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Liam Henderson Tribute Football Match Appeal 2004
The 2005 Match and Events At Wick
11 August 04
Letter From the Henderson & Swanson Families
Sir,
May we, through your column state that, we the Henderson and Swanson
families cannot begin to express our gratitude for the love, help, support
and encouragement we have received not only on the 31st July but
continuously over the past 8 months. To date our fundraising effort stands
at over �21,000. A figure that has exceeded our wildest expectations.
Thanks seems such an inadequate word so perhaps Liam�s favourite term
�Quality� is more appropriate.
To name you all individually would fill at least an entire page of this
publication and we would surely unintentionally omit someone therefore we
simply wish to say �You know who you are and our heartfelt thanks goes to
each and everyone of you. Nothing will ever take away the pain and hurt of
losing Liam but having friends like yourselves helps us to make it through
each day.
�Good will triumph over Evil�
The Henderson & Swanson Families
Wick, Australia, Inverness, Shetland, Aberdeen & Trinidad
9 August 04
Winners Of
the Liam Henderson Raffle
Silent
Auction Successful Bidders
12
July 04
The Liam Henderson Memorial; Football
Match and Raffle Just Keeps Growing
The prize list continues to grow as more businesses and individuals send
in donations. Raffle ticket sales are going well as over �5000 has
been banked already. If you have not got tickets yet check the list
of places selling tickets. there are still a couple of weeks left to
go and the draw will take place at the end of July. Therer are also
more prizes added to the
Silent Auction to take place on 31 July. Bids can be sent in by
email to Janice Henderson
[email protected]
25 June 04
Safeways Staff In Wick Raise More Cash For Liam Henderson Memorial Fund
 Staff
at Safeways store in Wick raised �660 from their bottle stall to boost the
fast growing total of the Liam Henderson Memorial Fund. Staff also
sold tickets for the raffle being held in connection with the tribute
football match being played at the end of July. Tickets for the
raffle are available in several outlets in Wick and Thurso. Staff at
the Safeways store contributed all of the bottles themselves.
Several customers who did not buy tickets left donations. the staff
would like to thank all who contributed to make the stall so successful.
24 June 04
Prize List Just Keeps
Growing
The raffle prize list just keeps getting longer as generous
folk from all over the world send in prizes. In fact so many are
coming in and yet more are promised that a
Silent auction will be held for
some of the items now coming in.
After much deliberation we have decided that
due to the sheer volume of & specialist nature of some of the donations
(offers are still coming in) that we are going to go hold the silent
auction - on the evening of the 31st July. Bids can be placed personally
or on line (for those folk unable to come to Newmachar) to
[email protected]
8 June 04
Where Can You Get A Raffle Ticket?
Ronnie Fraser - D R Simpson's Newsagents
MacAllan's Wick & Thurso
Thomas Mackay's
Streaks Ahead Hairdresser's
The Groat Office
Notion's Hairdresser's
Sinclair Windows
Ashley Ann Thurso
Nethercliffe Hotel
The East End Boys club also took 1000 tickets
Janice Henderson
7 June 04
Prizes and Donations
Still Flowing In
More prizes have been added to the growing list.
22 May
2004
Prizes Continue To Pour In For Liam
Henderson Tribute Raffle
The Raffle being in run in conjunction with the football
tribute match is growing fast. The prize list looks like being one
of the biggest ever for raffle in Wick and that is saying something.
More prizes are coming in almost every day. Watch out for tickets on
sale and grab them while you can. All proceeds will be split between
East end Boys Club, Wick and the Newmacher Colts reflecting Liam's love of
football
22 May 2004
31st July 2004 is the date for the
tribute football match at Newmacher. A warm invitation to be with us
on that day is extended to anyone who wishes to travel to Newmachar.
(Accommodation can be arranged � please contact us).
12 May 04
Liam Henderson Tribute Football Match
Raffle
Prizes Donated To Date
The raffle to be held at the same time
as the tribute football match in Aberdeen has already received massive
response from Caithness and elsewhere. The raffle to be drawn in
July already must be one of the biggest raffles ever raised in Caithness.
Donations are pouring in to Mr and Mrs Henderson. The money raised
will be divided between East end Boys Club, Wick and the Newmacher
Colts based in the small village outside Aberdeen where Liam had chosen to
live and reflecting his passion for football. There is still plenty
of time to donate a prize or make a donation to the fund. McAllans
who have agreed to display the raffle prizes nearer the draw are going to
need a much bigger window.
12 May 04
Special Hotel Rates for Caithness Folk Attending The Tribute Match In
Aberdeen
Grant Wright of the Newmachar hotel has managed to negotiate a special
rate at The Thistle Aberdeen Airport hotel for anyone wishing to attend
the memorial match. Bookings must be made through Letty & the Liam
Henderson Memorial match must be mentioned at the time the booking is
made.
LIAM HENDERSON MEMORIAL FOOTBALL MATCH
Weekend 30/31st July, 2004
�20 per person/per night sharing twin room - inclusive of
Breakfast
Bookings should be made directly with Letty in the Reservations Department
on Aberdeen 01224 725252.
Janice &
John Henderson
103 Henrietta Street
WICK
Caithness
KW1 4HG
Tel:
01955603633
Mob: 07712648875
To Whom It May Concern
Date: 03/04/04
Liam Henderson�s Tribute
Football Match Appeal
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are writing to you to request some
practical support for the above game. As you may be aware our youngest son
Liam was tragically killed on the15th November 2003 in the Toryglen area
of Glasgow. He was making his way to the Scotland V Holland game that
day.
Liam, an ardent member of the Tartan Army
regularly supported the Scottish team at home & abroad, was just 23 years
old and had graduated in July 2003 from Robert Gordon�s University
Aberdeen with a degree in computer science. He had secured employment with
Grampian NHS in their IT dept upgrading their computer systems and had
settled in Newmacher � a small village 9 miles north of Aberdeen. His
death was the result of the senseless actions of a moron who deliberately
drove his car into a crowd of supporters as they made their way to
Hampden.
As we are determined to do something in
Liam's memory we are arranging an annual charity football game - Wick
(Liam�s home town) V Newmacher (his adopted home). This year the game will
be held in Newmacher on the 31st July 2004.
Caithness Glass has donated the trophy. This is where we require your
support. We intend running a raffle (to be drawn after the match) & we
would be really grateful if you could provide us with an item that we
could use as a prize. Our local newspaper
the �Groat� is paying to have the tickets printed & numerous other local
businesses have also provided prizes. Aberdeen, Celtic & Rangers have
already donated signed shirts & footballs. An internet appeal by the
Secretary of the North American Rangers Supporters Association has
generated a fantastic response of supporter club footballs, polo shirts, T
shirts and caps. McAllan�s has also agreed
to display the trophy & various raffle items in the weeks running up to
the game.
All proceeds from the game & raffle will be
shared equally between the East End boy�s football team here in Wick, and
the Newmacher Colts.
Your support, by providing a donation, would
be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
Janice & John Henderson |