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John Stewart Memorial Fund
In memory of: John Stewart
£15,575.42 raised of £50,000.00 target
134 donations
My Target:
£50,000.00
£15,575.42 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/JohnStewartMemorialFund
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Catherine Stewart's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text TNSW72 £10
to 70070
My story
In memory of John Stewart, husband, daddy, son, brother, friend, colleague and sportsman.
John died in April, aged 49, of prostate cancer, after a three year battle with the disease which left him debilitated, yet still an inspiration to many.
John started his sporting career as a non-athlete! Poor hand eye co-ordination meant he was never a great participant in school sports. However, aged 18, he visited his German friend Eckhard and by chance joined up with Eck's Swiss cousins for a cycle ride. 3 Swiss passes in 2 days reduced the others to a train ride home, whilst John finished the challenge realising he was a natural endurance cyclist. After realising he was sporty, in his own, individual way, he cycled the 15,000 mile trip from New Zealand to the UK solo and, realising that boats complement bicycles well, rowed for Pembroke College, Cambridge, for which he won a blade in Bumps.
Scuba diving was another of his great loves at college and led to many adventures, including him being an instructor with Operation Raleigh in New Zealand. He played lawn and real tennis and latterly swam regularly, which meant for a 'non-athlete' he was one of the fittest guys around.
When diagnosed with cancer, he battled with the odds to swim the equivalent of the English Channel in his local pool with his wife and two daughters, aged 13 and 9. In the weeks before his health deteriorated, he was still to be found on his bike. With 'his girls' he cycled 300 miles in 5 days in the Welsh borders! He rowed for his town rowing club, Champion of the Thames, Cambridge, for whom he won two blades, and helped his eldest daughter, Jessica to her first, aged 14. Throughout his illness, and after his death, Champs RC was a great support to him and the girls.
He also encouraged his younger daughter, Esme, to combine her love of cycling, inherited from him, and her aptitude for swimming and running and to train as a triathlete. He would be proud of her sucess now.
He always felt there was a sport for everyone and that everybody should be encouraged, not just for he fitness benefits, but for the social ones as well.
The Memorial Fund has been set up to continue his desire to help others get involved with 'the sport for them'. Funds raised will be distributed by application to the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (www.cambscf.org.uk) for grants from the John Stewart Memorial Fund
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My charity
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Charity Registration No. 1103314
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Donations 134
Youve both trained hard so im sure you will be fine on the day. Enjoy your sense of achievement. Im sure John would be very proud of you all.
Donation by tony tarrant on 09/02/12
£18.00
+ £4.50 Gift Aid
Great idea for a cause close to many peoples hearts. We need to see the pictures after the event; the delight in finishing.
Donation by Les Brown on 09/02/12
Good Luck, hope it all goes well.
Donation by Heather Wilson on 09/02/12
All the very best of luck Colm! I hope you meet your target!
Donation by Paul Dadley on 09/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck a tremendous effort by everyone for such a moving cause.
Donation by James Griffiths on 09/02/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good Luck - Not that you need it Miss Machine! xxx
Donation by Jenna Marshall on 09/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Margaret Anne Muir on 08/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
All the best
Donation by Mike Magill on 08/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Smoochie!
Donation by Danielle Bowyer on 08/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Tracy, Colm and the team. Stay well clear from any wee water beasties. All the best from milton keynes
Donation by mary on 07/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Sounds like a great challenge. Good luck to Jason & the rest of the team.
Donation by Pete, Sara & the boys. on 07/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck to the team, go well! Sue and John xx
Donation by Sue Holmes on 07/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
As usual, Annie, you will put everything into this huge undertaking - and for such a good cause. Will be thinking of you.xx
Donation by Gill, Bob and Inge on 07/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Annie and the team Swim, swim swim
Donation by Brian Reid on 07/02/12
£30.00
Good luck Anne and Team! A charitable cause very close to my heart. Love, Stevie xxx
Donation by Stephanie Robinson on 07/02/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Peter Mason on 07/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Dear Anne, good luck with your swim!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE Jacqueline & Robert with Carina, Nicole and Marc
Donation by Jacqueline Spieler on 07/02/12
£20.00
Dear Anne What a wonderful thing you`re doing.The very best of luck to you all. Just Keep swimming!!!! Love Caroline and Pete Learoyd
Donation by Caroline LEAROYD on 07/02/12
£25.00
Anne, i want you back in 1 1/2 hours, without a cold, and that includes any essential mid swim toilet time. Good luck love richard
Donation by Anne Dethlefsen on 06/02/12
£50.00
Anne, I know you were born with webbed feet, but this is a tough one, so GOOD LUCK!!!
Donation by Barbara Sturdy on 06/02/12
£5.00
Swim well Anne! Chris & Sue x
Donation by Chris Webb on 06/02/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good luck with the swim Nick and Mio
Donation by Nicholas Debnam on 06/02/12
£25.00
Go Anne, go!! Have a great swim!
Donation by Sabine Koenig on 06/02/12
£15.00
Good Luck
Donation by Anthony Dudley on 06/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Best wishes, to you Anne, and everyone else. Will keep my fingers crossed on Friday. Love, Sandra
Donation by Sandra Peter on 06/02/12
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,656.42
- Offline donations£11,919.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£15,575.42
- Gift Aid£577.00
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