Maurice Abrahams

Maurice Abrahams

Maurice Abrahams, 76:

Chauffeur Mr Abrahams, from Brighton, was en route in his traditional Daimler to gather bride Rebecca Sheen and take her to her wedding ceremony when the airplane crashed.

A former police officer with Hampshire Constabulary, he was an ex-member of the Grenadier Guards and Parachute Regiment, and had served in Cyprus and Bahrain with the UN.

In his later years, he loved working for East Sussex-based Chariots Chauffeurs in addition to gardening.

His funeral was held at St Margaret’s Church in Rottingdean, the place he had pushed brides to their weddings numerous instances.

Married to Edwina, Mr Abrahams had a son, Eddie, and daughter Lizzie.

Graham Mallinson

Graham Mallinson

James Graham Mallinson, often called Graham, 72:

Retired engineer Mr Mallinson, from Newick, close to Lewes, had gone to Shoreham to {photograph} one of many final Vulcan bomber flights.

Family members stated he was sort and beneficiant with a ‘nice sense of humour’. 

He was a personal and loving household man, they added.

A lifetime member of the Bluebell Railway in East Sussex, married father Mr Mallinson had lately developed an curiosity in photographing classic plane.

Father-of-six Mark Trussler

Father-of-six Mark Trussler

Mark Trussler, 54:

Father-of-six Mr Trussler, a window cleaner from Worthing, had taken his bike for a spin on the day of the tragedy as he had additionally needed to see the Vulcan flight.

Whereas in Shoreham, he texted his fiancee Giovanna Chirico telling her to get the kids prepared so they may take them out for lunch on his return dwelling.

She instructed him she liked him and his final phrases to her had been, ‘I like you too, ceaselessly’.

A motorcycle and rugby fan, he was additionally described as a doting father.

 Tony Brightwell, 53:

Well being care supervisor Mr Brightwell, from Hove, was indulging his twin passions of planes and biking when tragedy struck.

His fiancee Lara watched him cycle off to look at one of many final Vulcan bomber flights, ‘however he by no means got here dwelling’, she stated.

Mr Brightwell gained his non-public pilot licence at Shoreham, liked meals and cooking, and admired Second World Conflict pilots.

Dylan Archer, 42, and Richard Smith, 26:

IT marketing consultant Mr Archer, a father of two who lived in Brighton, and Mr Smith, who lived in Hove, had been as a result of meet up with a 3rd good friend to move out for a cycle experience within the South Downs.

Mr Archer, who grew up within the Midlands, had a lifelong ardour for bikes and automobiles, and rode the bike he made himself on the day he died.

Dylan Archer

Richard Smith

Dylan Archer and Richard Smith had been as a result of meet up with a 3rd good friend to go on a cycle experience once they had been killed within the Shoreham tragedy 

After going to college in Birmingham, Buckinghamshire-raised Mr Smith labored in a bicycle store in Cosham, Portsmouth.

He later moved to Hove the place he labored in advertising and net improvement at ActSmart, a agency that specialises in offering recommendation to the cycle business.  

Mark Reeves, 53:

Pc-aided design technician Mr Reeves, from Seaford, close to Eastbourne, had parked his bike to take images of planes when the crash occurred.

A grandfather, family members described him as a ‘solar worshipper’ who would typically be seen stress-free with a cocktail in hand on vacation.

His household stated he was combining two favorite hobbies of using his cherished Honda bike to take images on the air present.

Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, each 23:

The 2 Worthing United footballers had been travelling collectively in a automobile to a 3pm dwelling sport in opposition to Loxwood FC once they had been caught up within the crash.

Mr Grimstone’s dad and mom Sue and Phil and brothers David and Paul referred to as him the ‘kindest individual you might ever meet’.

Staff-mates stated Mr Schilt was a ‘tenacious midfielder’ with an eye fixed for a purpose.

Mr Grimstone had additionally labored at Brighton & Hove Albion for seven years, most lately as a groundsman on the Lancing coaching floor.

Matthew Grimstone

Jacob Schilt

Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, each 23, had been travelling to Worthing United to play in a house sport in opposition to Loxwood FC once they had been caught up within the crash

Matt Jones, 24, and Daniele Polito, 23:

Father Daniele Polito, from Worthing, was travelling in the identical automobile as private coach Matt Jones when tragedy struck.

Mr Polito’s mom Leslye Polito stated on the primary anniversary of the catastrophe that the earlier 12 months had did not ease her loss. 

A eager DJ, Mr Jones had reportedly lately returned to the UK from residing in Australia.

Matt Jones

Daniele Polito

Matt Jones and Daniele Polito each died in the identical automobile