I think I first met Graham in the late 60's when we were both commuting daily to Liverpool Street. He was a civil engineer and, like myself, worked for BR, firstly at the DCE's office at Stratford and then at Kings Cross. Like most railway engineers he had an encyclopaedic knowledge of his patch and our group of Ipswich commuters would often hear tales of some of the difficult jobs he had to do. He was also a railway enthusiast, being very keen on railway modelling and the circular railway round his garden was well known. 

On the big railway he loved big engines and big trains and during his trips to the USA he was certainly able to indulge this passion. He was not so keen on the slower pace on some of our heritage steam lines ! I used to tell him about the large German steam loks still in use  and eventually in 1973 we travelled to a well known steam line there where he was able to film and photograph these big machines at work. He shared a lot of these films and his photographic collection by giving talks at various transport society meetings. We kept in touch through the rest of our working lives and on into retirement, the railway as always being a common thread. It was later on that I learned of his voluntary work, particularly for Ipswich Hospital, and I am sure that many have cause to thank him for this. Graham was very ably supported by Jill over all those years, a wonderful partnership. He was a very reliable and honourable man and indeed he was someone to look up to in more ways than one ! We shall all miss him.

                                                                Chris Hurricks