Ian Barbour, who died unexpectedly last week at the age of 60, was a rare example of a true old-school City gent. Always engaging, with a dimpled smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, he was a hugely popular and well-known figure in the Square Mile.

A former (and very proud) tank commander after Sandhurst, upon leaving the army Ian moved first into financial printing and then into investor relations, where he built an extraordinarily broad and deep network of friends and admirers across almost all areas of the London financial market.

In his spare time........

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