Derek was such a steady guiding light to me I struggle to put his influence in words. What a mega 🌟. No matter what was going on he knew what was right, and he did what was right.

An extract from an essay by Bessie Stanley which we felt appropriate for Derek. “He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction.”

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