Officially I was Matt's Line Manager, unofficially we were coffee mates. I first heard of Matt's name several years ago when I was a newly promoted Team Lead...

We have a key on top of the electricity meter just inside our front door. It's "Matthew's key". As soon as he was old enough to go out with his own key he de...

I began working with Matt in 2001 and because he was such a great guy we became friends straight away. Working with him for all of those years I was lucky en...

I worked with Matt for a number of years and made a very good friend. He was always so calm laid back and friendly. I used to call him the Scarlett Pimpernel...

Earliest memory of Matt. We went to Devon together As two families. The Russell's showed up super late! They had the attic room upstairs. I remember coming u...

Words that spring to mind are loyal, kind, fun and happy go lucky, Matt you always seemed to have so much time listening to everyone and making them feel goo...

Matt probably didn't want a younger girl hanging around but as next door but one neighbours and with only a couple of years between us I'm afraid he was stuc...

Matt was brilliant at playing football and I am fairly useless. This did not stop Matt asking me several times to play at a works tournament in Birmingham. I...

I first worked with Matt as customers service manager at the job centre in Wolverhampton. Matt was always very customer focused and always trying to do his b...

So where do we start with the Fantastic Four, the name Matt gave to us as a group of close friends with our own individual personalities. Over our 10 years a...

This is my eulogy that I prepared for Matt's funeral: Matt was not just my loyal friend, he was like my younger brother. During the last 17 years we've share...

This is my Eulogy I prepared for Matts Funeral: I really don’t know where to begin, I first met Matt 17yrs ago , when he was 23 I would say I’ve seen him grow...

This is my eulogy I prepared for Matt's funeral: Like me this will be short! As Matt would remind me every time he stood next to me and then say “God Snelly ...

I first met Matt many many years ago as football rivals, 8 or so years old and playing for opposite Cub Scout football teams I think I can remember Matt play...

Matt was the Sunshine in the place... The Smiler.. The one who was always there giving a helping hand no matter how big or small the problem was... The one w...

I have to say that I didn't know 'Calcutt' (as we called him then) that well but we were friends throughout school. We didn't meet up out of school or catch ...

I had the honour of meeting Matt in 2001.We started work at the Job Centre within a month of each other. We formed an instant friendship. We started to meet ...

I just remember his laugh at school. Lovely guy.

So many years have passed, but a truly great friend at school. Many times spent larking around in class.

Matt and I started the department within days of each other. We completed all our Employment Service Training together. Often laughing through the role plays...