FYI --- please read and share the follow-up note for: (a) funeral arrangements, (b) donations and (c) material like text and photographs to be included in the book for the family. Note: please send material directly to paul.blaker@dsit.gov.uk I plan to attend the funeral. Best, Olivier -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: RE: Nigel Hickson Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 17:16:21 +0000 From: Blaker, Paul (DSIT) <paul.Blaker@dsit.gov.uk> To: CC: Stanley-Adamson, Craig (DSIT) <Craig.Stanley-Adamson@dsit.gov.uk>, Jaromitski, Esther (DSIT) <Esther.Jaromitski@dsit.gov.uk> OFFICIAL Dear colleagues We just wanted to email everyone in MIGG-UK to say a huge thank you to everyone who has sent messages about Nigel this week. We have had so many kind and heartfelt messages and tributes from people all around the world, it’s been truly wonderful. A number of people asked about arrangement for the funeral. Nigel’s family have told us it will be on Thursday May 1st at 11am at St Mary’s Church, The Walk, Potters Bar, followed by refreshments in the Church Hall. They said that all are welcome and they are happy for the details to be shared. They also suggested that if people would like to make a donation they could consider donating to cancer research <https://donate.cancerresearchuk.org/donate?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5f...>. If anyone else would like to leave a message in the book that we are putting together, or send photographs, please could you email me by the middle of next week and we will ensure they are included. thank you and best regards, Paul Paul Blaker Head of ITU and Internet Governance Department for Science, Innovation & Technology United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 7515 701352 www.gov.uk/dsit <http://www.gov.uk/dsit> | https://twitter.com/SciTechgovuk <https://twitter.com/SciTechgovuk> * * * OFFICIAL From:*Blaker, Paul (DSIT) *Sent:* 31 March 2025 14:31 *Cc:* Stanley-Adamson, Craig (DSIT) <Craig.Stanley-Adamson@dsit.gov.uk>; Jaromitski, Esther (DSIT) <Esther.Jaromitski@dsit.gov.uk> *Subject:* Nigel Hickson Dear colleagues 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. 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. 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. 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. with best regards, Paul Paul Blaker Head of ITU and Internet Governance Department for Science, Innovation & Technology United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 7515 701352 www.gov.uk/dsit <http://www.gov.uk/dsit> | https://twitter.com/SciTechgovuk