Saturday, August 15, 2020
We met Arthur and Carol in the Caribbean many years ago, introduced by a mutual friend 'Smiling' Harry Thomas of Freetown Antigua, pictured; Arthur and Harry provided hours of seamless wit and intelligent company during the months of January and February, whilst my wife Helen and myself shared the tropical sunshine with them.
Based in the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom, we were privileged to welcome Arthur and Carol, together with their grandson who at the time was a student in nearby Oxford, to our home some years ago to entertain them for a family lunch, it was a marvellous occasion for us all to catch up here in England, rather than in Antigua as we had done so for some many years during the winter months.
We are endeavouring to plan our winter holidays and had sent an email to Arthur informing him of our plans, only to be informed by another mutual friend in Antigua of his passing which fell as a great blow.
When they designed Arthur they broke the mould, fiercely old school and completely certain of his position in any set of circumstances, he could fascinate me for hours with his reminiscences on all levels and subjects; his trick was to ask you a question which of course you couldn't answer and then go on to provide you with all the background information you needed. The subjects, beyond medicine, on which he was suitably expert never ceased to amaze me.
The world will be less colourful place without him, both Helen and myself wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Carol and her extended family and wish all his friends across the US, Caribbean and beyond every good fortune during these difficult times. Arthur's friends - James & Helen Johnson, Gloucestershire United Kingdom
