Leigh Banting

Linda, Lucie, Eloise & Aimee,
I was deeply moved my your messages to your Dad and we will continue to keep all of you, and especially your Dad, in our thoughts and prayers. I so looked up to Leigh in many ways and I will miss him very much. He is a great man and will not be forgotten. May God Bless you all!
Kevin Bonnette & family

A Word For A Friend

This is a word for a friend of ours,
Who always found the time,
Whether it be minutes or hours,
He could talk a line,
At the table, the bar, the shop, or street,
He would comfort you in a time of need,
For this friend to help was a second nature,
He would leave you happy,
When you were down,
Then he’d say “I’ll see ye later”
In respect We give 100 percent,
To buy him a pint was money well spent.

Now that you’ve left the...

Oh Leigh, we did what they say is the worst thing to do, 'let time pass'. It was in June last year when you came to my birthday party (I have the photos ;) and in August when you rang and we promised we would get together so we could share the latest about life, work, our children, etc... and
We were neighbors and friends who even once we both moved from there continued to keep in touch. We shared amazing stories... and I cried on your shoulder over all my break ups and such... to which...

Typical Leigh story - Walking with Leigh through a deserted area of DC late one night we bumped into a stranger, who within minutes Leigh started up a conversation and discovered, to my astonishment, they both had a mutual cricketing friend in the West Indies.

It was Leigh, I think, who coined the term "slappers"

Leigh – You were such a great friend to me when I worked at Airbus for a short time ten years ago. Thanks so much for agreeing to be my corporate advisor which required working with one of my professors for my directed field work study. I have you to thank for helping me complete my graduate degree. I found copies of all the old interviews I did at Airbus and found a quote from you when I asked you describe the culture where you worked….”It [Airbus] is a good fun place – a dynamic place...

My brother Leigh was the sweetest boy in the world. He never had a bad word to say about anyone (even his bossy big sister)and no one had a bad word to say about him.

Even though we were separated by thousands of miles we remained close. As well as being my brother he was also one of my best friends. I have so many happy memories of him from our childhood through his metomorpasis into 'Bill' the man. Particularly I shall cherish the wonderful holidays we shared over the years. My...

Leigh
I did not know you as Linda, Lucie, Eloise and Aimee did, but you certainly lived life to the full. So will the girls.
Betty Hollingsworth
Spalding Lincolnshire

Dear Leigh
I was with you the day you met Linda. It was a romance that resulted in your marriage and the birth of your wonderful daughters. Looking back we have so many memories, such happy times, full of fun and laughter. We last saw you briefly on your 49th birthday when you brought Lucie round to stay – we did not know this was our goodbye.
Our thoughts are now with Linda, Lucie, Eloise and Aimee, your girls whom you loved so much and were so proud, your parents Hazel and Peter,...

Leigh,
We worked together at Airbus for 16 years, and you were the perfect colleague -- always ready to lend a helping hand, always prompt and professional, always positive and cheerful, always ready for a good time. Your untimely death has left both an emptiness from the loss of your physical presence and a fullness from the resonance of your wonderful spirit. Your love for your family was evident in every conversation, and you kept us grounded at work by insisting in the most stressful...