Elliott, Harry, Rob, Martyn, Fred and Pat are running the Hackney Half Marathon in memory of our good friend Tom 'Willo' Wilson who sadly was taken from us on the 10th of December 2015 in a tragic hockey training accident.

Tom Wilson was known to many as one of the kindest least self-centred individuals you could have known, he was not only a team mate but a really close friend to us all.

Tom was a key member of the Old Loughtonians Men’s 1st XI team and had come up through the club junior sides and was a very popular young man who was a much admired role model for younger players at the club.

During a training session in December Tom was struck in the neck by accident with a stick during a routine drill which caused him to lose consciousness. After work from those present and from the paramedics, Tom unfortunately did not recover and passed away surrounded by family the following day.

It was discovered that Tom had signed up to be an organ donor whilst at university and many of his organs were found to be matches for many and even after death Tom was able to help others.

The Tom Wilson Memorial Fund was set up to raise money for various donor organisations, concussion research and England Hockey related sporting charities. By raising money we hope that we can help to limit any further sporting tragedies. Any donations small or large would be hugely appreciated, it would mean a great amount for us and to the Wilson family.