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Weʼve raised £2,306 to fund the funeral and legacy of the late Alan Wise, impresario extraordinaire and eternal legend of the Manchester music scene
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Funded on Tuesday, 12th July 2016
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This page is here to gather funds for Alan's funeral: the service, the ultimate debtor's ball, and the headstone [ for Alan & Natasha]. We also want to give some help to his partner Bev, who's caring for the animals Alan dearly loved and left behind.
While Alan's contributions to our lives and culture are sometimes overlooked, indeed overshadowed by others, the reality is he was instrumental in helping us all on our way, acting as a fundamental catalyst for the forging of innumerable significant relationships, collaborations and events that endure to the present and beyond.
We all owe Alan a huge debt of gratitude for his contribution to our lives, as well as the limitless generosity he demonstrated throughout his life. When Al had money, he shared it; when he had none, he wangled more, then shared that.
For all these things, we owe him. Alan invested his time, money and spirit in each of us. Now the time has come to pay him back, at least in part, for that investment
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8 years agoGary beesley
8 years agoDon't worry if you missed the funeral date, there's still time to repay Big Als kindness via a donation to his fund. It's no joke- these things really cost as much as we estimated. Let's not leave those who cared for Al with a huge debt to pay.Please give as much as you can so we can tie up all the loose ends his sudden departure resulted in Many many thanks to all for your kindness
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- 8 years ago
Gary beesley
8 years agoNice piece on Salford Star blog http://www.salfordstar.com/article.asp?id=3281
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- 8 years ago
Gary beesley
8 years agoA beautiful , fitting end to this phase of Alan's journey today- morose initially but soon replaced by the serenity of the zen garden like vibe at Southern. This was followed by a wonderful afternoon where we all shared our memories of times with an old friend. Amazingly, even in death, Alan's influence gave birth to more embryonic encounters and I look forward to continuing several conversations that began today DONT FORGET-WE NEED TO PAY FOR THE FUNERAL (average cost 7 grand) EVEN IF YOU CANT DONATE, USE THE WEB TO TELL 3 PEOPLE ABOUT US!
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57
Anonymous
Jul 6, 2016
£30.00
Andy Wilson
Jul 6, 2016
thank you Alan for so many unforgettable nights , RIP
£30.00
Adrian W
Jul 3, 2016
Thank you for the music
£30.00
Anonymous
Jun 29, 2016
£150.00
Darren Northcott
Jun 27, 2016
£30.00
Iain
Jun 26, 2016
With all best wishes - I know I missed the date of the funeral service but hopefully not too late for this to do some good.
£100.00
Anonymous
Jun 23, 2016
£20.00
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Gary beesley
Manchester, United Kingdom
Im an old colleague who worked with Al in the 70s & 80s. I have since been a teacher and lecturer, then an author and investigative journalist. My most recent incarnations were as a media coordinator for the Dalai Lama's UK visits and a researcher for Reuters news agency.