<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Dear all<br><br>I am sorry to be passing this on by e-mail, but I have just learnt the extremely sad news that Ian Thompson died yesterday. <br><br>Our sympathies are with his wife, Anne, and those close to him. In due course I will pass on details of funeral arrangements, and have been asked to say that this will be a small and family event.<br><br>As we all know, Ian has been central to the Cambridge rowing community, and I cannot even start to express my feelings at this loss. Please can I ask those responsible for clubs and other bodies to pass on this sad news to their members.<br><br>Pete<br></div></div></body></html>