Stephen Neil Parton was born on 13th June 1948. Those of us who were fortunate enough to have spent any time with Steve know what an incredible loss his life is and share in the fact that he has been taken from us before we were all quite ready. He was generous of his time and his love, and was indeed the most gentle and caring person that many would ever meet. He was knowledgeable beyond comprehension and his insight into things known and those things more abstract he shared without reservation. Steve was witty and challenging but above all respected. He was respected for all of the things that he was, the things that he participated in and cared about and respected because he was a true, honest and forthright gentle man. Steve sadly left us on Saturday 6th April 2013 and the world as we know it is far less musical and colourful as a result. Steve has touched the lives of so many of us and although we hadn’t quite had enough of him yet we are all better people as a result of knowing him. This site is intended to unite the broad range of communities that Steve was a part of and enable us to share stories and thoughts and celebrate the many lives of the great man. We hope that it will provide comfort for some and laughter for others in this time of sadness.