Dan was the eternal traveller who lived his life to the full.

He achieved so many goals in his short life eventually working in his dream job as a dive instructor at Whitsunday Island on the Apollo Scooner exploring the Great Barrier Reef every day in Queensland Australia, sharing his love and passion for the ocean.

Dan would think nothing of packing up and moving countries to find his next adventure and he made amazing life long friends where ever he went. What his friends may not have known is that he missed his home and family so much and would often get upset in his weekly calls to his Mam, telling her he needed a hug. He was so proud to tell people he came from the beautiful cathedral city of Durham and loved the cold weather when he did come home.

His family are heart broken to have lost their 'shining light' and would love your help to bring him home to his Mam We were so privileged to have had Dan in our lives, we will never forget him.

We have no idea how much we need to raise and the website made us put in a definite figure, so any donations you can give would be appreciated.