Brian Jones obituary

Our friend Brian Jones, who has died aged 59 of pancreatic cancer, will be remembered for his commitment to learning disability nursing and for his unassuming personality.

We met Brian when he worked in Bryn y Neuadd hospital, Llanfairfechan, north Wales, in the 1980s, a time when large-scale segregation of people with learning disabilities was ending. At the time he was living in an innovative group home, as one of a team of five supporting three adults with special needs around the clock. He was appreciated as a humble person, who considered himself to be equal to the people he supported.