Ian William Doughty

June 1944 - December 2001

Ian and I met in 1969 at the Granary Jazz Club as it was then and quickly realised we had attended the same grammar school in Swindon, the slight gap in age precluding us meeting then! Ian had been reading Mechanical Engineering at Bristol University and was in the merchant navy when we met. I was training as a nurse at Southmead hospital. Our 30 years of marriage produced two boys, of whom we are very proud, and many happy memories of wonderful holidays in France, Switzerland and Canada.

Ian's hobbies around trains, planes and ships, mostly modelling, but also visiting air shows, model exhibitions and book shops impacted greatly on the boys own interests. In the latter years he was working on a book about Swindon Station but he failed to finish this project, happily I found another 'nut' who took the information and intends to continue.

Ian had two episodes of ODG, the first in 1991 heralded by a massive fit. Following two lots of surgery by Mr Sandeman he made a good recovery getting back to work and eventually driving. After 9 years we were beginning to feel a cure when his health deteriorated again, more surgery and radiotherapy were followed by a long year of slow decline resulting in Ian's death on New Year's Eve 2001.

Tina and I supported each other in hospital and I was interested in her charity, however it was not set up in time for Ian's funeral - we supported the Ray Of Hope appeal instead as the Oncology Centre was full of wonderful support too. I wish Hammer Out every success in the future. Everyone remembers Ian as a kind and gentle man - we talk of him often with great love.

Pam Doughty