Terrible news , Chris was always so patient and helpful to me back in the Friends Life and then early  Aviva days . I remember how he just wanted to get things done and make things better, always with a cheery smile . A pleasure to work with . Sincere...Read More

Heartfelt condolences to Revolta Family on your great loss – dear Iain RIP. To his wife Elena, parents Anne and Willie, sister Louise and Family. I have  been thinking of you and remembering you all in my prayers since I heard this very sad news some weeks ago. I hope...Read More

Alan, your passing still feels unreal. It feels as though you have simply gone away on a long holiday, and that somehow we will see you walking through the doors again with your usual smile and a “good morning” for everyone you meet. You have been a great friend and...Read More

Deeply saddened to hear about Chris’s passing. It is difficult to find the right words when someone who has touched so many lives is gone far too soon. I had the privilege of working with Chris during my time at Aviva, and I will always remember him not just as...Read More

I worked with you, Chris, for more than seven years, and throughout that time you were always welcoming, kind, and generous with your knowledge. You shared your expertise so freely and were truly exceptional at what you did. So many of us learned from you, benefited from your support, and...Read More

So gutted to hear this news, I was hoping for the best after I heard he was unwell. Such a top guy who was always smiling. Super intelligent, who always found time to explain complicated things in a way that everyone could understand. I worked with Chris through FP to...Read More

It was such a shock to hear this sad news. Chris was fun, friendly, and a true gentleman. I had the pleasure of working with him at differnt times over the years, and he was always helpful, up for a laugh, and full of ideas. Chris genuinely cared about his...Read More

Alan, from the moment I knew I will not able to see you again, I have locked my feeling deep inside. I may be the last one to write message in this book, as I really do not wish to write, I do not want to accept the fact that...Read More

I had only met Chris a couple months ago but straight away his willingness to help and support straight away showed me what kind of person he was. He come across very kind,humble and very intelligent when it came to the public websites. Very shocked to hear of his sudden...Read More

Chris, this is such a cruel shock.  We have known you from the moment you were born and even before.  A tiny little baby with colic – we used to stretch you out to try and get rid of your pain at Alderbury.  All the family picnics, barbecues and games...Read More

I am so very sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of working with Chris for a number of years. He was an incredibly intelligent man and the person everyone turned to for help. A pure genius! Chris always took the time to explain his thoughtful ideas and solutions...Read More

I was deeply saddened to hear about Chris’s passing. I had the privilege of working with him for around two years at Aviva, where he was my line manager and Platform Architect. Chris was incredibly knowledgeable, hardworking and always the go-to person for anything related to the platform. Despite his...Read More

 I am shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of a colleague whose knowledge and insight were truly exceptional.Working alongside Chris was a privilege. He was an problem solver with a rare ability to make complex concepts clear and he shared his expertise with patience,generosity and genuine kindness. I will...Read More

I had the privilege of working alongside Chris during our years at Aviva, and I will always remember him as one of the finest human beings I have ever known. He had a rare quality — he supported everyone, no matter their level or experience. Whether you were new and...Read More

I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Chris for 9 years in Aviva and I was completely stunned and deeply saddened to hear of Chris’s passing. Like everyone who met him I respected Chris for his intelligence, trusted him for his great integrity and appreciated him for...Read More

Shockened and saddened to hear the news of Chris’s passing – Chris was one of the people I met on my first day at Aviva almost 8 years ago, and is one of the most kindest, approachable people I’ve met in my life. The kindness he showed me in my...Read More

I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Chris’ passing, having starting at Aviva within months of each other, we worked closely for about a decade since then. He was a brilliantly smart, funny, and perceptive man, an ally and collaborator, and whose loss can never be replaced. My...Read More

I had the pleasure of working with Chris over the past few years and he was one of the most patient people I have ever met. He was always happy to help, no matter how busy he was, and would make time for anyone. Chris will be greatly missed and...Read More

Dear Chris, I’m still shocked that such a kind soul has been taken so early. While we didn’t work as closely as others due to being in different teams, I still remember how kind, respectful and competent you were when we were still working at Aviva. I’m honoured to have...Read More

