Thank you for visiting this Justgiving site in memory of Andrew Taylor, loving husband to Linda, proud and devoted father to James and Alex, much loved son of John and Maud and beloved younger brother to Judith.

After a long and brave battle Andrew sadly lost his fight with cancer on Sunday 14th of March 2010, aged 51.

Andrew had a hugely positive impact on the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be dearly missed by friends and family alike, including his nieces, nephews, and great nieces, all of whom were enchanted by "Candy's" humour and gentle nature. 

Those of you who knew Andrew will know of his great passion for both coaching and following athletics, however you may not have been aware of Andrew’s own achievements as a talented and fiercely competitive athlete. Due to injury Andrew never had the opportunity to realise his undoubted potential, but prior to this achieved a nontheless impressive list of achievements including:

English schools' long jump champion
British schools' long jump champion
British under 20 long jump champion - twice
Indoor under 20 British long jump record holder
North of England under 20 100m champion
Long jump personal best: 7.50m - under 20
100m personal best: 10.70 secs - under 20

Incredibly, Andrew's club and school records for long jump and 100m both still stand and have done now for almost 40 years.

It is due to this love of athletics that Andrew expressed his wish that any donations made in his memory be given to the Ron Pickering Fund, who work hard to support aspiring young athletes. Grants are awarded annually from the fund to talented young athletes between 15 and 23, who are still in education, in the hope it will keep them in sport and enable them to realise their potential. Grants are also given to coaches and coaching projects, and to allow clubs to purchase athletic equipment. Please give generously to this worthy cause, one which was close to Andrew's heart.

The family wishes to thank you for your continuing messages of support.

      “We know that we come from the winds, and that we shall return to them; that all life is perhaps a knot, a tangle, a blemish in the eternal smoothness. But why should this make us unhappy? Let us rather love one  another, and work and rejoice”.

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