The Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside

Sadly, for the second time in just two months, we have to report the death of yet another of our valued members. Past President Brian Price died whilst returning from a holiday cruise. He was at Barcelona airport when he collapsed and died.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his widow, Suzarne and their son Barry at this very sad time.
Brian joined the club from the Rotary Club of Southwark in 1993 and was elected club President in 1998/9. Brian was an active member of the club and supported a number of projects. Even though he was unable to help with the heavy work when the club built a garden for Corringham Primary School as he was recovering from a hernia operation, he still turned up to give the others his support by making the tea.
Sadly, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010 and his health declined, but he never complained. Affectionately known in the club as Captain Mainwaring, Brian will be missed by us all. Not only was he a willing participant to all we did he was active on the sports side, representing the club at bowls, golf, snooker and darts. He was also active in the local community as a politician and school governor.
It was a pleasure to have known him and he will be sorely missed.

We are extremely sad to report the death of Doug Nash, a stalwart of the Rotary Club of Corringham Thameside and our President in 2001/2.
Prior to his retirement, Doug worked in electrical and process control for the Shell Oil Company in Corringham. He served his national service with the Royal Air Force, of which he was extremely proud.
Doug joined the club in 1995, and immediately involved himself in the workings of the club, serving on various committees prior to being elected Club President. It is difficult to recall a single club event that Doug did not support. Come rain or shine, you could always rely on Doug’s support.
In 2008. the club decided to enter a team of four in the “Trailwalker Challenge”, which required the team to cover a 100km course across the South Downs, non-stop, finishing as a team in less than thirty hours. Doug volunteered to lead our support team for the walkers, and despite being diagnosed with cancer just a few weeks before the event, he insisted on delaying his treatment, because he didn’t want to let us down. This was typical of Doug, who despite his ill health continued to be active in all aspects of rotary.

His funeral will take place in Pitsea on Thursday 11th August 2011.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Ann and her family.

Our lives will be much the poorer without him, for he was the epitome of what “Service above self” really means. It was a real priviledge to have known such a lovely man.