Matcham your life was a celebration of the arts, culture and personality. I can not say in words with your actions,. deeds and thoughts have meant to me. Your stories and expression will stay with me for ever. you challenged convention and embraced life and in doing so encouraged others to dream and express creativity. Your life will continue through your achievements and art. Montsalvat will never seem the same without you. You will be remembered favourable and though ongoing inspiration To Adam, Damien and Marcus and Rebecca all the best - Anthony van der Craats

Matcham had skin to die for, the inimitable Skipper smile and a store of wicked tales. He told me once in the middle of his studio mess 'I'm almost walking on the second layer of the forest. I don't know what I'm going to do about it except that I've got to make some money and I've got to employ some grocer's son, some neurotic... or daughter... no, the daughter wouldn't be strong enough, gotta have the son, I s'pose, who just likes ceating order wherever he goes' in the end it was an imagined girl who cleaned up for him... dear Match, let's hope that the is suitably untidy for your imaginative yearnings - may your metamorphosis bring much joy - Sally Morrison