This Memorial Fund has been set up by Ben Nicholson in memory of his wife Anita and their two children Alex and Annabel who tragically lost their lives in the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday 2019.

Easter Sunday 2020 - read Ben’s interview in the Sunday Times here 

Anita was a hugely popular member of the Atlas Foundation family. She set up and ran our first ever fundraising dinner in Singapore in October 2018. We remain eternally grateful to her, and are all devastated to have lost her.

See how the fund is improving children's lives across Asia in our 2023 Annual newsletter - Anita, Alex & Annabel Nicholson Memorial Fund Newsletter 2023 | The Atlas Foundation (theatlascharity.org)

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Ben says that in addition to Anita's role with Atlas, rugby has been a significant and important part of their family life, driven in particular by Alex and Annabel's love of the game. 

Ben will be working with Atlas to create a fitting memorial to all three. Here at Atlas we have added our weight to this by contributing the first £20,000.

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Anita did a brilliant job for Atlas with a Halloween themed event at the Singapore Cricket Club on 31st October 2018 with Jason Leonard there to promote Atlas's work in the Far East, raising over £20,000. 

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£500,000 - SG$1,000,000

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Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of friends, family, colleagues and strangers, on the first anniversary of the tragedy, the Memorial Fund approaches £500,000. The target has been increased to allow for additional fundraising initiatives that are coming up, and to allow for a larger body of work in Singapore and across Asia in Anita, Alex and Annabel's names. 

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Next year, 2021, The British and Irish Lions will tour South Africa. Ben and the team in Singapore have already been supported by Rugby Legends from South Africa, and by Lions Legends. We hope to create some special memories around this next summer. Keep checking in here for updates.

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AN ⭐️⭐️⭐️Logo and Wristbands

A stunning logo with the AN initials and three golden stars has been created to commemorate Anita, Alex and Annabel. See the amazing impact of the first Memorial Games played by International Stars and local friends from Tanglin Rugby Club and Dulwich College in November 2019

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Memorial Jerseys

Thanks to Paladin Sports new "AN Collection" coaches and supporter jerseys are available for purchase with the profits being donated to the Memorial Fund. 

The "AN" mark picks up the initials of Anita, Alex and Annabel Nicholson. 

Both Alex and Annabel loved playing rugby and touch for TRC with their friends and I am truly touched that their teams will be wearing these jerseys

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