Memorial for Romsley and Hunnington Cricket Club VP

David Quigley, aged 37, who had been involved with the club for seven years, lost his battle with cancer in February.

A £500 donation from homebuilder Bellway has helped pay for a memorial bench to be installed at the club in his memory, with the rest of the money being used to update the area in front of the pavilion at the cricket ground.

Stuart Houlder-Jarvis, club secretary of Romsley and Hunnington Cricket Club, said: “The donation we gratefully received from Bellway further supplemented a grant from the England and Wales Cricket Board. This funding supported our desire to create a more welcoming environment for players, family and guests in front of our cricket pavilion.

Mark Tyler, Lauren Hill, and Lauren Houlder-Jarvis by the newly renovated pavilion at Romsley and Hunnington Cricket Club, Halesowen, funded by a donation from Bellway West Midlands (Image: Bellway)

“The work completed created a great social space for young families and those enjoying a post-game catch up. Furthermore, the work plan was added to with a memorial bench and foundations, for a former player and family member, David Quigley, who we sadly lost to cancer in early 2024.

“Particularly poignantly, David was the committee member at RHCC who first reached out from the club to forge links with the staff at Bellway - and it is therefore fitting that the relationship supported a lasting memorial to him.”

Bellway is currently building its new Harvino development across the road from the cricket club on the former Blue Bird Toffee factory site in Hunnington.

Angela Nurse, sales manager for Bellway West Midlands, said: “We very much feel that the cricket club is our close neighbour as we are building our new development so near to the ground.

“It is fitting that our donation has contributed to the memorial for David, and we are pleased that the £500 was also able to provide improvements for the changing rooms too.”