Cyclists out in force for Peter’s There and Back

Peter Webber, who died in December aged 51, was for 10 years the chairman of the event’s beneficiary Help a Guernsey Child.

The multi-choice rides started and finished at the Model Yacht Pond, going to Bulwer Avenue, L’Ancresse and The Imperial Hotel for distances of five, 12 and 35 miles respectively.

‘Peter’s There and Back’ was sponsored by his former employer, Cazenove Capital, and organised by his friend and fellow Only Fools and Donkeys charity member Matt Collas.

‘Peter got involved with OF&D in 2018 when he went to the Loire with us as a helper and when he came back he got a bike,’ he said.

Mr Webber became hooked on cycling and would ride with friends every Sunday.

‘When he passed away, doing a memorial cycle ride seemed very apt,’ said Mr Collas.

‘Peter hated hills so I tried to pick the flattest course I could.’

A Help a Guernsey Child board member for three years, Clare Carre took over as chairman following Mr Webber’s death.

‘The genius that Peter brought was his connections and he had the ability to bring people together,’ she said.

‘It brought a good community approach to what we are trying to do. It was the connections he had that meant when children were in need we could act quickly which is very important.’

Mr Webber’s brother, Richard, had travelled from the UK especially to be at the event.

‘I think it’s a tribute to Peter that so many people have turned out today,’ he said.

HGC board member and former Bailiff Sir Richard Collas said Mr Webber was always very willing to help young people.

‘He was chairman of the Bailiwick Scouts and worked with the Rugby Academy and Guernsey Round Table as well as Only Fools and Donkeys and he was passionate about the ethos of Bright Beginnings,’ he said.

Cazenova Capital chief executive Giles Neville said Mr Webber, who worked for the company for three years, was a passionate and kind-hearted character who gave so much of his time to his charity work.