Charity Work – OH community raises £2000 for cricket charities in memory of Peter Ellis

First published 20th December, 2022

Following the death of Peter Ellis (Staff, 1964-96) earlier this year, The Haileybury Society was asked by the family to collect donations in Peter’s memory. 

Ultimately £2000 was raised, which was then divided equally between two chosen charities: the Professional Cricketers’ Trust (which supports the health and well-being of professional cricketers and their families) and The Sporting Memories Foundation (which tackles dementia, depression and loneliness using sporting memories). 

Appreciation from Sporting Memories’ CEO

The Sporting Memories Foundation has since been in touch with us to thank The Society for its donation, further details of which you can read here. 

Chris Wilkins, CEO of Sporting Memories, reflected “It is with deep appreciation and respect that we accept this donation in memory of the life of Peter Ellis (left). Donations, such as this, are invaluable to us as a small charity and the money will go towards us helping isolated older sports fans and former players living with long-term conditions in the community through a common love of sport.”

Thanks from the Professional Cricketers’ Trust

Elaine Nelson of the Professional Cricketers’ Trust has also been in touch to thank The Society on behalf of the PCA’s trustees for the £1000 it received as part of the collection in Peter’s memory.  “The donation received is very much appreciated”, she said. 

The Haileybury Society would like to thank all OHs who gave generously to this worthwhile cause, truly reflecting the school’s own ethos of spirit of service and the Society’s own objective to provide a network of support for OHs.

More about Peter Ellis (Staff, 1964-96)

Peter was fondly remembered by OHs of many different generations. Please click the links to our archive website to find out more:

  • To read more about Peter Ellis and his achievements, please click here
  • To read OH memories of Peter and how he influenced their lives, please click here

See what other OHs are doing to support charities worldwide

Haileybury instils in all its pupils and alumni the notion of Spirit of Service. Many OHs support charities and charitable initiatives throughout their lives and encourage others to do so too. To find out more, click the button below.

More OH Charitable Initiatives

Please donate to The Haileybury Society

As a charity, The Haileybury Society relies on its income from membership fees, legacies and donations of all sizes to achieve our charitable aims, and to help fellow OHs of all ages. It is only through your help that we are able to do this; any donation, no matter its size, is always appreciated. Donate here

search stories by category

archive of stories
search stories by date
March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031