Dear Friends,

Thank you for visiting this JustGiving page in memory of our dad Andrew Wallace. Dad passed away unexpectedly on Friday 21 May 2021. 

Dad was a loving husband to our mum Evelyn; father to us both; grandfather to Florence, Iris and Hector; and sister to Jackie. We have chosen to raise money for Chance to Shine in Dad's memory as he was both a very keen cricketer and also a supporter of youth development. 

Dad was an avid cricketer and cricket fan his whole life - even umpiring the week before he died in his role with the Essex Umpires Panel. Dad played for numerous cricket clubs, notably Leigh-on-Sea First team during his youth, then later moved on to Ekco Monarchs and Trojans (now known as Southend-on-Sea and EMT Cricket Club for which which he was also Hon. Treasurer). He had additionally been playing recently on a Thursday with Billericay Vets. Dad also played in a number of Mayoral charity matches and was chosen for the Essex (over 50s) team to play. 

Chance to Shine use cricket as a tool to engage children and young people around the UK. Cricket can be a really powerful and lasting component of a young person's learning and development, in turn bringing wider social and educational benefits. Find out more https://www.chancetoshine.org/the-challenge 

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Thank you for your support at this difficult time,

Iain and Laura