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<div class="moz-forward-container">Speechless. Sad. Goodbye to our
dear friend and colleague.<br>
O.<br>
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ps. please email Paul directly for inclusion of condolences in a
memorial book.<br>
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<td>Nigel Hickson</td>
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<td>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:31:08 +0000</td>
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<td>Blaker, Paul (DSIT) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<td>Stanley-Adamson, Craig (DSIT) <a
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Jaromitski, Esther (DSIT) <a
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m extremely sad to let everyone in
MIGG-UK know that Nigel Hickson died over the weekend
following a long battle with cancer. He was hugely loved
by his team here in DSIT and by friends and colleagues in
the UK and around the world, and he will be sorely missed.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nigel made a huge contribution over a
forty year career. He worked in a number of government
departments in the UK as well as roles in the Government
of Bermuda, the Confederation of British Industry and of
course eight years at ICANN. He was committed to his work
and he was an outstanding champion of a free, open and
secure Internet. He stepped down as vice-chair of the GAC
only a few weeks ago at the ICANN meeting in Seattle and I
know how much it meant to him to receive the thanks and
best wishes of so many good friends and colleagues there.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My team is planning to put together a
memorial book that we can give to his family to
commemorate his contribution and to celebrate his memory.
If you would like to include a message then please email
me and we will paste it into the book. We are in touch
with his family and we will pass on any more information
that becomes available. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I know this news will be upsetting for
many people. Our hearts go out to his family and to all
those who will miss him. Nigel has left us many great
achievements and a great legacy – and most of all he has
left us with many warm and happy memories of a wonderful
man and a great friend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">with best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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