Shoreham Airshow
Book of Condolence
This online Book of Condolence holds the hundreds of messages of support submitted from around the world following the tragedy at the Shoreham Airshow on Saturday 22nd August 2015.
Our thoughts are with all those affected. This sad event will affect all of us within the local community and those farther afield for some time to come. The Online Book of Condolence has now been closed to new entries, but will remain open to view as part of the permanent record.
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My thoughts are with all those affected, both directly and indirectly. I have been going to Shoreham airport since I was very young, and having been educated at Lancing College it always felt like “my” air show. Now living in Somerset this year was the first time I had persuaded my 2 daughters to come with me to an air show, and it was a great shock to us all. Condolences to all the families and friends. Jon
Thoughts and deepest sympathies with the family and friends of those that so sadly lost their lives. May they rest in peace. Thoughts also with those that were injured or witnessed this tragic event xxx
Our heartfelt condolences go out to all the families & friends of those lost so tragically last month…take care of each other.
Such a tragic event that has impacted so many. My thoughts are with those affected and my condolences to all. I hope they find the strength to get through this difficult time with the support and kindness that we are all sending.
My husband and I were walking by the river when this tragedy happened. We were shocked by what we saw and immensely sad for the people who lost their lives and for their families to whom we send our hearfelt condolences and sympathy. Liz and Anton
We were on the airfield that day, and words cannot convey the sadness that we have been feeling since for all those affected. Such a terrible tragedy on what should have been such a happy day. Our thoughts are with those poor souls who lost their lives and their families and friends. Rest in peace.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those lost their lives and for those who have been touched in this tragic accident.
To my good friend Nino Polito and family and all who have lost someone. Deepest sympathy and condolences. Words are just not enough. May all rest in peace, God bless.
My sympathy goes to the families of those who lost their lives on that fateful August day. I hope you find the strength to get through such a terrible time. May those who lost their lives Rest In Peace xxx
To all the families of loved ones, I can’t imagine the pain you have now. I can only hope with time this eases for you. I worked with Tony Brightwell years ago at Sega, I remember him having a great sense of humour and was a very kind caring person. A great loss to his family. My heart felt condolences to you all.
Thoughts to everyone involved in this tragic accident and its aftermath – so very sad………..
There are no words. RIP to those who lost their lives and best wishes for a speedy recovery for those who have been injured or affected by the aftermath. x
My heartfelt love goes out to all families who are grieving for their loved ones. I can only offer you universal comfort and love to help heal your precious loss and know their loved ones are in a wonderful place which we will all share again xxxxxxx
I witnessed this terrible accident and I would like to extend my deepest condolences to all those families who have lost loved ones. I think also of those who were injured and those traumatised by what they saw. At the age of 6 my father was going to take me to the Farnborough Air Show on the day that John Derry and his navigator were killed in the D.H.110 crash. My father was persuaded to work on that Saturday, but his friend Ron decided to go. Tragically he was one of the 29 killed on that day.
So saddened by this terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those involved.
God bless you.
My heart goes out to all those affected in this tragic accident. My thoughts go out to all the family’s involved rip to all 11 that lost there life’s.x
I can’t believe you are gone Tony but hopefully Dave is looking after you. You were a wonderful man and will remain always in my heart. We are blessed with a beautiful daughter. To all family and friends who suffer the same loss by this horrific accident my deepest sympathy x god bless
Our most sincere and deepest sympathies to the loved ones, family and friends of those who tragically lost their lives.
May they all rest in peace.
Kindest regards
from Carla, Tom, Mia, Poppy and Eleanor from Steyning.
My thoughts are with everyone that was affected by the tragic accident on that day and hope all the victims Rest in Peace. Never forgotten xx
Thoughts and prayers with all the families and heartfelt condolences to everyone involved with this awful tragedy. I personally knew Tony Brightwell and had worked with him some years back and was so shocked and saddened to hear of his sad loss, such a gentleman and family man, my thoughts and sympathies go out to his family along with all the other families touched by this terrible incident.
My thoughts are with everyone whose life has been and will continue to be affected by this terrible tragedy and may their lost loved ones continue to live on in their hearts.
Our thoughts and condolences to all those affected by this tragedy in every way, particularly to those families and friends who lost loved ones, mostly young men who had their whole lives ahead of them. It is heartwarming to see how our great community has come together to mourn our loss and we hope that out of such tragic and freak events we can remind ourselves of the true value of life. Everyday people going about their daily business…..taken away so undeservedly. RIP, never forgotten.
