By Simon Halliday To say first of all, a HUGE thank you for your donations and support for CRY. The Head of the Charity, Alison Cox, was absolutely delighted with everything, and that CRY had enjoyed their best ever day at the London Marathon. One week on , the memories get better and better as the
BBC TV news director Gordon Findlay used the retirement of fellow director Nick Davies to raise £50 for Tom Clabburn’s Memorial Fund. In the grand tradition of leaving dos, Gordon made a DVD of Nick’s life and times. It proved to be so popular that he was able to charge people £5 a time for a
In December 2008, Lt Charlotte Pistra (below) took a team of soldiers from 1 (UK) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment to Zell Am See in Austria to represent the Regiment in the Corps Ski Camp. Sadly, Lt Pistra died after breaking the record for the race in which she had just competed. Lt Pistra was
The sun shone, the sky was blue and I know Guy was up there smiling down on us. GUYfest 2009 had been a year in the planning – a special event to celebrate the life and passions of my beautiful twin son, Guy Evans, who died of a suspected sudden heart arrhythmia in a motorbike accident
Friends of the late Aaron Lundy are to hold a special day of golf in his honour next month. Aaron, who was a keen footballer and a hugely talented golfer, tragically died of a heart condition following a soccer match in Portstewart ten years ago. The then 19-year-old was one of the country's brightest golfing talents
On Tuesday 11th August, Nick Tissot and Ed Coley finally got to have a go at kayaking round the Isle of Wight in under 24 hours. Wind and weather forecasts were not ideal but we had got bored of waiting (as had family and friends) and it was getting slightly embarrassing replying to all the congratulatory
Our London Golf day was held at Farleigh Court, Surrey on Saturday 8th August where we had 28 golfers playing for the Ben Simpson Claret Jug. The day is a celebration of Ben’s life where his friends get together and enjoy a game of golf and raise money for your fantastic charity. We had glorious sunshine
26th July 2009 The 3rd CRY Heart of London Bridges fundraising and awareness walk was once again led by Kathryn Harries, International Soprano and CRY Patron. CRY Patron Ben Brown also joined the walk with ‘Team Tom’. Over 600 men, women, children (and dogs!) from around the country took part in the walk which started at
Tom Clabburn’s mum, Claire Prosser, raised nearly £300 for Tom’s memorial fund on Friday 24th July with another book sale. Following the success of her first book sale in May, Claire had so many books left over that she thought she’d hold a second sale at her place of work, the BBC’s White City building. She
24th July 2009 Tom Clabburn’s mum, Claire Prosser, raised nearly £300 for Tom’s memorial fund on Friday 24th July with another book sale. Following the success of her first book sale in May, Claire had so many books left over that she thought she’d hold a second sale at her place of work, the BBC’s White