Ben Cole

“Chris was an absolute sweetheart and a truly great friend to me. We formed a tight knit crew of friends early on in the first year, and I loved living with him in my second year of university. Lots of time spent larking around the college grounds, late-night water fights, playing pool in the college bar. I didn’t play rugby like a lot of the lads, but Landy and I spent a lot of time outside chatting together. I always felt very relaxed in his presence. He was sensitive, thoughtful and interested, always asking lots of questions rather than talking about himself too much. He cared how people were, and I think that made us all feel very safe.

Second year was a riot - 25 of us moved to Romsey Terrace and I had the pleasure of living with Landy in one of the houses. We were a typical bunch of lads, always playing pranks on each other and getting up to mischief. I’d gotten quite keen on photography by then so I’ve got a lot of it on camera, and going through the photos it’s clear as day how much fun he was having. Always had a big beaming smile on his face and a glint in his eye. Those were some of the most fun days of my life and he features heavily in all of them. 

I had a massive soft spot for Landy and it hurts to know that he’s gone. He was kind, sensitive, and just a lot of fun to be around. I'm going to miss him sorely.”