I was Howard and I were both Heads of Service in Cheshire County Council's Information & Leisure Services Department in the 1990s. Howard was head of the Library & Information Service; I was head of the County Heritage & Recreation Service. Patric k Gee was our well-like and respected Director. I like Howard very much and appreciated his professionalism and wry sense of humour. He was one of the Good Guys! RIP, Howard.