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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page which I have set up to raise money for The British Heart Foundation (BHF).

As many of you will know, my husband, Greig Cowan, died suddenly of a heart attack, aged only 53, on 14th July 2009. The post mortem revealed that he died of Ischeamic Heart Disease caused by a blockage of the coronary arteries. The coroner explained that this condition is often known as "The Silent Killer", as like many others who die of this condition, Greig had appeared fit and well, and shown no symptoms before he died.

On Tuesday 28th July we held his funeral and celebrated his life with a fantastic gathering of friends and family and some lovely tributes and readings. We then went on to a reception where we raised many glasses of wine and London Pride, his favourite beer, and shared happy memories of time spent with him. I am confident we all gave him the send off he deserved.

 For those of you unable to be at the service we made a very sensitive recording of the ceremony and have since incorported many lovely photos of Greig at work and play to create a wonderful visual tribute to Greig and his life. This is available to be viewed on line until 11th November via the following website: www.greigcowantribute.webeden.co.uk . [ It starts with a brief introduction from me, after which please click on the link to “Greig’s Tribute”. Once it starts to play I suggest you hit the pause button in the bottom left hand corner of the screen and allow the data to upload (you will see a red horizontal line moving to the right). Once that gets about half way across you are probably safe to hit the play button and see the video through (it takes an hour) without it buffering.]

Since his death Joe (17), Kate (14) and I have been overwhelmed by the support offered from friends and family all over the world, and the generosity of the support to the British Heart Foundation via this website - Thank you.

If you have not yet had the chance, I do hope that you will feel moved to make a donation, and leave a short message in memory of Greig. Anything that you can give will support the BHF's vital research and work, and help to prevent other people suffering from heart disease; or, like Greig, dying suddenly from heart failure, and the consequent grief and pain for those they leave behind.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - We raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you so much for your gift. I know that Greig would have been delighted to know that his death has had some positive impact by raising funds to help others live longer and suffer less in the future. 

Janet Botcherby-Cowan

Thinking of you all x Donation by Sarah Jones 09/11/09  

We still love you, Greig, and will never forget. Donation by Andrew 21/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Janet, Joe and Kate - big hugs to you all at this very sad time. We remember Greig and his zany sense of humour very fondly. Aloise, Dominic and H2O Donation by Aloise Price 29/08/09  

£50.00

Donation by Lynette Brown 19/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by karen brooks 16/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Oliver Heggs 15/08/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Rest In Peace Greig....you were a great friend and colleague to me and I will miss you greatly. You mean't so much to so many Donation by Steven Maddox, Margaret, Rebecca & Lucy Maddox 12/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

A good friend and colleague - sadly missed ... Donation by Ian Horn 10/08/09  

£100.00

Let us celebrate the great times, from Tim, Caroline, Alex, Ben and Libby Donation by Tim Daley 10/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

In memory of a great guy, taken too soon Donation by Patricia Johnson 10/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 09/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

So many happy memories of a good friend. I'll miss you and your banter. Donation by Neil Wood 09/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Russell Julier 06/08/09  

Donation by Colin and Elizabeth 06/08/09  

Greig was a great guy and will be missed by all - I a sad that you are gone but I a glad that i knew you Donation by Alan Foum 05/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I will miss Greig's lightness of touch and his daily gentle jibing at work Donation by Antz & Rick 05/08/09  

Donation by BG Group 04/08/09  

£1,000.00

Always remembered with a smile. Donation by Frances & Sandy Kemp 02/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 01/08/09  

In memory of happy times, Peter Charalambides & Sarah Brazier Donation by Sarah Brazier 31/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Many thanks for a wonderful day. Donation by Paul 31/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

"taken from us too soon" Donation by Martin Bowcock 31/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Remembering all the happy times we have all spent together. Yours aye! Donation by Lesley, John, Lorna, Cam and Rory Glass 30/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Went far, far too young. Many happy memories of our time together at St Andrews will be with me forever. In memory of a great guy. Donation by Jan Rice 30/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

In memory of a lovely guy. Donation by Richard and Linda Scarr 30/07/09  

£100.00

You've left us far too soon, but a very fitting final journey by Triumph. Donation by The Haddocks 30/07/09  

In memory of a lovely man - much loved by all those who had the pleasure of working with him Donation by Beverley Smith 30/07/09  

Donation by Anonymous 29/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I still can't believe you've gone old friend. You were very much loved and will be greatly missed. ps Janet did you proud yesterday. Donation by Caroline Spark (Sparky) 29/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

It was a pleasure working with him for the last 2 years and I enjoyed his funny stories, tips on biking etc. He will be greatly missed. Donation by Alex Grainger 29/07/09  

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