'Many of you have heard of the terrible news
from the weekend. Many have written and emailed and we and Patrick’s family are
grateful for it.
For those who have not yet heard, it is
with great sadness that I have to tell you that Patrick Sandeman died in a
skydiving accident on Saturday.
We are all devastated by this news and of
course all our thoughts are with Patrick’s wife Katie (who has always been an
important member of the L&S team) and her family.
All of us at Lea & Sandeman are
committed to redoubling our efforts and continue to build on the solid
foundations of the company, certain that this what Patrick would have wanted.
Please do not feel you have to leave us in
peace or tread gently around us. The routine of business is the easy part of
this difficult time.
If you would like to write personally to
Katie please do so to the Fulham Road address simply marked ‘personal’. There
are also books of condolence in the Fulham Road and Barnes shops.
Patrick’s family have requested that no
flowers be sent to the house.
The whole Company will be closed for the
day on Thursday the 4th of October.
In memory of Patrick, his family have
chosen the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust as the most suitable charity to
channel donations. They will provide funds for spinally injured people to
improve their lives generally and enable them to achieve their dreams. For
donations please go to this site http://www.justgiving.com/patrick-sandeman-funding-extraordinary-journeys or
you can donate by post to: Patrick Sandeman, Funding Extraordinary Journeys,
c/o Southern Spinal Injuries Trust, 21 Chipper Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1
1BG. Cheques made payable to SSIT.
It is too soon for me to write coherently
about Patrick, friend and partner for twenty-five years and more. We have been
through so much together. Many of you will have your own memories. The articles
linked to below, and more that will no doubt appear in the next few days, will
give some idea of how great is his loss to us all.
Yours in great sorrow, on behalf of all at
Lea & Sandeman
Charles Lea'
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