FRIENDS of a man who died after falling 100ft from a rooftop bar in London have rallied together to raise thousands of pounds in his memory.

Tributes have been flooding in online for father of two, Nathan Lowe, who had opened Shakeaway in Peascod Street, Windsor, in 2009 and used to play for Stoke Poges Saints Football Club.

A fundraising web page set up following his death has gathered more than £4,000 in donations and is filled with people sharing their memories of the businessman from central Slough.

James Fox, Mr Lowe’s friend and former business partner said: “I wanted to give something back because he has given so much. His friends have all been in touch and we thought that this would be the best thing to do.

“There’s a lot of people who want to donate. It shows just how much he was loved. To get 100 people to donate in just a few days is a real sign of how well-liked he was.

“He was a guy that would give everything for people.”

Mr Lowe, 45, was pronounced dead after falling from the rooftop bar of DoubleTree by Hilton in Pepys Street, London, last Thursday afternoon.

A spokeswoman from City of London Police said officers were called at 4.51pm last Thursday to reports that a man had fallen from a building.

The 45-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and and his death was not being treated as suspicious.

Mr Fox said: “I found out on Friday, I was really shocked and distraught.

“He was sometimes troubled but I just cannot think why he would do that.”

“A group of us wanted to do something in his memory, we will let it be the family’s choice on what we do with the money.”

Mr Lowe has been described as an entertainer by a number of his friends and has been praised for his sense of humour.

Mr Fox added: “He was an amazing character. He had a real funny sense of humour, he would do anything to entertain people.”

Lorraine Forest has also paid tribute to Mr Lowe, who she grew up with in Stoke Poges.

She said: “Nathan was and still is a great guy, [I have] many happy childhood memories [of] playing in the rec, getting into mischief. Nathan will be missed by so many.”

Mr Fox will be passing the money raised through the fundraising page to Mr Lowe’s children who may choose to donate it to charity.

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