Our Grandad

I have posted on the contribution I made to my dad's funeral in September 2026. Here is what my children, his grandchildren, said at the same service. Katie I feel very lucky to have had my grandfather in my life, and especially lucky to have known him not only as a grandparent, but as someone whose values, curiosity and kindness helped shape me. As an adult, I have often reflected on how my grandparents accepted me joyfully, fully and completely as their grandchild. They never treated me any differently from my brother, their biological grandchild, and they welcomed my children into their family without hesitation. I am deeply moved by their openness and love, particularly because I know that not everyone, of their generation or otherwise, would have responded in the same way. My grandparents retired very early but lived the fullest and richest post-career life you could imagine. Through all the voluntary work they did, they showed us what it meant to be committed to society and to…