“Clive was passionate about so many things and endeavoured to help as many as he could either by advice, support via his charity, fundraising events and opening his beautiful gardens at Lower Hope. He would often be seen wandering around his garden on the National Garden Scheme open days with his beloved Labrador dogs not far behind.
“He kept strong connections with his old grammar school, Bishop Vesey in Sutton Coldfield, as his education and guidance there set him off on his career path to, in his own words, ‘make a few bob’ which he later generously shared with others.