| My
brother John F Whiffen died
tragically in South Africa in
March this year. He was in the
1966 intake at Prescot Grammar.
If any of your readers have a
photo that John was in I would be
grateful if they would allow me
to pay for a copy if it. You will
be happy to know that John
remained the "good lad"
that Ken knew (in your obitury
page) As well as being a director
in the masonary company he worked
for, he was a great public
speaker and belonged to the toast
masters association.
He
was heavily involved in charity
work in Johannasberg where he had
lived for 20 years. He did
voluntary work for the black
townships and was a honory
adviser to the organization
improving black housing
conditions. He was also the
patron for a disabled charity
that helped disable people to
communicate better with the wider
community. Only after his death
did we find out that he paid the
fees for many of these disabled
people to join the toast masters
association.
John
did not have any children of his
own, so he adopted a children's
home. Every Christmas he was
"santa" to the children
and would turn up in his father
christmas costume with a sack
full of presents for the children
that he had either begged from
friends or bought himself.
As
you can see John was not only
loved by his family and friends
but by everyone who knew him. I
could not attend his funeral, but
I am told that it was so full
that people sat in the walkway.
\par \par I saw him last 12
months ago when he came home for
christmas. I did not know that
hug on the steps of Limestreet
Station would be our last. I will
treasure that memory and all the
lovely memories I have of a
wonderful brother.
Thank
you, Shirley
Muat [E-Mail]
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