Don was born in Birmingham on the 20th December 1931, the youngest son of Beatrice and Albert and younger brother to Stan.

Don was a husband to Pat, a father to Lynn, Ann and Graham, a grandfather to Donna, Andy, Karl, Luke, Penny, Chad and Matthew as well as a great grandfather to Aimee and Wyatt,

A lover of hard work, holidays and rugby, he was a man of strong morals and principal, a role model for his children and grand children and was devoted to Pat.

Don was much loved and will be deeply missed.