Zak Elderton

Myerscough College extends our deepest and heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Zak’s family and friends, after his passing at the weekend following a road traffic collision.

The whole college is devastated to lose such a lovely young man who had his whole life in front of him.

Zak was a most pleasant young man, always respectful, kind and polite and an absolute credit to his family. In whatever Zak did he gave his very best. When things got tough with his academic work he would keep going and not give up, always ensuring he received good grades.

Zak loved playing rugby for the College and had a real flair for it. He always wanted the best for himself and the team and was always motivated to improve and win. After every training session or match he would ask ‘how can I get better, what do I need to do, what can I work on?’. He was determined not to let his team and the coaches down and gave everything he could while playing for the College.

Zak was a great pleasure to teach and coach and we will be forever grateful to Zak for his efforts and determination both on and off the pitch. We will all miss his strength of character, sense of fun, warmth and can-do attitude. Zak was a true character who will be sadly missed by us all.

Our rugby students are now even more determined to go out and win their remaining fixtures this year in memory of Zak – to show up individually and collectively and do their best, just as Zak did every day.

We are incredibly proud of the young man Zak had become. He was a great ambassador for Myerscough Rugby and for the College as a whole.

Rest in peace Zak.