Celebrate the memory of Kaicy and David Brown

Many people have reached out to ask what they can do, and how they can show their love, sadness, support and care for the Brown family at this unimaginably difficult time. This page has been set up by a number of people who all wish to support Mandi Brown, legal guardian of Kaicy and wife of David. This page is for those who wish to donate to the family, in the hope of providing some support in their time of need. This money will be for Mandi to do with as she feels is needed or appropriate for those around her.

As a school and local community, we have been rocked by the recent deaths of Kaicy (12) and his grandfather and guardian, David Brown. On Saturday 14th September, David and Kaicy were on camping trip in Wales with Kaicy's older brother and the boys' uncle (David's son). David and Kaicy were found unresponsive that morning, and the medical professionals currently believe David and Kaicy succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Kaicy and his brother both attended Sonning Primary School, with Kaicy only leaving the school in July 2023. Their grandmother and guardian, Mandi, is a teaching assistant within the school and has been a member of staff for over 20 years. This is a desperately sad situation, not least of all because Kaicy was only 12 years old. We, as a school and local community of parents, friends and colleagues, are in shock, and we are all sending our condolences and deepest love and support to Mrs Brown, Reo and their family at this time.

Kaicy was a kind, thoughtful and emotionally-aware boy who lit up a room with his smile and good sense of humour. He was also an exceptionally talented artist and impressed us with his attention to detail and incredible commitment to his artwork. Many of his pieces are still hung proudly around the school. Memories of Kaicy’s fantastic starring role as Mrs Wolf, in the Year 6 production in July 2023, will always make us smile. His fashion show performance at our Year 6 residential was also thoroughly entertaining, combining his acting skills and sense of humour to put on a hilarious display for his peers and staff. A gentle soul, Kaicy made friends easily and was loved by his classmates and adults alike for his easy-going nature and support for others. Kaicy always upheld our Sonning values and was a true ambassador for the school. Kaicy was one of those pupils who had such a bright future ahead of him and someone we always felt would achieve great things in his life – a thought which makes this situation even harder as we remember someone so special.

We, as a community made up of parents, PTA members, staff, governors, colleagues, friends, local organisations and families, are coming together to show our love and support for the family at this tragic time, and let them know in our small way that we are here for them.