JOHN BENNETT MEMORIAL TRUST
John Bennett Memorial Trust
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Dear friends
For those of you that have written, called or texted to Gabby, Atlantis or me over the last ten days we truly thank you for your support and concern. The number of correspondence has been simply overwhelming, it has helped us through a very difficult week, but more so Gabby has said that she has found it extremely comforting to know how much everyone thought of John.
John was an integral part of scuba diving in Puerto Galera for well over a decade; during that time he shared his passion for the ocean and sense of adventure with literally thousands of people.
Along with a small group of dedicated divers he pioneered deep diving in Puerto Galera and to an extent Asia. He broke the Asian world record for depth on open circuit scuba and the world record on several occasions before becoming the first man to ever go below 1,000 feet on open circuit. His achievements are known throughout the diving world but what touched those that he came in to contact with was his modesty and personality; he had time for everyone and never tired of talking about diving.
"If there was a wall, I wanted to see how deep…I wanted to know what was at the bottom of the wall."
Due to the extent of his contribution to the diving community John was uninsured. A group of his friends have set up a memorial trust fund to significantly assist with his family’s future.
To contribute:
The John Bennett Memorial Trust
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Macrossan Street, Port Douglas, 4871 Australia
BSB Number: 064 835
Account number: 10069314
When you contribute Gabby would be grateful if you would let her know so that she can send personal acknowledgements. Her email address is gabbyjk2002@yahoo.co.uk
*For those that wish to have something to remember John by, a montage video of John’s achievements during his time in Puerto Galera is available for contributions of USD 100.00 or more. Please email your address to andy@atlantishotel.com
*For those of you that reside in the Philippines there will a celebration of John’s life and contribution to diving at ATLANTIS, Sabang Beach at 18.00 on APRIL 17 2004 (where you will also be able to contribute to the fund)
On behalf of Gabby, Joshua and Katie thank you again for your thoughts and kind wishes
Please do pass this mail on to others that may be interested
Ron Loos
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Dear friends
For those of you that have written, called or texted to Gabby, Atlantis or me over the last ten days we truly thank you for your support and concern. The number of correspondence has been simply overwhelming, it has helped us through a very difficult week, but more so Gabby has said that she has found it extremely comforting to know how much everyone thought of John.
John was an integral part of scuba diving in Puerto Galera for well over a decade; during that time he shared his passion for the ocean and sense of adventure with literally thousands of people.
Along with a small group of dedicated divers he pioneered deep diving in Puerto Galera and to an extent Asia. He broke the Asian world record for depth on open circuit scuba and the world record on several occasions before becoming the first man to ever go below 1,000 feet on open circuit. His achievements are known throughout the diving world but what touched those that he came in to contact with was his modesty and personality; he had time for everyone and never tired of talking about diving.
"If there was a wall, I wanted to see how deep…I wanted to know what was at the bottom of the wall."
Due to the extent of his contribution to the diving community John was uninsured. A group of his friends have set up a memorial trust fund to significantly assist with his family’s future.
To contribute:
The John Bennett Memorial Trust
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Macrossan Street, Port Douglas, 4871 Australia
BSB Number: 064 835
Account number: 10069314
When you contribute Gabby would be grateful if you would let her know so that she can send personal acknowledgements. Her email address is gabbyjk2002@yahoo.co.uk
*For those that wish to have something to remember John by, a montage video of John’s achievements during his time in Puerto Galera is available for contributions of USD 100.00 or more. Please email your address to andy@atlantishotel.com
*For those of you that reside in the Philippines there will a celebration of John’s life and contribution to diving at ATLANTIS, Sabang Beach at 18.00 on APRIL 17 2004 (where you will also be able to contribute to the fund)
On behalf of Gabby, Joshua and Katie thank you again for your thoughts and kind wishes
Please do pass this mail on to others that may be interested
Ron Loos