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There wasn’t an empty seat at St Mary’s Church, for a Service of Thanksgiving for Drew Weatherhead. A separate marquee, for the overflow of his many friends, relayed the service at the pretty church in the village of Newton Valence in Hampshire where he and his young family have made their home.
Drew came to Lancing from Cottesmore School and threw himself into College life becoming part of a group of friends who have remained close over the past 30 years since leaving in 1989. Drew enjoyed his time at Lancing; he was a skilled painter, an experimental cook, sharp dresser and budding vintage car enthusiast. He also managed to find time to work on the College farm and develop a formidable squash game.
Following Lancing, he went to Cardiff University to study Town Planning. He travelled widely, and had a particular love of Kenya to which he made regular trips. Whether throwing himself down snowy slopes in the Alps, having occasionally chaotic boating trips in Cornwall or driving down through Europe with friends in tow, Drew always made the most of life.
Being a lover of good food and wine, it was perhaps no surprise that he made his career owning and running bars and restaurants. The Exhibit Bars group exuded much of Drew’s personality and became well known for the many varied events they held and of course the great hospitality that went hand in hand with everything he did. His very first venue, The Exhibit in Balham (South London), is still going strong 20 years on.
Andrew ‘Drew’ Weatherhead died suddenly at home on 16th November 2019, aged 49. Loving father to Lexie, Fergus and Edith and husband to Bid and much-loved son and brother. He will be hugely missed by all who were lucky enough to know him.
Mark Sandell (Olds 1984-1989)