Nik - KOTM
2011-10-09 16:12:41
This appeared in my in box and it has quite shocked me, with great sadness at the loss of a good friend...
I am sure that the members of the forum here will, like me, want to pass on our deepest condolences to Malcom Allderidge and his family
VERY SAD NEWS It is with the utmost grief that I have to tell you that Angela died on Friday the 16th of September in the Intensive Care Unit of Basingstoke Hospital. As some will know Angela had been ill for some time however the cancer came while other matters were being attended to and was not to be denied despite the best medical efforts which were made to save her. I am holding a collection to buy some equipment for the staff of the ICU in her name
Nik - KOTM
Sowerby Streaker
2011-10-09 17:16:23
RIP Angela - some of us knew that Angela had been taken into hospital, but it still came as a great shock when a friend of Malcolm's emailed last week to say she didn't make it. I purposely didn't put it on this forum until Malcolm had decided himself to let everyone know. Malcolm has been very brave to actually carry on and get the latest update out on time. This was previously all done by Angela, so doubly distressing for him. At least he has lots of letterboxing friends to support him. He orignally said he would not be coming down to this October Meet, but now may have a change of plans as another dear stalwart of the letterboxing community Tony Moore is also very seriously ill.
A very dark time for all involved with letterboxing.