Tribute to Ian Cameron, 1938 - 2021

Dedicated to the memory of Ian Cameron

This site is a tribute to Ian Cameron, who was born in London on August 01, 1938. He is much loved and will always be remembered.

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Scattering Ian's ashes

Ian was a regular visitor to Margate, staying in a guesthouse near the sea and visiting his favourite café. So, it seemed fitting that we should find a place by the seaside to spread his ashes. Helped by our friends Maggie and Steve, we found a spot on some common land where we could plant a small oak tree and hold a short ceremony.
When Ian came to our flat for dinner, he would often suggest listening to some Irish rebel songs, so we sang our version of “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” for him.

After scattering his ashes as we walked away, we spotted a small white animal at the edge of the bushes – it was a guinea pig! How it had got there was anyone’s guess but we knew we had to save it from the foxes. Thankfully we met someone in some nearby flats who was happy to take it – they said they would ask around to see if anyone had lost one. I think Ian would have approved.

Thank you so much to Ian's sister Christine and niece Sarah over in Australia for organising Ian's funeral today.

It was the hottest day of the year so far in London, and Deirdre and I decided to cycle to the crematorium - we made it with minutes to spare. Reverend Owen led the event with warmth, humour and kindness as he read tributes to Ian and a touching poem Ian had written for his mum. We also had music - Imagine, Blowing in the Wind and Softly, as I Leave You.

It was a lovely tribute to our dear friend Ian Cameron.

Ian as a member of Lambeth Keep Our NHS Public

Ian strongly believed in our NHS and joined the fight against its privatisation. He attended our meetings and our shared meals but would tend to keep himself to himself. I would often find him sitting at the bottom of the Temperance fountain on Clapham Common watching the crows. He shared with us many of his cartoon drawings making strong political points. We will really miss him.

Jan O'Malley, Lambeth Keep Our NHS Public

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