 During the latter years of his career, he established ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, a training facility supporting artists in employment with the stage, film and television industry.Along with wife Elfie, they helped 500 young people gain employment from afar as Indonesia and Iran.After his death, aged 67, in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2005, hundreds of these trainees came from all over the world to pay their respects in a tribute arranged by his family.