Dickie was one of the few people who had been in the EA even longer than me - I can still remember the old Romsey depot with the deckchairs and the ice creams and his wonderful smile, laugh and sense of humour. Working at the EA was a real family affair and I fondly remember Ernie too - didn't he read the raingauge at Otterbourne for years? When working alongside Jules in the H&T team I began to wonder how many more Rowlands there would be at work! I think the last time I saw Dickie was on a recent trip to the Chichester office - I got the usual beaming smile and a comment about how we were both still at the EA. I hadn't seen him so much in recent years but know that he leaves a big hole in the EA - so many others also enjoyed his company and work was a better place for having him around. So sorry he is gone too soon.