An award-winning photographer from Harpenden, who worked for the Watford Observer, has received a number of get well messages from sports stars, following an accident in April.
Marc Aspland has received messages from stars including Rafael Nadal, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Alastair Cook, Andy Murray and Boris Becker.
The 50-year-old award-winning sports photographer was found unconscious by the roadside in Harpenden after a cycling accident on April 10.
Mr Aspland, three times Sports Photographer of the Year and a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, suffered a brain haemorrhage, nerve damage and two broken collar bones and is recovering at home.
The father of three started his career at the Watford Observer, joining straight from a photo-journalism course. He now works for the Times and has covered five Olympic games, F1, Wimbledon and 6 Nations Rugby.
Fellow sports photographers have collected "get well soon" messages from leading sports stars, who have posed with the message #gwsmarc, or "get well soon, Marc", for photographs posted on Twitter.
@NeilHarmanTimes I had lunch with @MarcAspland you put a huge smile on his face when he saw this picture. #gwsmarc pic.twitter.com/qA4Xn2TMH1
— Graham Chadwick (@chadders_dm) June 20, 2014
This is Gold. Courtesy again from the amazing Graham Hughes, and @ConnollySue and @TimesSport #gwsMarc pic.twitter.com/xNINQZr61T
— Graham Chadwick (@chadders_dm) June 20, 2014
Everyone welcome @audreyaspland to twitter. X pic.twitter.com/IfcQWseblj
— Graham Chadwick (@chadders_dm) June 19, 2014
@JonnyWilkinson hi, you may have heard about our friend Marc Aspland's accident, any chance you could do a #gwsMarc? pic.twitter.com/c6WzAD2CiE
— Andy Newnham (@andynewnham) June 19, 2014
Wishing Marc a speedy recovery @thetimes @dudleyplatypus @tomshawphoto @chadders_dm @garethcopley #gwsMarc pic.twitter.com/uCBCDmBlcm
— Clare Skinner (@Claresk1nner) June 19, 2014
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