Matthew Thompson

[Ismay Cowen]

Matthew Thompson

Matthew's funeral will take place on Friday 25th October at 2.15pm in Oxford. Please contact me for further details as space is limited and we need to know numbers to ensure that everyone coming is able to actually attend the funeral.

My email is ismaycowen@aol.com I will try to respond swiftly to all enquiries.

Over the last few months Matthew spent a great deal of his time setting up a substantial Trust Fund the objectives of which are:
“To aid young fencers in their development by providing facilities for young fencers through access to competitions and supporting them in being able to go and therefore gain appropriate experience, both fencing and other, that will enhance their development and performance both home and abroad.”
Anyone wishing to make a donation should send it to:

Matthew Fencing Trust
C/o Co-op Funeral Care
26 High Street
Abingdon
Oxon OX 14 5AX

[Ismay Cowen]

You can also contact me on 0778 0607824

Ismay

[Danum]

Matthew's funeral was just as I expected - full of surprises. Matthew was able to make his plans for his funeral but a coffin designed to look like a bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk ...genius, particularly for a man who so loved his chocolate. There were many laughs together with a few tears. He will be missed and remembered fondly by so many. I would like to encourage everyone who can donate to his trust to do so in his memory. See the earlier post for details of where to send your donation.

[purple]

A bar of Dairy Milk?

The man deserves yet another high five.

[Barry Paul]

Six months ago he asked me if we could make a giant fencing bag for a coffin. In the end he preferred his chocolate bar. Genius.

[pinkelephant]

Legend.

[Danum]

I believe the only reason he didn't have a wheelie bag was that it was illegal!!!