Husband to Judith. Dad to Moyra And Michael and Grandad to Ted.

Born in Ireland and then moved to Liverpool in his 20’s , Getting married there to Judith in 1963. They moved to Alvechurch Worcestershire and then settled in Suffolk in 1976 with his parents Dolly and Tom and his wife and children.

Dad loved creating spaces, as an architect he designed walls, roofs and floors, creating spaces.
And within these spaces, he loved the smaller spaces. The spaces between the furniture, between two chairs, between the mugs on a shelf and the spaces between the pictures on the wall.

He also loved the spaces between the ink on a page, creating drawing and graphics and the space these would hold on a page.

“Its the spaces which are important” he said, “They connect everything together.”

Also with people he would create space for them , finding time, carving out space. Often hanging back with someone , away from the crowd to get to know people on a one to one basis , to ask how you are, to give a compliment or show a book or a picture you might be interested in. He would always show a genuine interest in other people.
He also loved the details in what he saw and what he did. He loved the details of well designed objects. A door handle, a light, a recess on a skirting board, or architectural feature. You can also see his love for detail in his drawings.

“Always pay attention to the details in life” he said “ It’s the small things which are important.”

Dad also loved flow. The flow of a conversation, the flow of the day, “a good day was one that flowed well”.
Also the flow within a building of one room leading you to another, through a doorway or staircase, inviting you around the building. He often designed and lived in spaces with 2 doors in the room, creating a flow, a choice, a circuit.

Now in life he has entered through one door and out the other, transitioning between spaces, followed the flow, creating his final space.

We love you Dad

Michael & Moyra