Memories of Andrew Clarke, by Simon Galbraith


 

Simon Galbraith is the co-founder of Redgate and one of the creators of Simple Talk. Here, he pays tribute to Andrew Clarke. You can also read Tony Davis’ memories of Andrew here.

His eyes have been darting towards the door sporadically since I bumped into him.

“I must make a management decision.” 

With that, he presses his hand on the door plate, it opens, and he walks through it. I am left, stood legs akimbo, like the small figure of a man embossed on the door that Andrew Clarke has just walked through.

Andrew was a brilliant renaissance man: yanker