A jazz barbecue in the garden of his favourite English pub was the way in which our founder chose to celebrate with nearly 90 guests in July 2007.

Since he said that he did not want any presents, guests brought a total of £1,100 (US$ 2,200) in donations for our NGO instead. 

AwF is extremely grateful to his friends and relatives and hopes that other people may choose to mark family and other celebrations in this way.

The following pictures show that it was a happy (and, for once in this dismal English summer, sunny!) occasion. Michael was of course saddened by the absence of his late wife Janet but happy to that his daugher Sophie and her family were with him).

The 'aquaculture table'

(Left to right) Magda Sorgeloos, Johan Verreth, Michael New, Kai Lorenzen, Patrick Sorgeloos and Nelly Verreth

A general picture of some of the 88 guests

The occupants of this table were students of botany at Imperial College, London with Michael more than 50 years ago and remain members of the '29 Club' that they founded then

The traditional jazz band "Anything Goes" were very popular [http://www.anythinggoes.biz]

Michael with his daugher, AwF Trustee Sophie Varley