David Haw: Schoolmates take part in 12-mile charity walk for Sussex man who died at sea
Will Davies, Chris Mayhew, Lukes 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.
Will Davies said: “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.
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Hide Ad"As heart-breaking 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 money raised from the walk will go to the Bone Cancer Research Trust and the RNLI, who carried out extensive searches, along with the police and the coastguard, in the days after the incident to try and recover the former LOGS pupil’s body.
The group of friends asked for sponsorship to go straight to David’s mother’s Just Giving page for the RNLI, which has now raised £14,005.
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Hide AdWill continued: “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.