Following the service, all family and friends are warmly invited to gather at the Leek rugby clubhouse at St Edward’s Park to celebrate Ian’s life and share memories of a much-loved member of our club.

The family kindly request no flowers. Donations, if desired, can be made to Bowel Cancer UK: bowelcanceruk.org.uk

To assist with arrangements, we ask that any rugby community members who plan to return to the clubhouse after the service please inform Mark Hardern on 07539 336299 by Sunday 14 December.

Ian’s involvement with Leek rugby spanned nearly 60 years as a player, on the wing or in the centre, in the 1960s and 1970s, and latterly as an administrator and president of the club between 2006 and 2011.