We always knew you as Grandad John and I have happy memories of childhood visits to stay with you, Grandma and Fred. Homemade coffee ice cream, chickens in the garden and a telescope in the attic - it was all very exotic and exciting. You also introduced us to the game of sjoelen, and the board that you gave to our family is still used and enjoyed (despite a slight disagreement with Helen about the rules! I’m sure she is probably right). We will think of its maker when we play it at Christmas.

In his eulogy to Grandma, Dad said, 'We are also eternally grateful for the love and support given to her by John, especially in the last few difficult years, we all hope we can return the favour somehow.' I hope we did just that while he was here and that they're all together now.

You came into our family before I was born when Grandma (and I quote her exactly here) '...was attracted by the well-muscled carpenter's arm and thought, that one would suit me.' You will always be my Grandad and I will be forever grateful for you.

Thank you for setting up this memorial to John. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.