My middle name is “Maitland“.

I was named after my Uncle Maitland, who had passed away before I was born. He was the eldest of seven children in the family of which my father was the second youngest.

My Father’s Father died when he was very young. As the oldest child in the family, Uncle Maitland took on the role of being like onto a father figure for the younger ones in the siblings set.

My Father appreciated what is older brother had done in helping to keep the family together including being the breadwinner, but when I was born I was given his name as my middle one.

I can only imagine that Uncle Maitland was a fine man who acquitted his responsibilities with integrity and love. It is an honour to have his name embedded within my own.