In Memory of Colin Clarkson, Trustee

Very sadly at the end of August we lost one of our wonderful Trustees to MND. A former pilot and chartered surveyor, Colin Clarkson had been a Trustee since 2014. For 9 years prior to this he had been Group Property Director with responsibility for maximising the income from our property investment portfolio that we would later go on to sell, with the proceeds used to further our grant giving.

Colin provided insightful and expert knowledge, as well as fairness, compassion and kindness. He was always a champion of the hospice movement, having done much in his personal life to support them. Latterly he was keen that we should expand our support of respite charities recognising, through first-hand experience, the much-needed care and support they provide to family members of loved ones with a debilitating/terminal illness which can take an enormous toll.

Colin was full of fun and adventure, he had a quick wit and a lovely kind nature and we shall, as his family will, miss him very much. He has been an integral part of everything we have achieved to date and of everything we hope to achieve by the time we close in 2031/32. Rest in peace Colin, your legacy will live on in all our memories.