My thoughts are with you all. Terrible day which will last forever. This touched so many. Thinking of friends and family of all those affected. Rest in peace
Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time x
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of loved ones who so tragically lost their lives at Shoreham on what was a lovely summers day until the awful crash which has affected so many. My daughter and I went to the Bridge of Flowers today, both to place flowers ourselves and to pay our respects to those lost. It was a very sad place but also heartwarming to see memories and pictures of happy times, and also to see how far reaching this tragedy has gone. No words can change what has happened but I hope the families and friends take comfort from the messages of sympathy and love from so many. We also are thinking of the pilot and his family, and all the emergency services who responded that day, you are all in our thoughts.
In our hearts and thoughts, RIP xxx
What a waste of life. M condolence to those who have lost their lives and my sympathy to their families
No words can ease the anguish of those who have been affected by tragedy. We all pray that our Father will assuage the anguish of those people who have loved and lost these innocent souls.
This is such a tragic loss for so many and a shock for others who witnessed it and have been dealing with the aftermath. I just wanted to say how sad my family feel about what has happened and wish that all those who have lost loved ones and friends and those who witnessed or have worked with families or at the scene can find peace in the future.
May we always remember the 11 who have passed and support those who remain and are in pain.
We have lit candles and said prayers for you all.
May you RIP Shoreham 11 x x x x
My love and thoughts are with you.May you find some solace in the knowledge that we are all here in this Book of Condolence, sharing how deeply we feel for you and all that you are going through during this time of such tragedy and loss.With heartfelt sympathy.
My heart goes out to all the family and friends that have lost loved ones in this tragic event. They may be gone but they will never be forgotten.
No words can convey the profound shock, horror, disbelief and sadness we all feel.
TB I will never forget you and how much you meant to so many people. I lost my best work buddy and life has completely changed. I went on holiday and then you were gone. I pray for all the other victims of this terrible accident and my sincerest condolences to everyone affected. Rest in peace Tony Brightwell. You will forever live in our hearts. Xxxx RIP. God bless you all xxx
I hope that the knowledge that so many people are holding you and your loved ones in our hearts can be of some comfort. Those you lost on that terrible day will never be forgotten. XXXXXXXXXXX
We are all too accustomed to seeing tragic events reported but sometimes, even if we are not directly affected, a particular event will be especially saddening. Such was the accident at Shoreham. A beautiful day, a happy event suddenly turned into horror. As someone who has had both a lifetime of enthusiasm for aviation and a career that often deals with tragedy, I feel touched by many sides of this accident. I offer deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones, fortitude to the injured, thanks to the emergency responders and support for those who will meticulously investigate. May those who have died rest in peace.
My heartfelt sympathies to everyone affected by this awful incident, most especially to those who have lost loved ones. You remain constantly in my thoughts and in my prayers – I feel your pain so much yet I know I can’t really even begin to imagine it. I am praying for you all for strength and peace at this time and in the days ahead. I pray that your precious memories of those you love will bring you joy and comfort. Much love to you all x
Born and bred in Shoreham but having lived away for 40 years, the town and its community will always have a special place in my heart. My family and I feel the pain of the residents and all those affected, especially those who’ve lost friends and loved ones so very tragically. Our deepest condolences to you all.
Our thoughts are with you all at the time of this terrible tragedy which has deeply affected so many. Deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
My sympathy goes out to all who have been touched by this tragic incident, all over the country, and the world people are reaching out to you with love.
I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by this horrendous disaster. Those who lost their lives will never be forgotten and it’s a testimony to the human spirit that people from all walks of life are standing together to do whatever they can to help and to remember.
So desperately sorry for all families and friends affected. The first time I flew in a plane was from Shoreham airport many years ago and I have memories of the peacefulness and sunny sea; now these have been overlaid with the horror and sadness of this crash.
