Frank Daley, a service engineer with SCM Group (UK) Ltd, died in hospital at the end of January after a long illness with cancer.

Mr Daley joined SCM in January 2001 and covered the UK and Ireland, specialising in the installation and servicing of sanders, beam saws and panel processing machinery. He lived in Pensby, Wirral, and was a popular member of the SCM Service Team and liked by the many SCM customers he visited.

Mr Daley leaves his wife, Eileen, and three children, Natalie, Vicky and Shaun.