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Charity cricket match in memory of Simon Hewett
On Saturday 24th July Simon’s friends held their fifth annual cricket match at Stowe, Simon’s old school. Three teams competed, one representing his old school, one from Oxford Brookes, his old university, and by invitation a family team. The matches were played in a very competitive yet light-hearted spirit and some excellent play was admired by
CRY Bridges Walk in memory of Richard 'Rich' Tomkins
18th July 2010 Sunday 15th July 2007 was a sunny blustery morning as myself, my husband and my son Rich’ and his girlfriend set out at 7.15am to get in the car for the drive to London to take part in CRY’s first ever London Bridges walk. We met up with the rest of the team
CRY Bridges Walk in memory of Ronnie Armitage
We entered the 2010 CRY Bridges Walk in memory of our brother Ronnie Armitage who passed away suddenly 26th April 2008 at 30yrs old. Ronnie was young and healthy and was taken away from us. We decided to take part in a sponsored walk in memory of our brother and to raise money for CRY. I
CRY heart of London Bridges Walk 2010
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who took part in the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk on Sunday 18th July, led by CRY Patron and international soprano, Kathryn Harries. A record 878 adults, children and dogs took part this year. Most of the participants, as usual, were taking part in memory or support of a
London to Paris Cycle Ride
Jake Presley, Freddie Fitz-Gibbon, Hugo Gateley, Fred Evans, Louis Timpany and Andy Wilson embarked on a charity bike ride from London to Paris to raise funds for CRY. This is a personal charity to Jake as his Grandfather was the first ever Chairman of CRY. The cyclists left the London Eye at 7.15am on Friday 9th
Ullswater 1 mile open water swim
I entered my first open water swimming event, it was a 1 mile race in Ullswater on Sunday 11th July. I finished 14th overall out of 178 swimmers and 2nd in my age group in a time of 25 minutes and 6 seconds. I have raised £360 in sponsorship and will carry on fundraising until our
Abseil at King's College
6th July 2008 A group of fearless CRY supporters took part in an abseiling event at King’s College on July 6th, to raise money and awareness for CRY. In the midst of another damp British summer, the participants were lucky to get a relatively dry day to tackle the 5-storey building. Any pre-event nerves were quickly
Charity Golf event in memory of Gregory Brookes
Friday 2nd of July saw the playing of a memorial Golf event in memory of Gregory Brookes from Markfield, Leicestershire who died suddenly and tragically last October 7th of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome – SADS. The death was widely publicised in the Leicester Mercury last year when it happened and raised awareness in many readers of
Miscellaneous Fundraising, ServiceMaster Clean Newbury
June 2010 Way back in November of 2009, Nick Dee Shapland, the MD of the company we work for (ServiceMaster Clean of Newbury) announced his intention to get married to Eve, his fiancée. We were informed that the ceremony would be in June 2010. As the HR Manager, I would usually organise a collection for a
Varsity Series: University of Nottingham vs Nottingham Trent University
It began as a few friendly matches between respective teams and has grown to a head to head competitive series organised by two Athletic University Unions. The Series now spans the whole of the second semester with 14 matches in 10 different sports. The charity chosen for the 2010 series was Cardiac Risk in the Young
Ernest Bevin College screening and launch of CRY "swimathons"
29th June 2010 Hundreds of young students from South West London are making a splash this week in a bid to raise awareness and vital funds for CRY. Students at Ernest Bevin College in Tooting are using National Sports Week to launch a series of “swimathons” for CRY. As part of this week long fundraising and
Ashford-on-the-Map Fete & Bedfont and Feltham Carnival
Foresters Heathrow Branch supported CRY by manning stalls at both Ashford-on-the-Map on 6th June and Bedfont & Feltham Carnival on 12th June. The weather on both days was very warm which brought many people out. The stalls consisted of a Hook-a-Fish, Pick-a-Lolly and Rebound – all at a modest charge for the children to enjoy. Also
"Hairgel – The Musical"
