Obituary - Marcin Skrzydlewski
9 June 2009

It was with shock and great sadness that we heard of the sudden death on 26 May of Marcin Skrydlewski, Angela Flanagan’s groom.

Marcin, 28, had worked for Angela for five years and was well-known on the driving trials circuit, being ever-present on the back of her carriage at club, national and international competitions. Always ready to give a helping hand, he was a brilliant horseman and will be much missed by all who knew him.

Ironically, it was only recently that Angela had the opportunity to pay public tribute to his worth when being quoted in Horse & Hound after a win at Brighton, following a great result in France, saying she ‘couldn’t have done it without him’.

Angela and Marcin’s family would like to thank everyone who has left messages and sent cards, texts and emails. She said: “Marcin's Mum and Dad and his sister Jolanta have taken a lot of comfort in knowing just how many hearts he has touched in the five years he was with me. He was simply the very best groom and a friend - I'm glad that I told him that many times. A real gentle man, he had three loves in his life - his family, the horses and his Yamaha R1.”

Marcin has been buried in the cemetery at his village in Poland, the funeral taking place on the eve of his 29th birthday.