Catherine Waugh
Class of 94 Reunion
Fundraising for The Joanna Brown Trust
Story
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I'm sure that most of you are aware of the tragic passing of our lovely friend Jo. If you are not:
Jo was combining her love of sport with travel in 2008 when she set off to China, Mongolia and Russia to see the Beijing Olympics and then travel home on the Trans-Siberian rail trek. Jo took in as much of the sporting action as she could, culminating in seeing the GB Men’s IV collect their gold medals for rowing. She had been vociferously supporting them on their journey and this was probably the highlight of her trip.
On her return through Siberia, Jo set out on a guided 20km trek along the banks of Lake Baikal. Tragically, she lost her footing at one point and slipped down the rock face, suffering fatal injuries. She died in hospital in Listvyanka a short time later.
Jo’s friends and family miss her, along with her energy and zeal for life, enormously. But we know her spirit and all she stood for lives on. The Joanna Brown Trust encourages passion and potential in sport. Two things Jo believed in and strove for herself – in sport and in every aspect of life.
As ,devastatingly, Jo cannot attend the reunion, we thought it might be fitting to try to raise some funds for the amazing trust that Jo's family have set up in her memory.Please give as much or as little as you can
Thank you xx