Argus title : My fond memories of a true local hero
Neil McArthur, the Manager of the Brighton Area Branch of the Alzheimer’s Society, died on 19th May 2007. He was 57 years old and had worked there for 19 years
Though he was born in Essex, he came of an ancient Scottish clan, the Clan Macarthur. It must have been important to him. At the recent fundraising St Patrick’s Day ball for the Society, he enthralled guests by wearing a kilt.
Neil was a modest man. He avoided accolades in life and didn’t want any fuss after his death. He left instructions that there should be no flowers, only donations to the Azheimer’s Society, at his funeral. It will be a low key event, though it is likely to be packed with people. Neil touched so many people’s lives. Continue reading