Wishing much love and strength to all the family at this difficult time. From Andy, Angela and Terry xx
Rest in Peace. Love to all the family x
With fond memories of good times.
I shall miss you, Chris. And we never did get to meet up on Canterbury.
Sorry we could not be with you, thinking of you all.
With love and gratitude for many years of wonderful musicianship and friendship, and all the happy memories.
So glad I made it down for the service today. It was a fantastic send off ❤️
With fond memories of a man who was an inspiration to me. Some of the happiest moments of my life have been when playing the oboe for Chris.
With love
Linda and I have many great memories from our time in the Lambeth Orchestra from the early 80s to the late 90s. We're very glad to have stayed friends with the orchestra and with inspirational Chris ever since.
With love in memory of an enduring friendship
From Fufu with all my love
Fond memories of many shared years- wish you had been spared this illness
Thanks for all the wonderful LO concerts and memories. I am sorry not to make it down south for the funeral, sending love and condolences x
With gratitude for all the amazing concerts we attended and took part in over twenty years.
Chris was a wonderful conductor and good friend to me over several decades. Thank you Chris.
With love and happy memories.
A very special man who will be very much missed. With love to you all.
With condolences from Anna’s colleagues at Defra Legal Advisers
Heartfelt love to my dear brother in law and sister xxx
With many thanks for all the years and memories of wonderful concerts.
In memory of Chris - cousin but more like a kindly elder brother to me and Francis
In appreciation of many years of playing under your direction.
with thanks for all the laughter and the music .
With much gratitude for your conducting at Manchester University (we both started there in 1965) and at the Oxford & Cambridge Musical Club. Also for the wonderful book about Ibbs and Tillett where I worked in the 1970s
With fond memories and gratitude
Sending all love and thanks for Chris's life
With thanks for so many glorious musical experiences over more than forty years.
A great privilege to have been conducted and inspired by Chris
Thank you Chris for all the wonderful conducting you did for OCMC. I have many happy memories of so many operas you brought to life and also of your wicked sense of humour.
Thank you Chris for the 25 years I spent under your baton. I learned such a lot from you. Rest in peace. Frances xxx
A lovely man, a fount of knowledge about music and a generous conductor.
