Hi all

I received an email from Peter Gorvett (of SYO) on Friday afternoon, informing me that Lee Scott died on the 9th of April. Many of you will know Lee or recognise his name. He was a member of SYO who lived in Poynton, and a regular participant in MDOC's events - notably the NSL. He was the Organiser and Planner of the event in Poynton in February 2015.

The following news item is taken from the SYO website.

Lee Scott
Published Tuesday, 19 April 2016 13:08

It is with great sadness that we heard about the sudden passing of Lee Scott.

Lee passed away last Saturday 9th April after a sudden illness caused by a brain tumour. Lee was in his first year as M50 and leaves a wife, Viv, and three teenage children.

Lee had orienteered since secondary school at Myers Grove, where he was encouraged to orienteer by Mike Giles, his Maths teacher. He became a regular attender at events organised by South Yorkshire Schools Orienteering Association whose key personnel included Mike and also Colin Best.

He had been a member of SYO for many years and his untimely death will come as a shock to many.  Our heartfelt condolences are extended to his wife and children.



His funeral will be taking place on Tuesday 26th April at 12:55pm at Manchester Crematorium, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7GZ.

The family have requested no flowers, but would instead like any donations in Lee’s memory to go to the Neurological team at Salford Royal Hospital.


Grahame Crawshaw