A very brave boy called Owen Jenkins, aged 12, died yesterday at the Beeston Weir Fields in Nottingham. He died trying to save a young girl who'd got into difficulties in the fast moving waters of the River Trent yesterday teatime.
Not the usual celebrity departed obituary thread, but nonetheless, I wanted to make people outside of Nottingham aware of this selfless act if you've not seen the story covered in the national press.
Ironically, we (wife and me) were walking our three dogs yesterday on the playing fields adjacent to the Weir, and we saw young Owen and his pal, walking along, having a laugh and a joke together. Little did we know, half an hour or so later, the happy boy, full of life, would be reported missing to the close knit community of Beeston Rylands, soon out in their hundreds, looking for the him. His body was found some hours later by the emergency services.
Today, I returned with our dogs to the Weir Fields. Around 200 or so people were gathered to pay tribute to young Owen. Flowers placed on the ground as the crowd stood silently by the waters that took their boy away. No media, no agendas, just his friends, family and local people in general, giving up their time to show their respect. I found the scene incredibly moving. More so because I'd seen Owen beforehand, out enjoying himself. I will never forget it. RIP.
Not the usual celebrity departed obituary thread, but nonetheless, I wanted to make people outside of Nottingham aware of this selfless act if you've not seen the story covered in the national press.
Ironically, we (wife and me) were walking our three dogs yesterday on the playing fields adjacent to the Weir, and we saw young Owen and his pal, walking along, having a laugh and a joke together. Little did we know, half an hour or so later, the happy boy, full of life, would be reported missing to the close knit community of Beeston Rylands, soon out in their hundreds, looking for the him. His body was found some hours later by the emergency services.
Today, I returned with our dogs to the Weir Fields. Around 200 or so people were gathered to pay tribute to young Owen. Flowers placed on the ground as the crowd stood silently by the waters that took their boy away. No media, no agendas, just his friends, family and local people in general, giving up their time to show their respect. I found the scene incredibly moving. More so because I'd seen Owen beforehand, out enjoying himself. I will never forget it. RIP.
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