 My son was a kind and thoughtful gentleman. He rose up the ladder of life mostly self taught. He proved himself to be a reliable cog in the company’s organisation. He was highly regarded by all who worked with or knew him. It was a pleasure to watch him progress...Read More

    Words fail me.  To have our beautiful boy taken like this is so painful and sad.  So many dreams unfulfilled.  This world seems a very cruel place sometimes…..   I saw this which is rather lovely:-   A butterfly lights beside us Like a sunbeam and for a...Read More

In Loving Memory of Alan Alan was more than just a friend to me; he was like family. He always made an effort to share little moments and updates from his life with me, and I will always treasure those memories. One of the most beautiful things I got to...Read More

Dear Chris, I’m deeply saddened to hear of your passing on Sunday morning. You were such a kind and caring colleague, and it was truly a pleasure working with you during the three years at Aviva, especially with the big cats. I remember you as the Dev Lead for Tigers,...Read More

I am deeply shocked and saddened by the news. Having worked with Chris for 5 years at Aviva, I knew him not only as a brilliant developer and architect and the unmatched go-to expert for our AEM team. He was also one of the most genuine and kind individuals I...Read More

My heart skipped a beat when I heard the news. It still feels hard to believe. I had the privilege of working with you in both London and Singapore, and you were truly one of the kindest, warmest, and smartest people I’ve ever had the chance to meet. You were...Read More

For six years, I had the pleasure of working with Chris. He was exceptionally intelligent and undoubtedly the person many of us turned to when we needed answers. What made Chris special, though, wasn’t just his brilliant mind. It was his kindness. He was always there to help, always responded,...Read More

Hi Chris,  I’m never late for anything, but sadly I was this time. I was in Salisbury on my way to the hospital when had a message from Miguel to let me know I was too late, the nurse confirmed you’d left when I got there. I went on wandering...Read More

Chris, I’m shocked and saddened to hear that you are no longer with us. You were a great colleague to work with, and a great person to know … pragmatic, friendly, approachable and always super helpful. You’ll be deeply missed by everyone who had the pleasure of sharing their lives...Read More

Chris, Its been pleasure working with you. It still doesn’t feel real and I truly thought you would recover and return but you were gone too soon. You are my go to person whenever there was a problem. You helped me to see things in new ways and learn from...Read More

Although I never worked directly with John, he would occasionally come to me to book a meeting room. As others have mentioned, once the room was confirmed, he would always respond with an enthusiastic ” Excellent” He was unfailingly polite and courteous, and you could always count on John to...Read More

Chris, I was very saddened to hear of your passing. Although I didn’t have the opportunity to work closely with you, it was clear how much you were respected, valued, and admired by those around you. The positive impact you had on your colleagues and friends was evident, and your...Read More

Chris was more than a mentor, he is a true inspiration. He was the one who evaluated my profile and invited me into Aviva along with Maria. He is like torch in dark woods, we can blindly follow him, he knows each and every thing, he is always supportive and...Read More

Chris, you were such a kind, clever, thoughtful man. We worked together for 15 years, both at Friends Life and later at Aviva. I have seen your career grow from being an engineer, to a lead engineer, to a software architect and finally a promotion to platform architect in my...Read More

I am deeply shocked and sad to hear about the tragic loss of Chris. I admired Chris for his knowledge and guidance. He has always been there when I needed to talk about things bothering me. He has always made me feel safe and relaxed being my line manager. I...Read More

I’m so sorry for your loss. I had the honor of working with Chris at Aviva. When the Singapore team came to the London office for onboarding, we got to work alongside the rest of the UK team in person, and Chris was one of them. Everyone was warm and...Read More

I’m so sorry for your loss. I had the honor of working with Chris at Aviva. When the Singapore team came to the London office for onboarding, we got to work alongside the rest of the UK team in person, and Chris was one of them. Everyone was warm and...Read More

My thoughts and prayers go out to Janet and the rest of Adrian’s family following the very sad news of his passing. He was such a kind and helpful person, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

