Ian Farren (5 Jun 1947 - 15 Feb 2017)

Barbara, Fraser and Lewis would like to thank all colleagues, friends and family for their support at Ian's funeral. We hope that we gave him the send of he would have wanted and deserved. We would like to thank everyone who has made donations to cancer research uk. In additoin to the total raised on here we collected a further £310 on the day which has been paid to cancer research uk. We all continue to be overwhelmed by the kindness and support from you all, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

For all the times you have sponsored and helped me through all sorts of events and charitable causes. Thank you dad, much love

The man that was Ian Farren was very much a mountain of a man. He often only allowed you to see a fraction of the man that he was. We met Ian on a windy and cold Jebel Ali beach for he first time 25 years ago. Our family units bonded immediately so that Ian, Barbara, Fraser and Lewis became our extended family. Little by little during the next 8 years Ian revealed the different facets that made him such a deep and complex individual.

He was truly happy when off discovering remote places such as Fossil Valley and Wadi Bih in the UAE, the wilderness of NZ's national parks or he outback of Australia. His knowledge of all things rock was phenomenal and he was never without his geologists hammer.
Ian's BBQ skills were next to none and we all know that he loved nothing better than a good snag wrapped in bread. Another facet Ian revealed to us was his love of heavy metal such as Status Quo and Guns & Roses.We always suspected that inside Ian there was a large hairy rocker or biker just waiting to break free.

However the largest part of the iceberg that was Ian was his incredible devotion to his family. There was nothing he wouldn't do for Fraser, Lewis and Barbara. It was this that George and I, Alexia and Gabriella loved and respected about Ian. And it was this part of the man that will leave the biggest hole in so many lives.

Fly free Ian over those Rocky Mountains and Red Desert sands. We were lucky to have shared some magical times with you from the giddy heights of the Haja mountains to the fantastic sunsets on Jebel Ali Beach to the abandoned villages of Ras Al Khaimah. The mud packs at Ohakune and the mountains in Tongariro National park,our time with you was just too short.

Rest in peace Ian

Met once never forgotten

In loving memory of Ian thoughts are with Barbara,Fraser and Lewis.

In loving memory of Ian Farren, from the Kidals