I have great memories of Michael and his sister Jane stretching back to primary School in the early 60s. He was a part of my life and the lives of my children as they grew up in Newcastle. We enjoyed family holidays to Oban and Michael’s regular visits to Newcastle. We were honoured to meet his family in the South of England and to share in a little bit of their time together. An incredibly kind, entertaining and amazing lifelong friend. RIP Michael. From Chris Coan and rest of the Coan and Thompson Families.