Rich was, quite simply, a brilliant man. A kind, funny, larger than life character who everyone loved to be around.

He was born in Warwickshire and grew up in Kenilworth, attending St Augustine's Primary School before joining Princethorpe College and eventually studying at Sheffield Hallam University.

Rich loved most sports but particularly football - he was a huge Coventry City fan - along with golf, rugby union, cricket and horse racing. He also enjoyed running conquering the London Marathon. Having worked for Amazon for many years, Rich had been appointed a sales & marketing director at Timex UK.

A loving husband to Lucy, son to Nigel and Ann and a best friend and brother to Andrew - he had a positive impact on all he met.

He died tragically while away with friends and family on holiday in 2017 after suffering a head trauma.