My mother, Heather Williams, who has died aged 97, was an oboist and oboe teacher....

My father, Gregory de Polnay, who has died aged 82, was an actor, director, voice teacher and performance coach.

My father, Gregory de Polnay, who has died aged 82, was an actor, director, voice teacher and performance coach.

My companion, Joe Benjamin, who has died aged 88, was a gifted musician and an activist....

My companion, Joe Benjamin, who has died aged 88, was a gifted musician and an activist....

My mother, Jean Perraton, who has died aged 88, was a town planner, environmental campaigner, author and promoter of outdoor swimming....

My mother, Jean Perraton, who has died aged 88, was a town planner, environmental campaigner, author and promoter of outdoor swimming....

In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC...

In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC...

The musician, producer and label head, who has died aged 81, turned his boyhood passion for blues into a hugely impactful career