Charity football match to remember ex-Shrewsbury School pupil
Tuesday 13th September 2011, 6:02PM BST.
A Shropshire teenager who died after falling 60ft from a cliff in Scotland is to be remembered at a charity football match which will raise money for a foundation set up in his name.
Alex Wilson, who attended Shrewsbury School between 2003 and 2008, died in November 2009 after falling from a cliff close to St Andrews University in Fife, where he had been a first year student.
To help remember him, on September 25 an Old Salopian XI will play a football match against an Alex Wilson XI at the school. Money raised will go to the Alex Wilson Foundation, set up to offer a scholarship at Shrewsbury School to a keen sportsman who would not otherwise be able to afford the fees to attend the school.
Mr Wilson, who was 19, had been a keen sportsman and in his final year at Shrewsbury was captain of football, vice-captain of rugby and a member of the first XI cricket team.
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Shrewsbury’s broadband speed one of slowest in UK
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
