be remebered. Rest in peace Helen. …

Helen was one of the best, unexpectedly taken from us much too soon. Her knowledge and grasp of the subject was phenonemal and she will be sorely missed from the Livestock Industry LCAG group which she regularly attended. Our thoughts are with the family for your loss but I am sure you will treasure the memories good times you had in her company. Deepest sympathy from me and us all in NFU Cymru….

Richard Ware Tribute from Andrew & Jacqui Hunt – 29th July 2026 Dear Helena and family. We were so sad to discover this week that Richard had passed away last year. We knew Richard from our University of Sussex days between 1979 & 1981. Like Richard, I studied Physics for those 3 years and shared lectures and tutorials with him. Jacqui & I were part of a close friendship group with Richard and have many happy memories. I remember meeting Richard for the first time, with his larger than life personality and was immediately drawn to his kind, caring nature and his wicked (and sometimes quite outrageous) sense of humour! Richard loved to mock my west country accent and my bizarre (to him) taste in music. I remember many hilarious evenings at the university bars and local village pubs, where Richard was almost always the main event. After a few pints of beer too many, Richard would always insist on stopping for a late night meal of chips (fries) with lashings of tomato ketchup – strangely delicious! I remember the cricket matches in summer and the practice sessions in the hall corridors to the disdain of some students wanting…

I only knew John for a year and sat opposite him through that time, however, even that short period was a privilege to know him. He was so experienced and hard working together with warm, welcoming and very funny.  In the moments we talked about what we were doing at the weekends he would talk with warmth about family, birthdays and going out for food. I loved his irreverent sense of humour and long after a joke had passed our eyes would meet over the partition and the giggling would start again. My life is richer for the 12 months that I knew John and I thank him for that. I am so sorry that I couldn’t spend more time with this wise, intelligent, gentle, funny, (and at times, slightly wicked) man. My thoughts are with his family and friends….

Up until last year, John was a kind, friendly face in the office — often found in the staff kitchen with that familiar calm presence. One day, I was talking about a personal home project when John appeared out of nowhere and said, “I can help with that.” And he meant it. Over the following 10 months, I grew incredibly fond of John and came to see just how giving and caring he truly was. As anyone who has lived through home renovations knows, there were plenty of moments where I was pulling my hair out — and John was always there to reassure me, guide me, and steady the ship. He became a trusted friend. The day after his diagnosis, John apologised to me for a delay in drawings — as if he needed to. I told him not to worry and offered to ask someone else. His response was simple: “No need. I want to do it.” That was John all over. Even in the last few weeks before he passed, there was another moment of hair‑pulling chaos. Just nine days before he died, he messaged me: “Don’t worry, I will bring this back on track for…