My heart and sympathies go out to all the families and friends of those who have sadly lost their lives after this very sad and tragic incident. RIP. x
our hearts go out to those victims and there Famillies of this sudden diaster
My thoughts are with the families who have tragically lost loved ones in this incident. They will never be forgotten RIP
My Condolences to those people who Died in the Shoreham air display, an air show supporter
My husband has been unfortunate enough to witness several flying accidents – but this one has affected him the most, and he could not face tonight’s Bridge of Light act of remembrance in Shoreham. So my son and I went – on his behalf, our own, and that of other family members still too upset to feel able to go. As we drove into Shoreham, it seemed that from every single road we passed came people of all ages – united in grief, and all heading in the same direction. It is our hope that everyone who is grieving can find comfort from the sheer numbers and the sincerity of the people who came to pay their respects. Our thoughts remain with those who died, those who love them, the poor pilot and his family whose anguish is unimaginable – and with everyone who has been affected by this horrendous tragedy. We salute the community of Shoreham for their strength,dignity and reverence – we will never forget what we took part in tonight.
Thinking of all the deceased and their families. rip to all of you such a tragic accident xxx
my condolences to everyone from Stan Reynolds, an air show supporter
Thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones and the emergency services who have done such an amazing job. So hard to put into words the sorrow that is felt all around us about the tragic event.
Our hearts go out to everyone involved you will never be forgotten and sending love and strength to the families that have lost their loved ones you have a massive community behind you xxx
We are so very very saddened by this very tragic event our hearts and prayers go out to all the families and friends of the poor victims god bless and this must never happen again
My Condolences to those people who Died in the Shoreham air display
Such a terrible accident it could have been any of us so sorry it was you , you and your family will be forever in our thoughts. R I P
Message of CondolenceTo everyone who has lost a love one and to all effected by this tradegy I send my love and condolences we all share in your grieving and our thoughts are with you all
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, this could so easily have been us. Rest in Peace
Littlehampton lost a young, cheeky, vibrant man, Matt Jones. My heart goes out to his and all the other families of this tradegy.
RIP Matt. The town turned out for you today xxxx
I cannot imagine how devastating this is for all those who have lost people they know and love, for the pilot and his family, for all those witnessing it and for those services who were on the scene to help. Heartfelt condolences to you all.
Such a freak accident and so undeserved. May everyone who has been affected by this awful tragedy find stillness in their minds & hope in their hearts.
Will be thinking of those lost and the loved ones left behind.
On a sunny Sussex day in August,you unfortunately took a journey which you didn’t complete.Heaven’s gained several angels.Gone but not forgotten and forever in our hearts love Andrea Weller and Rob Francis Xxxxxxxx
Although I wasn’t there on Saturday 22nd August and don’t know any of the victims of this terrible crash, I have been deeply shocked and saddened by events. My relatives used to run a business in Shoreham and still live only a few miles away inland. On a recent visit this summer, I had walked along the river and cycle path to reach their village rather than take the bus. Such a beautiful, tranquil scene at that time of morning. Who would have imagined that this scene could be shattered just one month later when the aircrash took place ? My heart goes out to the eleven victims of this crash. It strikes me just how damn unlucky they were, the chances of losing their lives in this way must have been minute. They were just ordinary, decent human beings going about their business. My deepest sympathy to the families and friends of all who have died. Let’s hope that pilot Andy Hill pulls through,he is still critically injured. Let’s think too of all those who witnessed the crash or were involved in it but survived, I imagine they will be in a state of shock for a long time and will need much help and support. And we must not forget the brave men and women of the emergency services who raced to the scene, they too must be traumatised by what they have had to see in the line of duty. We should never take them for granted.
I have been very impressed by the way the people of Shoreham and the nearby towns have rallied round at this difficult time, you obviously have a good, strong community.
Rest In Peace…
Matthew Grimstone
Jacob Schilt
Matt Jones
Maurice Abrahams
Mark Trussler
Daniele Polito
Tony Brightwell
Mark Reeves
and the three as yet unnamed victims of this tragedy.
My heart goes out to you all x RIP to all that lost their lives and their families x
My thoughts are with the relatives of the deceased and all the emergency services who continue to investigate this tragedy . In time Healing will take place , Love for the deceased never dies .
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May those that were lost in this terrible tragedy rest in peace
A sad day which won’t be forgotten by the community at large. We are thinking of those who lost their lives in this tragedy and their loved ones.
Thinking of all the families whose loved ones were caught up on that shocking and tragic day. Also our thoughts are with those brave people who did their utmost to help rescue and deal with the shocking event. Such a terrible day for Shoreham by Sea.
Such a sad day which will never be forgotten…. sending our love and prayers to all that have suffered form this tragic accident , all that lost their lives and their loved ones our hearts go out to you. XX
RIP to all who sadly lost their lives last Saturday.. Thoughts and prayers with all those effected.
