10 April 1956 – 26 August 2021

We gave him the ironic stage surname “Sombre”, but Richard remains in our memories the very opposite of sombre. A gentleman of unquenchable optimism and boundless generosity, the musical rock upon which the Serenaders tried to maintain their precarious stumble across the song structures, he is missed more than our words can express.

Play on in that celestial band, our dearest Richard.

Richard’s funeral will be held at Wade Street Church, Lichfield, at 2pm on Friday 17 September.