I READ the obituary in The Press for “Uncle Walter”. He was loved by so many for his work as an entertainer. To me, however, he was Mr Walter Swanton, tutor at the York County Hospital.

Now retired myself, I have happy memories of my career in nursing and midwifery and, like many others I am sure, will remember Walter as always cheerful and smiling and always encouraging to the student nurses he taught.

I hope his family are comforted in their loss to know that he was so well-loved.

Margaret Walker (nee Harron), St Hilda’s Street, Sherburn, Malton.