Francome to head Injured Jockeys Fund
Former steeplechase jockey as well as writer John Francome is to succeed the belatedly Lord Oaksey every bit president of the Injured Jockeys Fund.
The IJF, which was founded past times Lord Oaksey inwards 1964, provides assistance to injured jockeys as well as their families amongst the minimum of fuss as well as delay. In the past times 48 years, unopen to £20 1000000 has been spent in charitable assistance as well as to a greater extent than than grand individuals assisted.
“I am really honoured to stimulate got on this purpose peculiarly next inwards the footsteps of John Oaksey,” Francome said. “I promise I tin produce it judge as well as demeanour on the keen as well as essential function the Fund does.Although dissimilar the indomitable Lord Oaksey, I shan’t hold upward standing out inwards the mutual depression temperature selling Christmas cards!”
IJF chairman Brough Scott said:“John is non but a famous name. I’ve ever been struck past times how ofttimes he’s done things for other jockeys inwards ways that normally become unreported. I couldn’t hold upward to a greater extent than thrilled that he is becoming President as well as I know Lord Oaksey would too. John is all the same worshipped past times electrical flow jockeys as well as connects us to the future.”
There are exciting plans ahead for the The Injured Jockeys Fund every bit it nears its 50th anniversary inwards 2014. These are led past times the opening of the Fund’s minute rehabilitation centre, Jack Berry House.
Oaksey House, the kickoff flagship centre, was officially opened past times HRH The Princess Royal inwards September 2009.
John Oaksey died peacefully at his dwelling on September five at the historic flow of 83.
Brough Scott said at the time: “He was the inspiration behind the whole concept of the Injured Jockeys Fund. He was a homo of keen talents but an fifty-fifty greater heart. They enjoin that no i is irreplaceable but in that location stimulate got to hold upward exceptions to every rule.
“He would desire us to produce much to a greater extent than than mourn his passing as well as in that location tin hold upward no ameliorate healing than to travel along the function he started as well as for which Oaksey House inwards Lambourn carries his name.”
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