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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page and for making a donation in memory of our husband and father, Rodney. 

The Lingan Davies Center was where Rodney received his first six months of chemotherapy last year.  The doctors, nurses and general standard of care were excellent and made what could otherwise have been a very unpleasant and depressing experience seem hopeful and caring and (dare we say it) fun.  Thank you for helping support this invaluable local organization.

Rodney was one of the bravest people imaginable and battled his cancer with the same vigor with which he lived life.  He was determined not to let it interfere with his enjoyment of life and that's exactly what he did right up until the very end when he and Tricia took a trip to the US to visit Claire. They covered six states in three weeks, listened to jazz in New Orleans, watched the Champions League final in a sports bar in Mississippi, went fishing on a friend's lake and dined with the hoi polloi at the country club in Arkansas, ferried back live lobsters from Vinalhaven in Maine, ate more lobsters in Boston and hosted both a cocktail party and a dinner party in New York. 

Rodney was always the first volunteer to help others: he was a committed magistrate for over fifteen years, was a VRH (Voluntary Reading Helper) at the local junior school, was the Treasurer of the Abbeyfields retirement home in Muswell Hill, helped build the candle holders for the Nine Lessons and Carols Christmas service at the church in Myddle and, most importantly, gave indispensable advice and support without hesitation to his family and friends.  He loved great wine and food, would regularly accost strangers to strike up a conversation and had an amazing knack at rocking babies to sleep.  There was nothing he couldn't fix with Dod's Knife (Dod was the nickname given to him by his neice's eldest son, Sam Alfie). 

The combination of his tremendous physical strength in weathering his first six months of chemo with minimal side effects and his tremendous mental strength in never once letting it bother him or dwelling on what the future might bring meant that for virtually the entire duration of his illness, save the final week, he truly lived a normal life.  That was his wish for himself and that is what he made happen.

We will love him and miss him forever....



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Remembering our dear friend Rodney - and wishing Tricia, Claire, & Jonathan peace and comfort for Christmas and the New Year. Donation by Linda & Alex 10/12/09  

£50.00

In loving memory of Claire's beloved father, Rodney. We are delighted to be a small part of a fund that meant so much to him. Donation by Catherine and Leon Pollack 08/10/09  

£75.00

For Dearest Dod. You will always be in our hearts. Donation by Angie Pierre-Louis 09/08/09  

£30.00

May you have light hearts and happy memories. much love, Vanessa and Kevin Donation by Vanessa O'Malley 03/08/09  

You are all much in my thoughts Donation by Veronica Deasy 02/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

With my deepest sympathies. Donation by Lynne Schapiro 02/08/09  

£30.00

Claire- Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We are very sorry for your loss. Donation by Doreen and Loren Harris 31/07/09  

£50.00

claire- our thoughts are with you and hope that this gift in your dad's memory will go to help other families. Donation by rhian & garrett 28/07/09  

£150.00

In memory of a wonderful father to my wonderful friend. Donation by Erica Duignan Minnihan 28/07/09  

£20.00

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Such fond memories..... Donation by Joe, Marilu, Nina and Jack 27/07/09  

£100.00

We will miss. Thank you for those fabulous duck dinners. Love Julie & Theo Donation by Julie Pelendridis 25/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Thinking of you and your family. Donation by Winged Keel Group 24/07/09  

In loving memory. Donation by Issy, Alex and family 24/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Thinking of you and your family! Donation by Betsy Anderson 24/07/09  

£30.00

Our thoughts are with the Lea-Howarth family during this difficult time. Donation by Rachel & Ed Solarsh 23/07/09  

£50.00

Rodney was brave and smiling to the last - you have our very sincere sympathies he was a lovely man. Donation by Pam and Harry Bannister 23/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Claire, Our thoughts are with you and your family. We have very fond memories of your Dad. Love, Donation by Jeff + Brett 23/07/09  

£50.00

Rodney was both a loving and proud husband and father and a very good friend, who deserved a longer life. I shall miss him very much. Donation by Jeremy 22/07/09  

We will miss Rodney very much and our thoughts are with you all at this time.xxx Donation by Claire and Martyn 22/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Much love to you all at this sad time David ,Susie and family Donation by Susie Bobin 21/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A true friend - many happy memories Donation by Anne & Colin 21/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

We shall always remember Rodney's great warmth & kindness, his friendship and hospitality. Donation by Nigel & Barbara 21/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Rodney & Tricia stayed with us on their recent trip to New England. We are saddened for her loss. Yet, grateful to have met Rodney. Donation by LimeRock Inn 20/07/09  

£30.00

Donation by Ben Yacobi 20/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

You are in our thoughts and prayers. So glad I was able to meet your father last month. Such fond memories of that night. Donation by Vito Logudic 19/07/09  

In memory of one most enjoyable lunch. Donation by Paul Seymour 19/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Rodney was a man of character, honest and true. He grew wiser with age and will be missed by many. Donation by John Abraham 19/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 19/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

To our very brave uncle Rodney an inspiration to us all, with love & warmest memories. Jane, Zoey, Rebecca and Natalie xx Donation by Jane Walton 18/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Thinking of you. Donation by Jane, Dave and Max. 17/07/09  

£50.00
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