He was in Ops one morning when I walked in and breezily greeted him with "Hello, Uncle John". To my horror, the Station Commander, who I hadn't seen, bawled me out for lack of respect, as a young Fg Off, to a senior Warrant Officer. John Lennard then quietly told him that I was, in fact, his cousin but because of the age difference had always called him Uncle John. While the Gp Capt was thinking up a suitable reply, he then asked him if he had any objection if I was invited to the Sgts Mess. No objection. Honour satisfied all round, I spent a very pleasant evening in the Sgts Mess with the NCO aircrew. He was a true gentleman and a very professional aviator. And he really was my cousin, once removed. He will be sadly missed.