Susan Wright

I miss our catchups, Dr Twycross, on Sunday mornings in the Nature Reserve. I once joked, “I’m turning into the wild woman of the woods”. “Turning?” You asked dryly.

Ida-Eline Engh & David Parrish

We were so lucky to be welcomed by Robert and Deirdre when we first moved to Headington Quarry and started to attend Holy Trinity Church. We have fond memories of Robert as an inspiring human being, wonderful neighbour and fellow Christian. We keep Deirdre and the family in our thoughts and prayers.

Geraldine O'Meara

Thank you so much, Robert, for your inspiration & for the outstanding clarity of your teaching. Like Mary, I will go to my own grave knowing that 'Amitriptyline is a dirty drug'! I treasure the teaching opportunities you gave me: together at the Indian Health Service in Albuquerque; & you trusting that I knew the way across Budapest via various trams to reach the hospice for the courses you supported within that partnership. Your spiritual honesty & rigour is powerfully moving. I hope that we meet again.

£25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)

Hilary & Nick Rollin

A small donation to further Robert's inspirational life's work.

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Anonymous

With love and thanks for your friendship and welcome in to your family, the Moldung family in Norway.

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Anonymous

Donation to help carry on Robert's work at Sobell House.

Richard and Bee

I've had the privilege of knowing Robert since we first met at St Christopher's in 1973 when guided by Duncan Vere he did his groundbreaking work on Morphine. He's been an incredibly talented colleague and good friend ever since (Richard). Bee joined him and his team in 1995 to help build on his National and International Education programme at the Study Centre. And now he works on AD. What a legacy!

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Marilyn and David Relf

Thank you Robert. It was such a privilege to work with you at Sobell, especially in those pioneering days. You were an inspiration.

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Merlin, Heidi and Iona Willcox

Thank you Robert for your kindness and for being such an inspiration.

Harvey Max Chochinov

Grateful for all the ways he changed the world for the better.

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Stefan and Dorota

Dear Deidre and Family, We were deeply saddened to hear about Robert's passing. Please accept our heartfelt condolences during this difficult time. Robert's unwavering dedication and strength were truly inspiring. His transformative contributions to palliative care have left an enduring legacy, touching countless lives across the world. Our thoughts are with you and your family as you navigate this profound loss. With sympathy and care, Stefan and Dorota

Susie and Robin Lapwood

So grateful for Robert's life and example, as well as his ongoing support, interest and (with Deirdre) kind hospitality, dating back to the very start of my own palliative care explorations as a medical student in 1979. Such an outstanding physician and role model, combining compassion and curiosity, clinical skill and academic rigour, with learning, teaching and writing. A huge continuing legacy in transforming palliative and end of life care across the world. Thankyou.

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Richard and Philippa Atha

In loving memory of Robert Twycross. The Atha family

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Anonymous

Thank you, Robert, for your dedicated life to our Lord, your vision and to the work of palliative care. Good memories of our time and the years at Sobell. Rest of peace, good and faithful servant. Lesley

Reena George, Vellore

For over thirty years, through your visits, your books, and your inspirational example, you have enabled palliative care to reach millions in India. I can never thank you and Deirdre enough for being such wise, generous and compassionate mentors to me and godparents to my son.

£50.00

Stephen Connor

In memory of dear friend and mentor Robert, he has given so much to so many...

£35.00

Anonymous

Celebrating more than 61 years of loving and steadfast friendship and support.

Martyna Tomczyk

Dear Robert, I am infinitely grateful for everything you have done for me, for Poland, and for the world. You depart from this earthly realm, leaving it immeasurably better than you found it 83 years ago. Rest in peace. I hope we meet again. ‘Where there is hope, there is life.’

Doug Campbell

You were so many amazing things, including an amazing uncle. Thank you very much for always welcoming me. Your generosity knew no bounds. Your warmth and kindness left a lasting mark on everyone who knew you. You will be missed.

Andrew and Josie Wilcock

I will miss being amazed by your drive, commitment and passion to improving the care of the dying. It was truly life-long, undiminished and unparalleled. I will miss being amazed by your voracious reading ability and capacity for work. I will miss being amazed by your skill in taking the complex and distilling it into a simple, clinically relevant and memorable summary, readily taught. I will miss our early morning ‘ping-pong’ of manuscripts, the multiple versions and the minor tweaks and finally putting the much-improved version to bed. I will miss being encouraged and nurtured into taking on and developing things I never thought I’d do (or planned to!). I will miss the enjoyment of our 30-year writing partnership and broader friendship, with never an argument. Rest easy Robert, comforted in the knowledge that around the world countless people have lived and died better because of your devotion to palliative care.

Kathryn Mannix

You've led the way with vision and integrity, Robert, whilst making time to support and encourage so many of us individually. Thank you.

Fiona Rawlinson

Thankyou for your wisdom and inspiration and for sharing your message to so many across the world.

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Helen Pegrum

Thank you for sharing your amazing palliative care knowledge, education and humanity. Sending best wishes to your family.

£20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)

Viv Lucas

Robert was an inspirational teacher who combined intellectual thoroughness with humanity.

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Anonymous

For your dedication, thank you. Your work in palliative care was exceptional, and it shall be remembered forever.

£20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)

Irene Higginson

Robert, your groundbreaking work transformed the way patients at the end of life are cared for, especially in pain control. Thank you for your kindness to me as we started the Cicely Saunders Institute and Cicely Saunders International, and all you have discovered and taught to improve care.

Ben Zylicz

The great teacher inspires, while the mediocre teacher tells. Rober was great.

Claudia Bausewein

Robert was an excellent teacher and his enthusiasm for palliative care was a great motivation for many of us!

£50.00

Mark

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Max Watson

An inspiration for his rigoror and his clear moral compass. Just a few months ago he spoke powerfully at our clinical ECHO meeting and stayed on afterwards to advise how we could do it better. Low in EGO a lion for good evidence across the world and espcially in India.

£100.00 (+ £25.00 Gift Aid)

Martin, Sarah & Annabelle

Much loved by his extended family and will be sadly missed.

£25.00 (+ £6.25 Gift Aid)

Ilora Finlay

Combining scientific rigour with human compassion he influenced around the globe. A giant of medicine who will be greatly missed.

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Anonymous

In affectionate memory of Robert. Ro

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Debbie and Fabi

A wonderful tribute to an incredible man. Our sincere condolences to the Twycross family on their sad loss and especially to dear friends Fiona and Jan Thomas

£20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)

Stephen

Thank you Robert, you changed the lives of many young doctors who worked with you, I am privileged to be one of them. Forever in your debt.

£50.00 (+ £12.50 Gift Aid)

Julie and Jamie

A beautiful tribute for a beautiful man. Thoughts are with you all. ❤️

£20.00 (+ £5.00 Gift Aid)

Felicia Cox

What a legacy he leaves. Enough said.

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Dee

Thank you Robert Twycross for all you did for the palliative care community, for pain management and for those at Michael Sobell House including my friend Dawn.

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