Neil Lea 1958 – 2007 – RIP

Taken from Veggies:

Neil Lea was an extraordinary man. Each day was a battle to overcome his, sometimes very painful, illness to get on with his tireless campaigning for animal rights. The loss to our movement is immeasurable. But Neil’s strength and determination should inspire us all to continue the fight – no matter how tough it gets.

Neil died at 6.08 on Tuesday July 10th. His death was very peaceful. As many of you know he had quite a few health problems, and in the end his kidney failed and there was nothing they could do other than make him as comfortable as possible

Neil’s funeral will take place on Saturday 28th July. It will be an environmentally – friendly woodland burial in the Manchester area – the exact place will be confirmed soon.

The burial ceremony will be about 2pm. There will be an event beforehand to celebrate Neil’s life and contribution to the movement, with speakers, stalls, vegan food etc. There will also be a social event and animal rights get-together in the evening. It will be an animal rights funeral, and all activists are invited to share in the day, whether or not you knew Neil personally. Feel free to wear animal rights t-shirts, badges etc.

For any enquiries about the funeral arrangements, contact info@londonanimalrights.org.uk
Tel: 07899 775493