A message to readers from Judith Thorneycroft

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Judith Thorneycroft thanks readers for their kind words following the death of her husband Ian last month.

Dear All, I am writing to express my gratitude for all of the kind messages that I have received from so many of you following the death of my husband, Ian Thorneycroft , on the 16th May. I already knew that he was a wonderful father and grandad and the best husband that anyone could have wished for, but it's brought me a great deal of comfort over the past few weeks to hear about how fondly and highly he was also thought of by his colleagues and associates within the industry. Even throughout his battle with cancer over the last months of his life, Ian remained positive and cheerf...

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