Duncan as I sit at home and watch photos of you scroll through my viewer, I am reminded of all the good times we had, the laughter and the tender times. I miss you every day and feel very sad that we will not continue our life together, I only wish that you could have sought treatment for your sadness; you were remarkably strong, yet so vulnerable. I have never meet someone like you, your generosity and thoughtfulness were truly amazing. I trust and hope you are peaceful

Duncan was kind, caring, a beautiful man and soul that would make any parent proud. Fate dealt him a difficult hand, yet he approached life with a positive attitude, gregarious nature, lightness of heart, courage, wonderful wit, and stubborn determination. He was much loved by us, his partner Ian, extended family and numerous friends. We thank you for being our son, for the lessons you taught us, for the love you gave. Mum & Dad

When I first met Duncan, there was this young man with a cheeky gorgeous face with eyes that danced; that night my whole life came alive with this man who could talk about many subjects, had thoughts and ideas about so many different areas. The only sad aspect of our meeting was that I went on holidays to the beach the following day, leaving his mobile number on the dining room table. It was up to Duncan to contact me; over that two week period, yet without even speaking with him I know that I loved him and wanted to be with him, so when he SMSed me, I quickly returned the call, and from their our relationship grew. In June 2007 Duncan moved into Preston. We were kindred souls, my initial thoughts about him deepened, my friends came to meet him–: everyone was struck by the sheer pleasure that he would bring to the conversation over dinner or drinks. Duncan was a home body he loved making the house “just right” for us, he was insistent that we paint inside and out, re-carpet the house, just to make a homely space for us, one that we could both enjoy. He loved cooking and could be adventurous when it came to trying new recipes and ideas, because of the way Duncan went about life there were rarely any failures. He tried to do everything perfectly. There was one clear passion that Duncan had, and that was cars, he knew and sought out information about what was the best car and was the font of knowledge for everyone that was about to buy a car. Other passions that Duncan had was our animals, he loved Bastian his cat; and Cade our Corgi, and more recently Eamon also a corgi; these were our “babies” as he would say. He loved going to the beach house were we would spend every second weekend together, it was our time; or time with the family and friends. Duncan loved going out on the yacht, sailing round the bay and occasionally spending the night out on the water bought found memories. He just got into everything, even to the point of helping out with the maintenance on the boat, where he would just focus on the job at hand and not give up until the job was done. I have a vision of him pressure cleaning the growth off the underside of the boat, along with the blue antifouling, with him dressed in blue overalls, covered in the runoff, so he looked like a blue smurf. Duncan did not do things by half, I am sure that people who worked with him valued his input and vast knowledge about insurance. I think that this was where he initially could combine his passion for cars and work. He certainly talked to me about some difficult cases where he fought for the right thing for the customer, and I would imagine that they would be thankful for his advocacy. As for our relationship, I have never experienced such a warm and loving relationship that had many tender moments over the 5 and a bit years. There are no regrets that I didn’t tell him that I loved him, as I did that often, as Duncan often told me that he loved me. I will miss his morning phone call as I drove to work; I will miss the daily emails of love and the nightly phone call on the way home. I wish there was to be more, as I am sure that many here would wish to have Duncan as their friend longer. I will miss the best “first mate” I have ever had, the future days of sailing will not be the same. I and others have lost, a truly great human being who touched us all with his wit, his at times out there sense of humour, his compassion for others was boundless, along with his generosity. To say that I will miss Duncan is a huge understatement, but there are many memories that I will hold forever. I deeply loved you Duncan and it is with regret that I have to say goodbye my love.

When I first met Duncan, there was this young man with a cheeky gorgeous face with eyes that danced; that night my whole life came alive with this man who could talk about many subjects, had thoughts and ideas about so many different areas. The only sad aspect of our meeting was that I went on holidays to the beach the following day, leaving his mobile number on the dining room table. It was up to Duncan to contact me; over that two week period, yet without even speaking with him I know that I loved him and wanted to be with him, so when he SMSed me, I quickly returned the call, and from their our relationship grew. In June 2007 Duncan moved into Preston. We were kindred souls, my initial thoughts about him deepened, my friends came to meet him–: everyone was struck by the sheer pleasure that he would bring to the conversation over dinner or drinks. Duncan was a home body he loved making the house “just right” for us, he was insistent that we paint inside and out, re-carpet the house, just to make a homely space for us, one that we could both enjoy. He loved cooking and could be adventurous when it came to trying new recipes and ideas, because of the way Duncan went about life there were rarely any failures. He tried to do everything perfectly. There was one clear passion that Duncan had, and that was cars, he knew and sought out information about what was the best car and was the font of knowledge for everyone that was about to buy a car. Other passions that Duncan had was our animals, he loved Bastian his cat; and Cade our Corgi, and more recently Eamon also a corgi; these were our “babies” as he would say. He loved going to the beach house were we would spend every second weekend together, it was our time; or time with the family and friends. Duncan loved going out on the yacht, sailing round the bay and occasionally spending the night out on the water bought found memories. He just got into everything, even to the point of helping out with the maintenance on the boat, where he would just focus on the job at hand and not give up until the job was done. I have a vision of him pressure cleaning the growth off the underside of the boat, along with the blue antifouling, with him dressed in blue overalls, covered in the runoff, so he looked like a blue smurf. Duncan did not do things by half, I am sure that people who worked with him valued his input and vast knowledge about insurance. I think that this was where he initially could combine his passion for cars and work. He certainly talked to me about some difficult cases where he fought for the right thing for the customer, and I would imagine that they would be thankful for his advocacy. As for our relationship, I have never experienced such a warm and loving relationship that had many tender moments over the 5 and a bit years. There are no regrets that I didn’t tell him that I loved him, as I did that often, as Duncan often told me that he loved me. I will miss his morning phone call as I drove to work; I will miss the daily emails of love and the nightly phone call on the way home. I wish there was to be more, as I am sure that many here would wish to have Duncan as their friend longer. I will miss the best “first mate” I have ever had, the future days of sailing will not be the same. I and others have lost, a truly great human being who touched us all with his wit, his at times out there sense of humour, his compassion for others was boundless, along with his generosity. To say that I will miss Duncan is a huge understatement, but there are many memories that I will hold forever. I deeply loved you Duncan and it is with regret that I have to say goodbye my love.

Cheerful- Duncan always saw the glass half full Champion- Duncan lived with his illnesses with minimal complaint Chronic- Duncan lived his life as he could Charming- Duncan all over Character- Duncan was an interesting fellow who was very engaging Chat- French for cat- Duncan adored his cat Bastion who is rather large. He also adored Ian and his family, loved Eamon & Cade, two beautiful corgis Duncan was rev head! We will miss you Duncan Condolences to Ian and family Rob, Alli & Milly x 2

happy memories of duncan with his wonderfull cheeky boyish smile

Even though we didn't see each other very often you were never far from my mind and always in my heart. We were all blessed to have had you in our lives as your were a great guy and in many ways an inspiration to many. Your Loving Cousin Sue Stevens