A few last words from Paul!

I first met Richard Maugham when we were being treated to a private jet flight to the Hannover International Fair in 1982, some 43 years ago. We were both English and I was living in Tollesbury, Essex, near Colchester and Richard living near Ealing, West London.

The common thread was that all the passengers were major sellers of the Commodore ‘PET’.

Richard and I hit it off straight away. Richard was a fellow salesman. I was ex-IBM Office Products Division and Richard was ex-Olivetti.

Both of us also volunteered for the Prince’s Youth Business Trust, a charity headed by Prince of Wales, as he was then, helping young people start their own business.

Gillie and Colin, a couple who know Richard, recently sent me the following email:

Dear Paul,

I write to inform you that Richard passed away today at 2.50 GMT.

Both Colin and I were at his hospital bedside.

Our thoughts and condolences are with you.

Gillie and Colin.

The ‘today’ in the above email was Sunday, 9th February, 2025.

Richard will never be forgotten.

Richard will be sorely missed.