A Thank You letter:

Kindly received from the family of Stephen Benjamin, a few days after the match:


14th May ‘08


MEMBERS OF DULWICH HAMLET SUPPORTERS CLUB

I am writing on behalf of the Benjamin family to thank you for making Sunday 11th May such a tremendously memorable occasion. We feel honoured that such a venue should have been chosen to host matches in Stephen’s memory and highly privileged to have witnessed such a high standard of play.

The match between Dulwich Hamlet Supporters and Old Westminster was an exciting and entertaining game. You gave a good account of yourselves, with purposeful play and well executed goals. Although the final outcome was not in your favour, your enthusiasm and determination was truly admirable and a real delight to watch. I should also like to thank your supporters for their encouragement on the day.

As a family, we miss Stephen terribly but gain a great deal of comfort from having the opportunity to experience the sport that he so loved. Sunday was therefore very poignant to us and I want to thank you for your unreserved participation and support. I apologise to members to whom I did not get a chance to speak in person as this letter cannot fully convey how uplifted we were by the occasion. Thank you all for your genuine regard and for providing such a wonderful event in Stephen’s memory.

Kind regards

Jean Gulley