Diced Cap Charitable Trust
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Tams Tribute Trek 2007
Grampian Police sadly lost one of its great characters who died of cancer aged 51 in February of this year. Constable Tom Murray affectionately known as 'Big Tam' was a gentle giant who was a devoted family man and an effective and well liked community officer. A great rugby player his stature intimidated many 2nd row opposition players and he was generally very keen on sport. He used his sporting abilities to great effect to raise monies for charities on several hill walks and on one occasion cycled the breadth of Scotland to raise monies for research into Autism a condition affecting one of his nephews.
To mirror his cycling achievement Diced Cap organised a charity cycle on Monday 27 August 2007. Treasurer Chief Inspector Keith Henderson and Chairman Gordon Townson set off from Tom's home town of Laurencekirk and cycled up the coast visiting St Cyrus, Johnshaven, Inverbervie, Stonehaven and Portlethen. They arrived at Grampian Police Offices, to be received by Head of Community Partnerships Chief Superintendent Ian Paterson. Also waiting to greet them on bikes were Assistant Chief Constable Colin Menzies and Sergeant Vince Stuart who cycled a more arduous route from Tomintoul where Tom was well known and is fondly remembered, having for many years been the local officer.
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All monies raised go to help support the efforts of a Fraserburgh family who have two Autistic sons and are fundraising to try and send them for specialised intensive therapy in Massachusetts, USA. Moyra Innes is trying to raise £10,000 to go to the Autism Centre of America for special treatment - www.son-rise.org 'Big Tam' is also to be deservedly recognised with a posthumous Good Samaritan Award at the Diced Cap Good Samaritan Awards on 21 February 2008 at the Marriott Hotel, Dyce which will be close to the anniversary of death and some further solace for his family, friends and colleagues. |
Left: Vince Stuart, Middle Left: Colin Menzies, Middle Right Ian Paterson,
Back Right: Keith Henderson, Far Right: Gordon Townson
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