Richard spent his final days in the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) in October 2023, and his family has praised the staff’s efforts to provide personalised and comforting care before he died.
George, Richard’s son, described the lasting impact he had on both his family and those around him: “Benjamin and I remember him extremely fondly as a dad who would always be part of the fun.
“Whether that involved being dragged around the sea on a banana boat, cheering for us on the touchline of a rugby or football match or spinning himself around the dancefloor to make us laugh, he always knew how to bring joy to our lives.
“He lived for his devoted wife, Julie, and his family and would do anything and everything in his power to spend time with us making memories.”