Chris' and my families first became acquainted when our fathers worked at the Edmonton branch of the Midland bank, above which his family lived. We would meet as teenagers in The George. Who could forget that immense laugh emanating from the back bar where Chris gathered with his friends. One vivid memory was from my 25th birthday/flat warming party on a sunny afternoon in May 1981. The party went on well into the early hours. In the morning, there was a knock on the door; our landlord had decided to pay a surprise visit! We tried to awaken a few guests who were asleep in the lounge, whilst surreptitiously trying to remove and stand in front of the Labour stickers which Chris had stuck everywhere the previous evening! He found it highly amusing later! In later years, we fell into the habit of meeting regularly for lunch. He would research restaurants and areas to explore. We ate at the Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall, as well as local places like Malone's and La Paella. We enjoyed fine food and wine, every meal enlivened by his humour, wit and wide ranging knowledge of politics, travel and music. He even suggested traveling to Lille for lunch, which to my regret, we never achieved. He was a dear and loyal friend, for whom nothing was too much for those he cared for. I shall always treasure his memory. Anne Monsurate x