Rest in peace Mark - you were such a good mate over the years through good times and bad! Proud to have known you. My thoughts are with all those closest to you. Jon P

Desperately sad to hear this news. Heartfelt condolences to all Mark's family.

And thanks for all the laughs and the memories, the football nights and the tours.

RIP Mark.

Dear Lyuba and family, we never met, but Mark was one of my favourite people. I’m so sad for your loss, I hope as time passes that the waves of grief become further apart so that you can remember the joy and laughter.

I hope you find comfort in the words of one of my favourite poets:


Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?

I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.

All is well.

Nothing is past; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before only better, infinitely happier and forever we will all be one together with Christ.
Henry Scott Holland

Dear Mark

I was so very sad to hear of your passing. You were a really good guy.

My condolences to your wife and family.

Much love.

Sam x



Sam x