Allan Maitland

I join Len Santorelli in his sadness. Allan Maitland was the man who held my hand when I received my first posting as country manager in Portugal during the revolution in 1975. I sadly have just sent him an Xmas card and was awaiting his annual one to me. Allan always sent charity Xmas cards featuring cartoons by Giles, long dead cartoonist of the Daily Express. The money from the cards went to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the cartoons featured lifeboats and funny crews at Xmas time. He obviously supported them because he loved sailing. ■