On Wednesday 14th November Ray Marshall sadly passed away.

Ray was a pivotal part of so many of our lives and we all miss him immensely.

He had many talents; he was an elite runner, he was an exceptional artist. As well as this he was a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a grandfather and to many of us ... A true friend.

Anyone that was blessed enough to know Ray knew that nothing was ever too much, he would do anything to help you out. He would share his endless knowledge and give advice to anyone that needed it.

Ray was a real character, he would make you laugh in one breath, then in the next breath he would have you thinking... "Is he being serious!?"

He was honest and said it how it is. Nothing got past Ray.

Rays family kindly requested that flowers were not sent and instead they would think of something more useful to do with the money friends and loved ones would have spent on flowers.

Instead you are invited to donate to this Just Giving page and we hope that this will help Rays family to give him the send off he rightly deserves.

It will be a celebration of his LIFE... and what a life it was! Some of us could only dream of achieving what Ray has in his lifetime.

Let's make him proud and keep his memory alive through the many memories we all have of him.

We have set a target of £500 however we hope to raise as much as possible. All donations big or small are greatly appreciated.