Brian Dennis who sadly passed away last week was described as ‘a gentleman’ and ‘a man for all seasons’ by his sons Mark and Peter. And if one looks at the description of Robert Bolt’s play A Man for all Seasons about Sir Thomas Moore, it describes the play’s main character as, ‘a man of principle, envied by his rivals, and loved by common people and his family’, and that, to me, sums up Brian.

Brian was a family man, a horseman, international swimmer, single handicap golfer, rugby player, Dublin GAA football supporter and a successful businessman. He was indeed a gentleman, impeccably dressed with style and presence. At a hunt or a function, he would have a word and a welcome for everybody, and endeared himself to a very wide community.