Richard had a lovely gentle soul, with an infectious laugh, - a positive beautiful person. Kate you brought so much happiness in Richard's life. I first met Richard when he joined us in Barnet and throughout his time with TS. I will hold on to those lovely memories and the laughs we had. We will miss our Geordie friend and his common words of affection beginning with "pet". Rest in Peace my dear friend xx

Richard was always a colleague that you could always rely on - he never said no to helping you even if he didn't have time to. He was one of the biggest personalities I have met - he could automatically lift the teams spirits up just by being himself and he made going out on visits fun with his wicked sense of humour. I will always have fond memories of him participating in our Pizza Hut lunch challenges (who could eat the most pizza slices at the buffet - Richard always managed to do well at this challenge!) and I will miss seeing his hats up on top of his cupboard in the office. Richard will be missed by everyone at Suffolk Trading Standards and my thoughts are with Kate, family and friends. I am so so sorry for what you are going through. Clair

What a lovely way to gather together all the memories of Richard we have. One day a smile will come to our faces before the tears as we remember Richard, our fun loving, generous, mischievous friend and colleague. Richard was so proud to have Kate as his wife. Kate you made him so happy and we are grateful to have called him our friend, if for a far too short time. We will remember his sense of style and his generosity with time and humour. Remembering Richard, with much love to Kate & family. Lex and John x

Richard was a wonderful person , incredibly kind, generous to a fault and hilarious company. I have many happy memories of working with him at Hackney where he injected his humour, cheerfulness and joi de vivre into the day job, he was simply a delight to work alongside . He will be missed and always remembered fondly by everyone who worked with him . I am so sorry to Kate and his wider family for his sad loss. Julia

I shared a flat with a Richard and Sally whilst at Manchester Metropolitan University. We were all on the same course. We bonded over a shared love of mini coopers and very naughtily once raced each other through Manchester City centre in the early hours of the morning. I have no idea who won! Richard was the first proper Geordie I’d met (coming from Bristol) and I was very impressed at his introducing me to Newcastle Brown Ale. I saw Richard periodically over the coming years at various trading standards events and it was always like no time had passed since I’d seen him. He was a kind hearted, quick witted and generous person with a real zest for life. He will be sadly missed by many. My condolences to you Kate and his wider family. I will always smile when I think of him.

Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away to the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, That, we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect. Without the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same that it ever was. There is absolute unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you. For an interval. Somewhere. Very near. Just around the corner. All is well. Nothing is past; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before only better, infinitely happier and forever we will all be one together with Christ. Henry Scott Holland

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