Walking into the family home in Monins Road, it is immediately clear Paul is still very fondly remembered. 

A computer lies on the desk near the back wall and Paul's picture on the desktop serves as a reminder that he will never be forgotten. 

Mum Pat is joined on a white sofa by Paul's brothers Patrick, 24, and Peter, 27, while sister-in-law Claire leans against the adjoining wall. 

"He was a very energetic man, who loved his sports and he was always on the go," recalls 49-year-old Pat, pictured above. 

"He would always be doing things and I don't think he ever really stopped.  He loved his football and would have loved to have played in the Premiership with Liverpool one day. 

"It's just a shame his life was stopped so short. I can remember all the times when he used to play football in the back garden with Patrick and Peter.

"He'd always be striker and Peter would be a defender.  He used to love playing out in the back garden as a child and he tried to do the same with his son, Thomas." 

the family are close to tears when they recall the hardships of the year, but are grateful for the support of the community. 

Pat said: "to lose a son is heartbreaking and I will never come to terms with that.  Life goes on, for the ones left behind, but my only wish is that I could have said goodbye. 

"Paul lived his life to the full and I am glad we let him do what he wanted with his career. 

"Paul's life has touched so many and that also gives me great comfort, knowing that he was loved by so many people, not only locally but throughout Kent. 

"It's been a difficult and tough year, especially on birthdays, Christmas and Thomas' birthday, but we've all supported each other. 

"I'm sure he would have been looking down on us and laughing when he saw the amount of people that turned out for his funeral." 

The part-time milkman, who was known to pals as Syko, lived in London road, Dover, with wife Carly and two-year-old son Thomas. 

Pat said his death had come as a real shock. 

She said: "We had never even heard of Sudden Death Syndrome before it happened.  One minute he was running around playing football, the next he was gone. 

"He was such a fun-loving guy and you wouldn't expect this to happen to someone like Paul. 

"Certainly, we will be continuing to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young in the near future. 

"They have been very helpful and supportive to us over the last year and we should pay them back for that." 

Paul may have been taken from the family last year, but one think is certain.  the Sykes family will never forget him. 

Paul's brothers Peter and Patrick will be running the London Marathon on April 23 to raise money for CRY. 

This follows a recent quiz and raffle night at the Crabble Athletic ground which raised more than £1,000 for the charity. 

Peter said: "I'm looking forward to it in a sense that we're going to be raising some important money for charity. 

"The race is going to very tough and we've never done anything like this before.  It will be great to be up in London though and I'm looking forward to crossing the finishing line.!" 

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