My deepest sympathy to all affected by this most tragic event. May all the victims RIP x
Life is so precious. My thoughts are with all the families involved in this tragic event. They will never be forgotten
As a Shoreham resident, I am deeply sorry for the tragic loss suffered by all the families affected. Our family sends heartfelt condolences.
There are simply no words. My heart and sincere condolences go out to everyone affected by this terrible disaster, and to those who so tragically lost their lives. Forever in our thoughts and memories. X
My thoughts go out to all that lost their life’s. Also to all the people involved in the clear up. Xx
Tragic events at the Air Show. My thoughts are with all the families affected. X
From those like myself who use that road often our deepest sympathies to the family and friends who lost loved ones, it could have been anyone of us but it was your loved ones who were so tragically taken. The whole community feels your loss. Rest peacefully lovely Angels.
For the poor souls who’s lives were sadly shortened on the A27, and for the families and loved ones who have been left behind. Always in our thoughts and deeply in our hearts forever. You will never be forgotten. XX
My thoughts go out to the friends and family of those who are no longer with us
RIP ? to all who tragically lost thier lifes. Sending love and prayers to all your familys and friends. Words cannot express the sadness and heartache. God bless you xxxxx
Thoughts and prayers are with all that have been affected by the tragic accident.
Deepest condolences to family of all that were taken from them.
RIP xxxx
Our thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones. It’s a very tragic time and it’s lovely to see people support and send messages to those who they don’t even know. Shows real community within our local area. R.I.P to those lost loved ones xxx
Thinking of you all at this very sad time. My heart goes out to all the family and friends affected by this tragedy. Xxx
So sorry and my heart breaks for the pain and sadness you are all feeling. Our thoughts are with you in this awful time x
I have no words..only silence and sadness .. Take Good Care xx
Heartbreaking news. RIP thoughts are with family and friends. ? xxx
My heart goes out to you to all you on these sad times
Such a very sad time, my thoughts are with all those affected by such a terrible event in the history of our beloved Shoreham by sea. Wishing those who have lost loved ones strength and healing from such a huge loss???
Our thoughts are with all who lost their lives and with their family and friends left behind , may you rest in eternal peace
There are no words that could explain how the family and loved ones of those tragicaly taken from them must be feeling yet although i never knew any of them nor was there that day my heart has not stopted hurting for them all xxx
Deepest condolences to the family and friends of all those who tragically lost their lives.
R.I.P X
My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends who have suffered such a terrible loss.
R.I.P to all of you who sadly lost your lives.
I hope your family/friends find comfort in the happy memories they have of you. x
Heartfelt condolences to all those affected – such a terrible accident x x
We would both like to express our deepest heartfelt Condolences to all those families who have lost loved ones through this tragic event May you all find Peace and Healing
To All The Families who Lost a Loved One in the Shoreham Air Crash … My Heart goes out to each and every one of you …. Sending Love to you all xxx
RIP Angels xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Out heartfelt condolences to all the family and friends who lost a special person on that day. Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Rest in peace god bless xxxx
I am so sorry to all those that have lost a loved one. I’m one of the lucky ones, my husband was at the air show but came home. I can’t stop thinking about what happened, and desperately trying to understand how things could have gone so wrong. Again, I’m just so sad, and send love and blessings to all those grieving x x x
There are no words!!! Our deepest thoughts are with all affected by the tragic events that occurred during the Shoreham airshow xxx ?
From now to eternity my thought are with you all. from the poor souls that perished to the brave that tried to rescue them all,
To all those affected by this tragic incident, my heartfelt condolences. Words can not express how devestating this must be for you all. I am absolutely amazed by how strong you all are to do the memorials, keeping people informed, its incredible. The new angels in the sky will forever look down on you with pride. I hope these messages can bring you some comfort xxx RIP xxx
to each and everyone of you that have been effected by last weeks tragic events. My heart goes out to you all and my thoughts r with u xxx rip Matt Jones and mark trussler xxxx
RIP to all those who lost there life in this terrible event, you may be gone but never forgotten, my thoughts are with your friends and family at this time, this has truly shaken all of us and has been nice to see everyone come together as a community to support one another. We will all meet again, always in our hearts xxxxx
please except my heartfelt condolences to all the families and friends of those who have tradgicly lost their lives, there are no words to express how my family feel but our hearts and thoughts go out to you, each and every message will perhaps help towards giving some comfort , also in my thoughts is the pilot and his family for what must be such an awful time…bless you all xx