Adrian Badon

This memorial fund has been set up by the family to help CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death, support those affected, support CRY’s screening programme and fund research and pathology.

My son is dead

I could not hear, I could not speak,
Where and how do you deal with this grief?
The blow, the bash – excruciating pain,
I’ll never see my son again.
Oh breath, breath, breath
You cannot go – others will need you now you know.
My instincts draw me to his face,
I have to understand why he lost his space,
We go, the ferry slowly glides,
To the Isle of Man where my son’s body lies.
We go, and see an empty shell,
I cannot face this living hell.
I crumble, gazing’s not for me
I hope that he is now so free.
Away from cruelty on this earth, Away from his mother who gave him birth.
What pain will now with me reside,
I don’t understand why my son died.
We climb the Laxey wheel so high –
Across to Ireland one can cast an eye,
My urge – to scream “My son is dead”,
I turn into myself instead.
One day I hope to find some peace,
But for now my fighting cannot cease.
Unjust, unfair, it should not be
I’ll love him through eternity.

In memory of my son Adrian,

8th February 1987 – 30th June 2014

He died at age 27.

Latest News

12 A Week Challenge Write Up

On Saturday the 14th November 2020, 175 participants started to clock up the miles by walking, running, hiking, cycling and jogging. The 12 A Week Challenge took place during Raising Awareness Week which ran from 14th November-22nd November 2020. Each of the 12 miles completed represented the 12 young sudden...

On your 33rd birthday Adrian

I miss you my boy, I miss you so much, I miss your loud laughter, I miss your soft touch. The years, they are passing, Six years have gone by, It still doesn’t stop me I sometimes just cry. All is well here Your son would make you proud, He...

My Son is Dead – Poem by Kathryn Badon

I could not hear, I could not speak, Where and how do you deal with this grief? The blow, the bash - excruciating pain, I’ll never see my son again. Oh breath, breath, breath You cannot go - others will need you now you know. My instincts draw me to...

Update Magazine Issue 77

Read Update 77 here CRY Update 77 reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2018. There were plenty of major events throughout this four-month period. We were thrilled to be so well represented at the Great North Run on September 9, with 50 runners taking part...

Update Magazine Issue 76

Read Update 76 here CRY Update 76 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2018. We had plenty of highlights in all areas through the summer. CRY’s research continues to make an impact, including Dr Aneil Malhotra’s paper on the incidence and causes of young sudden...

Leeds Half Marathon in memory of Adrian Badon

Yorkshire Evening Post, 9th May 2018 Mark Allerston will be running the Leeds Half Marathon this weekend in memory of his friend, Adrian Badon. Mark started running in 2016 with short jogs in the park, and look part in the Leeds 10K and Abbey Dash last year. Read more

Missing you – poem by Kathryn Badon

How much do we miss you Adrian? Every minute of every day - we know you are not there, No brotherly hugs, no loud giggles and laughter. Where there was a strong life force - there is emptiness, silence, nothingness. The energy, the storm, the character, the chaos, the unpredictability....

Your 30th Birthday – poem by Kathryn Badon

The 8th of February, your day, Almost more special now, Now we cannot share it with you, Now we have to create for ourselves, Your smile, Your fun, Your spirit of joy, Your playfulness, Your vulnerability, Your daring, Your vivaciousness, Your love of life. You would have been 30, It...

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Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.

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Adrian Badon

Latest News

12 A Week Challenge Write Up

On your 33rd birthday Adrian

My Son is Dead – Poem by Kathryn Badon

Update Magazine Issue 77

Update Magazine Issue 76

Leeds Half Marathon in memory of Adrian Badon

Missing you – poem by Kathryn Badon

Your 30th Birthday – poem by Kathryn Badon

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