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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
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
Charity Registration No. 1103314
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Donations 134
well done mandy and all the team love from hannah, mike, bella and max xxxxxx
Donation by Hannah Scott on 14/02/12
£10.00
Well done to all swimmers. Everyone deserves praise, but Catherine - 180 lengths for a non-swimmer - not bad at all!
Donation by Steve, Thomas and Josh on 14/02/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
to Catherine, Jessica ,Esme and all the swimmers. Well done.
Donation by Jane & David Levien on 14/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Well done all
Donation by Simon Nunn on 13/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Anne at last I have done it. Good luck with your Channel Crossing
Donation by Piero Boboli on 13/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Anne!
Donation by Heidi De Schouwer on 13/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great stuff, well done.
Donation by colin worboys on 13/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great effort! Well done to all the swimmers. You've done John proud. Selin and Simon
Donation by selin Beeston on 13/02/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Anne Cotter on 12/02/12
£100.00
Way to go Mandy, Catherine and team! I echo other's on here - John would have been incredibly proud of you. Xxx
Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Catherine, a really fine effort by you all.
Donation by Giles Munby on 12/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
You're unstoppable! John would be so proud of you. Lol xx
Donation by Nick, Ali and Bella on 11/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
glug glug glug Is that the swimming or the celebrating ? Good work guys. respect xxx
Donation by Averil Milligan on 11/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
John would be so proud of C,J.E, and the team a remarkable effort.
Donation by Derek & Ros Fletcher on 11/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck with the very long swim - I like swimming but thats a bit far me!!
Donation by Albert May on 10/02/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck Cold and Trace brilliant thing to do x
Donation by Anonymous on 10/02/12
£20.00
One, two, three... breathe. One, two, three....breathe :-) Good luck everyone! xxx
Donation by Tracy Crowley on 10/02/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
We would help but can't swim much ...go Daiki go! special pug kisses for Annie LOL
Donation by MunchMikaSatch THE PUGS on 10/02/12
£10.00
Good luck to Annie, Daiki and the rest of the team, i am CHEERING you on in spirit.......
Donation by Louie Marsh on 10/02/12
£20.00
Good Luck Colm, its an awfully long way to swim, have a sandwich for me to keep you going and a well earnt couple of pints tonight afterwards.
Donation by Wayne Roberts on 10/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck
Donation by Claire Paxton on 10/02/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
good luck Annie, Daiki and the rest of the team!
Donation by the Huckles on 09/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck Colm, i'm sure all of the training will be worth the reward of completing the challenge...................
Donation by Simon Francis on 09/02/12
Go go go, Anne!
Donation by tania kuritzin on 09/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Jas & to all taking part ! xx
Donation by Annys Kirk on 09/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
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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