Simon Gaynor died at the age of 37 from a cancerous brain tumor in March 2005. He was diagnosed with this tumor 3 years before and fought it so bravely and with an amazing amount of dignity. He is greatly missed by all his family but especially his wife Lisa and his mother and father Annette and Roy.
Simon was a lively, witty, generous person. He was loved by everyone who met him and was always laughing and joking. He was a terrible tease!
He loved playing his guitar and was part of a band. When he was younger he played a lot of football but had retired to be an armchair supporter of Leeds United.
Simon’s family have set up a fund in his memory in the hope that in the future treatments can be developed to cure tumors, so that other families can be saved the pain of losing a loved one.
Fundraising
So far The Simon Gaynor Fund has raised a staggering £35,000.
Roy Gaynor, Simon’s father, has performed two concerts in his son’s memory and raised a lot of money for the Fund. Roy plays with his ex-band mates and by all accounts everyone has a wonderful time listening and partying the night away.
Jacqui Green has completed a sponsored Coast to Coast Walk. There have also been various pub quizzes and other fun activities run in conjunction with The Body Shop.
Many of Simon’s friends continue to contribute to his fund.
Coming events
Jim Whitehead running the Brighton Marathon for Simon on April 18th 2010. Go Jim Go!!