The family of George Lugg are honoured to set up the George Lugg Memorial Snowdrop Fund in memory of a brave and wonderful husband, father and grandfather. George died of mesothelioma on the 11 June 2010, four years and one month after his diagnosis.

Like Mick Knighton, for whom the MKMRF was established, George was exposed to asbestos when he worked at sea. He began his career as an apprentice at Shell following which he became a marine engineer with Shell and British & Commonwealth. George left the sea when he met and married Hazel and their 44 years of marriage saw their family grow to include five daughters, two grandsons, two granddaughters and a grandchild on-the-way.

Throughout the four years of his personal fight against mesothelioma, George faced every treatment choice much as he faced problems with marine engines: how could this be fixed? He considered clinical trials, hopeful that in some way he could help others with the same disease. George particularly appreciated the life-affirming care and treatment advice provided by the mesothelioma specialists he met over the years, at St. Thomas’ hospital (Dr. Jeremy Steele) and at the Marsden Sutton (and especially the specialist lung nurse Ms. Sally Moore). George and Hazel both gained tremendous support from their friends in mesothelioma support groups.

Donations made through the George Lugg Snowdrop Fund will benefit the work of the Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund (MKMRF).