Tributes have been paid to a man who died in a fall from an upper floor at the London Stock Exchange last month, whom police have named as Christopher Woolnough.
The 56-year-old led the service desk team, helping customers who had problems with the stock exchange’s service. Woolnough had worked at the stock exchange for more than three decades and his family described him on Tuesday as a “kind and caring family man”.
In a statement released through City of London police, they said: “[Chris] never married and didn’t have children of his own but was devoted to his three nieces and nephew. He would do anything for them.
“He will be missed dearly by his family, friends and girlfriend. The world has lost a kind, gentle and caring man.”
City of London police said they had compiled a report for the coroner on the circumstances surrounding Woolnough’s death, which officers are not treating as suspicious.
Woolnough died at the building in Paternoster Square, near St Paul’s Cathedral, at about 10am on 15 August. A spokesperson for the London Stock Exchange Group said: “Last month, we lost a dear and highly respected colleague, Chris Woolnough. We are incredibly saddened by his passing.
“With more than 30 years’ service with the group, Chris’s contributions were influential and his work ethic remarkable. He was a source of much support and guidance to his wider team and clients and, while progressing in his career, made many good friends.
“He is sorely missed by his colleagues and our thoughts and condolences are with his family and friends.”
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