Caro Boss (née Wood)

“Chris and I first met when I was 15 and he was 16 as members of the younger sibling club, when Rachel and Ele first became chums and, although we didn’t see each other often, we got on like a house on fire whenever we were together. We briefly dated as teenagers, and he took me on my first “grown up” date, and when I realised I didn’t know the names of any alcoholic drinks to order, he sweetly got me a coke instead and told me not to worry about it, and that I had no-one to impress.

He was kind and funny and chivalrous and every time I saw him for the years after, I always knew that he would make me laugh, have something interesting to say, and leave me wishing I saw him more often. He sent me flowers for the birth of each of my daughters, even though by then I hadn’t seen him in person for a couple of years. He is one of those people that I will always regret not having spent more time with. I will cherish my memories of him.”