This two act musical was written by Malcolm Henty and his granddaughter Bethany Wood. It was performed over three nights by the cast of ACT2 and their friends in Axmouth Village Hall to raise money for CRY in memory of a young mum Ali Ostler from the village and Malcolm’s niece Natalie, who both died of
Calor Gas CRY Parliamentary Reception
CRY corporate supporters, Calor Gas, kindly organised a Parliamentary reception for CRY to raise awareness within Westminster of CRY’s work. The reception took place on Tuesday 8th June in the Jubilee Room. This was not long after the General Election, and all current MPs were invited. The reception was sponsored by Vince Cable MP, Roger Gale
Skydive in memory of James Byers
In memory of our son James (see picture below right), his Dad Brendan, big brothers Sean, Batman (aka Brendan) and his totally batty aunt Geraldine took part in a sponsored Skydive to raise much needed funds for CRY. As well as cash donations from family, friends, co-workers and community we raised over £4000. Sean and Geraldine
BUPA London 10,000 2010
Congratulations and thank you to the 19 CRY runners who took part in this event on Bank Holiday Monday, May 31st 2010. Among the CRY entrants were those running as part of corporate teams from Calor Gas and Enrich. The first CRY runner to cross the finish line was Peter Commane, who finished in an incredible
Banstead May Fayre 2010
This year the Fayre celebrated its Silver Jubilee and CRY was chosen as the charity to be supported. The Banstead May Fayre started in 1985 as a small village Fayre which is a wonderful English tradition. It has grown into a large parade and annual fundraiser. The event is organised by the Banstead Village May Queen
Coast to Coast Challenge in memory of Kerry-Anne Offord
14th to 27th May 2010 The TGO Magazine Coast to Coast Challenge is a 200 mile walk across Scotland, taking in 12 munros, amounting to a total ascent of 36,000 feet. The route was planned by the team – Will Wilkin, Emma Ross and Leon Ross – and included lots of wild camps and some remote
Spring Fete in memory of Graham Button – 22nd May 2010
Spring fete in memory of Graham Button 22nd May 2010 Our Spring fete was held at St Edmunds Church in Chingford on the 22nd May 2010. This event was held in memory of Graham Button, our loving Son, Husband, Father, Brother and Uncle who passed away from Sudden Arrhythmic Death in October 2006. The fete was
London to Paris Cycle Ride – 12th to 15th May 2010
12th to 15th May 2010 Guy Allen undertook the London to Paris Cycle Ride challenge to raise money and awareness for CRY. This event involves riding 550km in four days! Day minus 1 (the day before) Putting the last stages of preparation together before the big ride. Keeping an eye on the weather forecast for tomorrow,
100 kilometre walk – 7th to 8th May 2010
We chose ‘Cardiac Risk for the Young’ as our charity as it has close links with young people in the area and wanted to pick a charity where our contribution would really make a difference. Our journey began at 15.50 on the 7th May 2010 in Upton-Upon-Severn, a small town in Worcestershire. The walk took us
Charity cricket tournament in memory of Emlyn Wibberley
£382.87 was raised for CRY in the memory of our son Emlyn Wibberley. The money was raised from members of Putney Cricket Club at a 7-a-side intra-club cricket tournament held on Saturday 4th September 2010 on Putney Lower Common. Emlyn was walking to the bus stop to catch his bus to school as usual on the
Book sale in memory of Tom Clabburn
A book sale organised by Claire Prosser, Tom’s mum, in May 2010 raised more than £750 for Tom’s fund within CRY. We’d particularly like to thank Munson’s coffee shop of Ealing for hosting the event. The picture below shows, left to right, Gina Bentley, Vicky Pearson, Claire Prosser and Sue Howells.
Spring fete in memory of Graham Button
Our Spring fete was held at St Edmunds Church in Chingford on the 22nd May 2010. This event was held in memory of Graham Button, our loving Son, Husband, Father, Brother and Uncle who passed away from Sudden Arrhythmic Death in October 2006. The fete was made possible by the entire Button family and their close
The Sarsen Trail, sponsored walk in memory of Jack Boulton – 2nd May 2010
2nd May 2010 The Rotork Red Socks battled the wind and rain to complete the Sarsen Trail, a 26 mile walk between Avebury stones and Stonehenge, to raise money for CRY in memory of Jack. There were 16 team members – June Boulton, Liz Roberts, Helen and Maddy Ollis, Gill Curtin, Tracey Savery, Richard Knight, Dave