I was so shocked and deeply saddened to hear about this. Chris and I worked together at Aviva for about 3 years, mostly remotely. I was part of the Aviva SG team. Even though we didn’t get to work together in person very often, he was someone I always remembered...Read More

I was so shocked and saddened to hear that Chris passed away! I’ve known him for over 30 years and the times we’ve had! Too many poker nights, actual responsibilities at his wedding, him being the smart one, pub crawls and the laughs!  He was the Donatello of our little...Read More

I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Chris for 18 years, through Friends Provident, to Friendslife then finally to Aviva, both starting on the same year. Chris was a great man, the big brains of the team, the person we’d go to for big technical issues, though...Read More

This is such very sad news. I had the privilege of working with Chris during my time at Aviva. Chris was a great guy. He had amazing technical skills, a great sense of humour, an incredible work ethic, was so very supportive and a delight to work with. I have...Read More

So sorry to hear about your loss Chris! I hade the luck to share 7 years working together in London and share with you the work events, I have never seen a so pasionated person as you with everything you did. We will take your memories with us. Please care...Read More

I’m sorry the hear about Chris. We worked together at the hospital many years ago, many great nights out here and in London. I’m so very sorry and life really can be too short

John was a kind and gentle soul. Although I didn’t have the opportunity to work with him on many projects, he would always stop for a brief chat and take the time to connect with people. The news of his passing came as a great shock and was deeply upsetting....Read More

No one quite exemplified the kind of person you’d hope to meet at work, or anywhere else, for that matter.   He treated everyone as an equal and was incredibly kind to a new starter finding his feet.    Although there are memories aplenty, the one that lingers: making him...Read More

My sincere condolences. I only worked with John for a short period of time, he was always a gentleman who’s extensive knowledge, commitment and experience came through in every discussion.  Highly respected by all his colleagues, he will be sadly missed. Rest in peace John.    

John was a true gentleman who always greeted everyone with a warm smile. He was always there to say good morning or goodnight as i entered and left the office and he will be deeply missed. It was a privilege to work alongside him for five years, and I will...Read More

John was a constant friendly face in the office, always willing to offer help when needed or simply chat about the various delights of the A1(M)’s traffic problems. He will be greatly missed by everyone in the office.    

John, I will miss you. We’ve had many chats about all sorts. I do, however, have fond memories of introducing you to Downton Abbey and sharing our love for the characters and stories. I won’t ever forget those joyous times. There aren’t many folks with such wonderfully kind souls out...Read More

I never had the pleasure of working directly with John, but he was always happy to help whenever I had a technical query. John was genuinely one of the kindest people I have ever met. He was a true gentleman and will be greatly missed. My heartfelt condolences to his...Read More

John was such a lovely person, he always had a smile on his face and took the time to stop and have a chat. I’m really going to miss coming into the office, walking past his desk and hearing him say morning Nina. I was so saddened to hear the...Read More

John was a beacon of warmth, always ready with a smile and an encouraging word. It’s rare to find someone so considerate and thoughtful, and although I never got the chance to work closely with him, he was always gracious and forthcoming in his help. He will truly be missed...Read More

I collaborated closely with John on various projects, he had passion for his work, gentle in understanding, listening, and communicating. John had a character that I instantly warmed to, a lovely sense of humour, broad knowledge, and a pleasure to be with, a true gent, sadly missed, rest in peace,...Read More

John was one of the kindest people I have had the privilege to work with. From my very first day, he made me feel genuinely welcome and was always willing to share his wealth of knowledge and experience. He never minded me picking his brains for advice, nor taking time...Read More

I am deeply saddened and shocked to hear of Alan’s passing. My heartfelt condolences go to Lotus and young Cillian during this incredibly difficult time. Alan’s kindness and generosity left a lasting impression on me. I will always be grateful for the warm welcome he and Lotus gave me when...Read More

Some people have a real impact in life. Not in a big, showy way, but just by always being there with a smile and a kind word. John was one of those people. A true gentleman whose presence at Durkan will be greatly missed.   Goodnight, John.