[Marxism] Fwd: Peter Gowan

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> From: Halya Kowalsky
> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:55:04 +0100
> To: halyakowalsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<halyakowalsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Peter Gowan
>
>
> It is with great sadness that we write to inform you that Peter died  
> at 9am on Friday 12 June. On Wednesday he had a severe problem  
> breathing and was taken to hospital, where he died two days later in  
> his sleep with his family around him.
>
> Up until early this week Peter was still very active and spent time  
> in his local cafe enjoying a coffee, spaghetti bolognese (with  
> chilli oil) and the Financial Times with friends and family.  He  
> battled against the cancer with great courage, strength and  
> determination, without complaint until the very end.  He maintained  
> his good humour and ability to put people around him at ease.  He  
> faced his future head on and spent many hours helping his family  
> come to terms and plan for the future.
>
> Peter played a huge part in our lives and we will miss him dearly.   
> He has influenced many lives with his generosity; and thirst and  
> enthusiasm for knowledge and sharing; and his sense of adventure.
>
> The funeral will take place on Saturday 20 June from 11am to 12 at  
> Golders Green Crematorium, 62 Hoop Lane, London NW11 7NL (the  
> nearest tube is Golders Green on the Northern Line).  Following the  
> funeral there will be a wake in Highgate.
>
> His wish was to set up a fund to be able to award a prize to a  
> graduate student in International Relations at his University, The  
> London Metropolitan University.  We have decided to set up this fund  
> through the Lipman-Miliband Trust which for the last 30 years has  
> been dedicated to socialist education and research.  If you would  
> like to contribute to this prize fund there are several ways in  
> which you can do this:
>
> By Cheque
> Make cheques payable to Lipman-Miliband Trust with reference on the  
> back of the cheque to Peter Gowan Prize Fund and post to:
> The Lipman-Miliband Trust, Flat1, 22 Chalcot Sq, London , United  
> Kingdom, NW1 8YA
>
> By Direct Transfer
> Please credit our account number: CAF Bank account 00090866, sort  
> code 40-02-40, reference P Gowan Prize.
>
> By Foreign Direct Payment
> If you would like to make a payment from abroad please send in the  
> following way:
> Lipman-Miliband Trust registered charity No267288, Bank account no.  
> 00090866, sort code 40-02-40, reference P Gowan Prize.
> HSBC, Poultry and Princes St Branch, London
> Swift Branch ID Code BIC MIDLGB 2141W
> Favour CafBank Ltd
> Sort Code/Acct No. 400530 72138549  IBAN No GB48MIDL4005307213 8549
>
> On behalf of Peter and the family thank you for all your kind words  
> and messages of support over the last couple of months.
>
>
> Halya, Boris, Marko and Ivan.
>


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