a whirlwind and sometimes chaotic life force that charged into his family, friends and strangers lives, leaving a profound legacy: a deep and lasting love, joy and laughter. Mischievous and a silly and naughty sense of humour – Scott always entertained – never a dull moment – and more often created chaos in his wake.

Scott touched many people’s lives by his instinctive and sometimes prophetic understanding and helped many on to a better life. An ability to talk to anyone, Scott made wide and varied friends around the world – his great urge for discovery and adventure allowed him to cram more experiences than most into his 31 short years.

Scott’s last 8 months of his life fighting and dealing every day with his rare and very aggressive Burkitt’s Lymphoma cancer – took him on another journey: coming to terms with his own mortality which he dealt with great courage, dignity and wisdom. He became the man that would have lived.

Scott was a very talented sportsman – playing and coaching tennis, golf, football and cricket. Very competitive – he did not like to lose – his energy bursting with triumphant cheers or frustration in defeat. His other passions were scrabble and chess – winning scores were emailed around the world.

Trained as an actor at LAMDA, Scott had found the life he wanted living in America – New York became his city – the East Village his haven of activity: cycling from rehearsals or dashing to a coaching or tennis game, then, scrabble or chess with friends. He was the happiest person…

Then his life was dramatically curtailed – rushed to hospital April 12,2005 – diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma cancer – emergency life saving major surgery – transferred to the UK at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton.

Burkitt’s Lymphoma Cancer is extremely aggressive and if not ‘cured’ with the CODOX/M/IVAC chemotherapy intensive 3 month protocol, there is not a proven backup cure. Scott’s cancer returned 4 weeks into remission and he was told the only available course of protocols would ‘arrest’ the disease, not cure. His cancer returned each time after 2 further protocols. The last hope was a bone marrow transplant – a donor was found – but the last intensive chemo protocol destroyed Scott. A beautiful life taken away.