Dear Chris and Tim Pare
I was very sorry to learn that your mother had died. I’m afraid it is always a great shock to lose a parent, even when anticipated. I hope you find it some comfort to know that your mother will be mourned by all the old Choristers for whom she was such a kindly and welcoming figure at the Choir School. Please accept my condolences and sympathy.
I regret that I won’t be able to attend the funeral, having a long standing engagement abroad.
I wonder if you remember me? We did meet once when your parents came to see me in East Suffolk. I was a nature reserve warden there at the time. Tim - you had a shot at driving my Landrover and I gave you all a tour of the area, ending up with a swim at Walberswick.
You’ll be interested to know that I was the first Canterbury Chorister your mother met (she was clearly charitable enough not to judge all the boys by the experience!). I was on tour with Clive visiting some of his Cornish friends and we all happened to share a ‘B & B’ there. Your Mum was the district nurse. Your father must have made up his mind pretty quickly for on the way home he asked “what do you think if I was to get married?”!
My apologies once again for not being with you on the day.
Sincerely,
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