The family of George Lugg are honoured to set up the George Lugg Memorial Snowdrop Fund in memory of a brave and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. George died of mesothelioma on 11th June 2010, four years and one month after his diagnosis.
George Lugg
Like Mick Knighton, for whom the MKRF was established, George was exposed to asbestos when he worked at sea. He began his career as an apprentice at Shell following which he became a marine engineer with Shell and British & Commonwealth. After leaving the sea, George worked in the City as a consultant marine engineer and ship surveyor, joining Casebourne, Leach & Co in 1974, a firm in which he became a partner in 1978. From 1980 onwards, George served as a marine arbitrator and was a full member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association until his retirement in 2009. He continued to enjoy working on maritime cases until ill health finally forced him to withdraw a month before he died.
George left the sea when he met and married Hazel and their 44 years of marriage saw their family grow to include five daughters, two grandsons, two granddaughters and a grandchild on-the-way. He is desperately missed by us all.
George and Hazel with their family
Throughout the four years of his personal fight against mesothelioma, George faced every treatment choice much as he faced problems with marine engines: how could this be fixed? He considered clinical trials, hopeful that in some way he could help others with the same disease. George particularly appreciated the life-affirming care and treatment advice provided by the mesothelioma specialists he met over the years, at St. Thomas’ hospital (Dr. Jeremy Steele) and at the Marsden Sutton (and especially the specialist lung nurse Ms. Sally Moore). George and Hazel both gained tremendous support from their friends in mesothelioma support groups. The commitment of the community affected by mesothelioma stands in contrast to claims that asbestos-related diseases do not deserve attention because they ‘’won’t be a problem for long’’, or responses to terminal phase where ‘’nothing can be done’’. These attitudes made George particularly angry. His family are, therefore, particularly proud that donations made in memory of George will contribute to the ongoing fight against mesothelima for those who suffer now, and those who will in the future, within the maritime industry and beyond.
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George as a young man on deck
Total £7,001.00
September 2011: Marine Engineers & Ship Surveyors: £2,500
September 2011: Cheltenham Caravan Owners Club: £200
August/ September 2010: Memorial Donations £4,301.00
