The Stephen Magson Memorial Trust has now finished actively fund raising. Since Steve lost his life in the Asian Tsunami his family, friends and supporters have raised a grand total of £25,000.00 in his memory. This does not mean, however, that we have finished the trust. Some of the money raised has already been spent (see our projects page) and the remainder has been invested so that we can continue to support our projects both in Thailand and here in York.

We will continue to support our orphans Sittipong 13 and Roodimat 6 until they have finished their education at 18. They lost both parents in the Tsunami on Phi Phi Island and now live with their grandmother in Krabi on the mainland. Our sponsorship is made possible by the Sriphong Phukaoluan Foundation who do fantastic work to help support victims of the Tsunami in the area where Steve also lost his life.

Steve was a Stone Mason at the York Minster when he left school. In his memory we support the Minister Stone Yard by supplying a tool kit to the stone mason apprentice’s as they begin their training. The latest apprentice who received his tool kit in February is David Hearn, and we wish him every success in his career.

We also supply an annual prize in Steve’s name to the BCIS School in Phuket in Thailand. Two children at the school who have performed well in design, each receive a prize, and are given £200 by the trust to donate to a charity on the Island

On a personal note the Trust has been a wonderful way for India and I to keep Steve’s memory alive and to help us come to terms with what happened on Boxing Day 2004.

Finally we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who have donated and supported us during the last three years.

Denise & India Magson