John was a great character and I'm sure he'll be sadly missed by many. My memories mainly relate to John's refusal to be constrained by GMT. Such as the time he asked Simon to come and help him with some sliding patio doors and not be worried that Simon was already in bed. Or ringing 15 minutes before the start of a football match to say he was running a bit late. When pushed he confessed he was actually in the Lake District. But mainly the number of times John would arrive 5 minutes late for football, still wearing his suit fresh from parents' evening and with various bits of sports clothing escaping from his bag and would then 'rush' to get changed while we waited for the game to start. I will miss him as a friend.

I am heartbroken we have lost John - but i will carry forward many happy memories of playing tennis and socializing with John. He was always first to put his hand in his pocket and put others before himself.

John is irreplaceable! A stalwart of Hoylake LTC, much valued on the committee and a gentleman who prided himself on welcoming and encouraging new members to the club. I could always rely on John's common sense, good advice and sense of humour at committee meetings and he was always ready to get on with things that needed to be done. I'll miss his friendly face and cheery greeting. Sue