A GROUP of friends reunited at LOGS to take part in one of its annual traditions in honour of former classmate David Haw, who fell overboard from a boat and went missing in Poole Harbour in May.
Will Davies, Chris Mayhew, Luke Fines, Elliot Taylor, Jacob Hamilton, Fred Regan, Jacob Beauchamp, Daisy Blewitt, George Read and Molly Davies returned to the school to join up with hundreds of current pupils who were taking part in the annual sponsored 14-mile walk across the South Downs.
The walk takes place every year to raise funds for chosen charities – and this year the money raised will go to the Bone Cancer Research Trust and the RNLI, which helped search for David. A body has now been found.
Mr Davies and his friends asked for sponsorship to go straight to Mr Haw’s mother Gill’s Just Giving page for the RNLI which has now raised £14005.
Said Mr Davies: “David was an incredible gent who lived every day to the fullest – always doing something extraordinary and achieving more in his 24 years than some of us dream of doing. As heartbreaking as the loss of David has been for us, it’s incredible to see how many people’s lives he came into and how so many people saw him as the amazing individual he was.
“The 14 miles we covered on the day were those we had often walked with David and they brought back lots of happy memories for us all. With over 500 students walking, as well as friends of David’s, it made for a truly incredible day and was a sight to see with everyone dotted over the South Downs. David loved good company and challenging himself and it was fantastic to see the LOGS community embracing the walk. We hope David is looking down on us and can see how much he meant to us all.”
LOGS raised around £7000 for the RNLI and Bone Cancer Research Trust and would like to thank all the LOGS community who sponsored the children.
Headmaster Robert Blewitt said: “We came up with the idea of the annual walk back in 2005 because we wanted the school to come together as a community and raise money for charities close to the school. This year it felt really special – showing how LOGS pupils past and present look after each other, are thoughtful and always try to make a positive change.”
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