George Thornley

[Snaggletooth]

A meet will be held on 18th January at Lower Light, Burnham on Sea. More details can be found in the S West forum. All are welcome to join us.

[fyshermen1001]

just to add to Paul's post ..............


the lancs v cumbria match { first leg } on the NW forum has been turned into a memorial match with the trophy for the overall singles winner being the George thornley trophy

the match is here

all are welcome to this plus there are posts and meets throughout the site



tightlines.........................daz

[OHTer]

Also to add, S Wales section are having a meet, which was in aid of, but sadly now in memory of Mr Thornley at Oxwich on the 18th of Jan.
Details can be found here
Lets get as many of you landlubbers as possible to one of these meets, it's for a very worthwhile cause
If you can attend, please also bring something for the raffles if you can. Anything from an unwanted reel down to a packet of hooks will be gratefully received.But if you cant bring anything for the raffle table, at least please try and but a couple of tickets.................lets do this brother in angling's family proud lads....and lasses

[patester]

Also to add, S Wales section are having a meet, which was in aid of, but sadly now in memory of Mr Thornley at Oxwich on the 18th of Jan.
Details can be found here
Lets get as many of you landlubbers as possible to one of these meets, it's for a very worthwhile cause
If you can attend, please also bring something for the raffles if you can. Anything from an unwanted reel down to a packet of hooks will be gratefully received.But if you cant bring anything for the raffle table, at least please try and but a couple of tickets.................lets do this brother in angling's family proud lads....and lasses

Well said, that man.

[simmo]

Good luck with the meet fellas, it is so heart warming to know that no matter where you live there are so many genuine people on here that have the safety and well being of others on their mind...............

Well done to everyone involved in raising money for anyone in need...............

[Cascars]

Here is the Shield that the winner will be getting

The top scroll will be engraved with WSF North West Region (or whatever region the meet is held in) and the centre section will say The George Thornley Memorial Shield. All the winners need to do each year is to get their name engraved on the smaller shields with the year they won it.
This way money will be raised for charity for the next 9 years in his memory, far exceeding the original cost of the shield. Please look after it

[patester]

Give George a thought when you raise a glass tonight folks........

Absent friends.

Happy New Year to all.

[Cascars]

Well, I had a pleasant surprise this morning. The trophies have already arrived.
Here are a few pics of them. Hopefully they will be raising money in Georges name for at least the next nine years, with the proceeds going to the RNLI and other charities. I would suggest that after year nine, if we can keep the meets going for that long, that the person whose name has appeared most on the trophy will get to keep it.







Each region that asked for one has their region name in this top scroll

[patester]

C'mon lads and lasses...... get you names down for this one........

[billy bennett]

just a quick word to all of you who fished or contrabuted in any way to the George thornley fund raising day .the family were awstuck at the support fron total strangers to this appeal , and i would like to thank you all personally for showing Georges family that all fishermen stand as one in advercity . well done everyone.