{"id":207,"date":"2019-04-28T09:30:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/?p=207"},"modified":"2019-04-28T11:59:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T10:59:48","slug":"andrew-griffiths-nick-meyer-and-the-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cranleigh.org\/nickschallenge\/2019\/04\/28\/andrew-griffiths-nick-meyer-and-the-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"ANDREW GRIFFITHS: NICK MEYER AND THE FOUNDATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here, in the third of a three-part series, former Deputy Headmaster, Andrew Griffiths (CR 1993-2016), tells us what he thinks about Nick Meyer taking on this epic challenge at the tender age of 75. Andrew and his wife, Lesley, will join Nick on his walk later this week (28\/4\/2019) once Storm Hannah has passed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew and his wife, Lesley, on one of their walks in Devon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Nick is an absolute stalwart of Cranleigh!\u2019
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So says Andrew of Nick Meyer, Old Cranleighan, past Governor, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Cranleigh Foundation, \u2018a true light of the Old Cranleighans, in the nicest possible way. He leads by example.\u2019
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\u2018This challenge is typical of him,\u2019 says Andrew. \u2018Nick is passionate about Cranleigh, especially the holistic, all-rounder nature of it. He sees \u2013 and has himself benefitted from \u2013 the ethos of Cranleigh\u2019s focus on the academics, sport, drama, art and music. Nick will admit himself that he was not the most academically-inclined at school but recognises the importance of what equipping a young person with good education can do. For those whose lives have presented challenges beyond of their control, being given an all-rounder education can be life-transforming: not just academically but emotionally, socially and creatively.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew with Nick at the opening of the van Hasselt Centre on 25 April 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Andrew adds that \u2018it\u2019s brilliant Nick is putting himself out for this Challenge \u2013 it\u2019ll be hard work walking all 295 miles. It would be simple for him just to hand over money to the Foundation but, typically, he wants to challenge the community to join him and support him as he completes the Challenge. He\u2019s pledged over \u00a38,000 of his own money in the hope others will sponsor him.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Nick\u2019s passionate about Cranleigh\u2019s ethos and recognises the effort that goes into it.\u2019 To show their appreciation of all that Nick has done for the Cranleigh family Andrew and Lesley will be joining Nick on his Cornish Coastal Challenge later this week to keep him company, enjoy the views and ice creams!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nick with OC Simon Broadhurst on an earlier stage of the Cornish Coastal Challenge, fortifying themselves with ice creams<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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