24-04 2020 11:11
wrote:
First and foremost my heart goes out to Melanie, Marc, Ryan and other family members.
You have lost a husband and a father and we have lost a truly lovely colleague whose memory will live long in the insurance community where he spent his career.
I can remember seeing Andrew many years ago at what was then called Sun Alliance. As a young broker at the time it was always a pleasure to see Andrew. His smiling face and innate ability to deal with everything you asked of him in a polite and considerate manner. Nothing was too difficult and if he could not give you an answer there and then he would respond as soon as he could, which was usually the next day.
Although we did not see each other that much after my broking days finished those early memories of Andrew gave me little hesitation in offering him a customer facing role in Windsor which latterly became Howden.
Whilst I am sure it has already been said by many of my colleagues, Andrew was a true, honest and upstanding gentleman whose humour and kindness will be missed by everybody. It was just a shame he was an Arsenal fan but nobody is perfect although he nearly was.
24-04 2020 11:11
wrote:
First and foremost my heart goes out to Melanie, Marc, Ryan and other family members.
You have lost a husband and a father and we have lost a truly lovely colleague whose memory will live long in the insurance community where he spent his career.
I can remember seeing Andrew many years ago at what was then called Sun Alliance. As a young broker at the time it was always a pleasure to see Andrew. His smiling face and innate ability to deal with everything you asked of him in a polite and considerate manner. Nothing was too difficult and if he could not give you an answer there and then he would respond as soon as he could, which was usually the next day.
Although we did not see each other that much after my broking days finished those early memories of Andrew gave me little hesitation in offering him a customer facing role in Windsor which latterly became Howden.
Whilst I am sure it has already been said by many of my colleagues, Andrew was a true, honest and upstanding gentleman whose humour and kindness will be missed by everybody. It was just a shame he was an Arsenal fan but nobody is perfect although he nearly was.
Holly Saund
Holly Saund
Andrew, you were one of the kindest and most genuine souls I have ever met and we were all privileged to have known you. Your loyalty and devotion to your family was heart warming. I have fond memories of sitting near you in the Eastcheap office and the way you could recall a football fact, usually Arsenal related, from many years gone by and we would all wonder ‘how on earth do you know that?!’ You made everyone around you smile, not always intentionally but just because you had a funny or innocent way of saying things sometimes, or just the fact that you were a real chatterbox, that would make us all chuckle so much! Or when we would have to wrestle the karaoke microphone off of you! Your passing has been felt deeply by all of us in the Howden family, but the most by your team mates and friends in Financial, who we all wish we could put an arm around at this time. When we return to work we will all join together to remember you properly and raise a glass to a wonderful man. My sincerest wishes of strength go to your wife Melanie and your two sons at this awful time for them – they in my thoughts, as are you. Goodbye ‘Alicoon’.
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