Andrew Stansfield (FN 75-80). Mark Stansfield (FN 75-82) writes:
“It is with great sadness I have to inform you of the death of my brother Andrew in May 2013. We both started at St Bees as day-boys on the same day in September 1975, I initially on Eaglesfield before joining Andrew on Foundation North in 1976. He had an unspectacular time at school although some of the highlights included representing the school 1st XI in his final year (1980) - although he would admit he was there to make up the numbers - captaining the school chess team and gaining his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. After St Bees Andrew went on to Durham University where he studied chemistry before joining Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in Liverpool, where in 1986 he qualified as a chartered accountant - something he had always wanted to be. Eventually he set up in practice as a sole practitioner - again something he had wanted to do. Andrew was a committed Christian and was involved in a number of churches during his time in Liverpool - first in Toxteth, then in Allerton and latterly in Woolton. Not uncommon for accountants involved in churches, he was treasurer at each of those he had attended and for a number of years he used his accountancy skills to good effect by helping other churches throughout the Liverpool Diocese in preparing their annual accounts.
	Andrew Stansfield (FN 75-80)
In more recent years Andrew developed a passion for running (something he had not shown any great liking or aptitude for during his time at St Bees), joining Penny Lane Striders in Liverpool. Here also he put his accountancy skills to good use by becoming their treasurer. He was a regular runner in the Great North Run (including the year when David Mahaffey - a contemporary of his - died) and many other races in the North West. At Easter, Andrew, having suffered a couple of severe headaches whilst running, was admitted to The Walton Hospital in Liverpool and was diagnosed as having suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage. This bleed was treated with surgery and Andrew appeared to be making a very good recovery. Unfortunately after about six weeks he suffered a further brain haemorrhage in his sleep and was found dead in bed the following morning. He is greatly missed.”

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