Derby but left at the age of 21 to pursue a career overseas, passed away aged 83 on January 25, and has donated his body to science.
John has been described by those closest to him as an "amazing man" who loved Derby County and "had the habit of keeping up with his friends forever. " His niece, Elaine Dunnicliff, 67 from Melbourne, said: "He was an amazing man.
I'm very proud of him. "John sailed to Australia in 1962 alone, leaving behind what he knew in Spondon. Elaine added: “The whole family was crying at the harbour. What three words would you use to describe Derby?
Share yours here"I was six when he left. but we've always stayed in touch. He's always been there for me. You know, he's just a special person. " John spent three years living down under before he sailed over to the USA to take on a role as a marketing director with an international textile company, DHJ Industries, based in New York and Paris.
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