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A strong man

My grandfather, Ralph, on the right of this picture, was the kindest, most loving, most generous man I have ever known. He was strong and confident and achieved so much in his life as a Royal Air Force physical training instructor and, later, as a coach to the British and Jamaican wheelchair basketball teams. He coached them to success in the Olympics and Commonwealth Games and garnered respect from the sporting world. He also received a British Empire Medal for service to sport. Whilst I am obviously tremendously proud of his professional success and love telling his stories, my pride