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Charity Skins Game in memory of Aaron Lundy
18th September 2009 In memory of Aaron Lundy, three members of the 1996 Ulster Boys team in which Aaron played, battled it out in a Skins game around the fine links course of Portstewart Golf Club to raise money for the Aaron Lundy Memorial Fund in aid of CRY. The players participating in the event included
Quiz Night in memory of Simon McNamara
A quiz and supper night was held in Rolleston Village Hall on Saturday 5th September to raise funds for, and awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young – CRY. Our son Simon was just 25 years old when he died while on holiday in Croatia last year, of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia attack. Since then our
London Duathlon in memory of Amanda McCarthy
On Sunday 13 September 09, myself (Pete McCarthy) and my great friend Dave Bentley, undertook to complete the London Duathlon, to raise funds for CRY in memory of my beloved daughter Amanda, who sadly died on October 12th last year http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/amanda-mccarthy The day started early, with a wakeup call at 0600, in order to make sure
Coffee Morning in memory of Kasia Ber
I held a coffee morning on the 11th September, raising £206.00 and awareness for CRY. It was only 2 days before when it was decided to hold this event and my mam got cracking with her lovely cakes. Many friends and neighbours popped in and out and they all enjoyed a chat as this was held
London Marathon 2009
By Simon Halliday To say first of all, a HUGE thank you for your donations and support for CRY. The Head of the Charity, Alison Cox, was absolutely delighted with everything, and that CRY had enjoyed their best ever day at the London Marathon. One week on , the memories get better and better as the
Fundraising in memory of Tom Clabburn
BBC TV news director Gordon Findlay used the retirement of fellow director Nick Davies to raise £50 for Tom Clabburn’s Memorial Fund. In the grand tradition of leaving dos, Gordon made a DVD of Nick’s life and times. It proved to be so popular that he was able to charge people £5 a time for a
Afghanistan half marathon – in memory of Lt Charlotte Pistra
In December 2008, Lt Charlotte Pistra (below) took a team of soldiers from 1 (UK) Armoured Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment to Zell Am See in Austria to represent the Regiment in the Corps Ski Camp. Sadly, Lt Pistra died after breaking the record for the race in which she had just competed. Lt Pistra was
"GUYfest" – in memory of Guy Evans
The sun shone, the sky was blue and I know Guy was up there smiling down on us. GUYfest 2009 had been a year in the planning – a special event to celebrate the life and passions of my beautiful twin son, Guy Evans, who died of a suspected sudden heart arrhythmia in a motorbike accident
Stars to play in memorial day for Aaron Lundy
Friends of the late Aaron Lundy are to hold a special day of golf in his honour next month. Aaron, who was a keen footballer and a hugely talented golfer, tragically died of a heart condition following a soccer match in Portstewart ten years ago. The then 19-year-old was one of the country's brightest golfing talents
Kayak around the Isle of Wight
On Tuesday 11th August, Nick Tissot and Ed Coley finally got to have a go at kayaking round the Isle of Wight in under 24 hours. Wind and weather forecasts were not ideal but we had got bored of waiting (as had family and friends) and it was getting slightly embarrassing replying to all the congratulatory
Charity Golf day in memory of Ben Simpson
Our London Golf day was held at Farleigh Court, Surrey on Saturday 8th August where we had 28 golfers playing for the Ben Simpson Claret Jug. The day is a celebration of Ben’s life where his friends get together and enjoy a game of golf and raise money for your fantastic charity. We had glorious sunshine
CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2009
26th July 2009 The 3rd CRY Heart of London Bridges fundraising and awareness walk was once again led by Kathryn Harries, International Soprano and CRY Patron. CRY Patron Ben Brown also joined the walk with ‘Team Tom’. Over 600 men, women, children (and dogs!) from around the country took part in the walk which started at
Book Sale in memory of Tom Clabburn
Tom Clabburn’s mum, Claire Prosser, raised nearly £300 for Tom’s memorial fund on Friday 24th July with another book sale. Following the success of her first book sale in May, Claire had so many books left over that she thought she’d hold a second sale at her place of work, the BBC’s White City building. She
Book Sale in memory of Tom Clabburn
24th July 2009 Tom Clabburn’s mum, Claire Prosser, raised nearly £300 for Tom’s memorial fund on Friday 24th July with another book sale. Following the success of her first book sale in May, Claire had so many books left over that she thought she’d hold a second sale at her place of work, the BBC’s White
CRY Parliamentary Reception 2009
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 21st October Guest of Honour: CRY Patron Phil Packer On Wednesday October 21st CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were very pleased to have new CRY Patron Phil Packer as guest of honour. We were also delighted to welcome over 40
City of London Police Awards and Charity Gala
20th June 2009 On a historic night, the force paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of its officers and staff at the 2009 City of London Police Awards and Charity Gala. The theme for the gala night was a nostalgic look back at 170 years of force history. Among the 230 guests were three
CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 visits Welwyn Garden City
First free heart testing tour of England comes Welwyn Garden City CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 aims to reduce number of heart deaths of apparently fit and healthy young people Hertfordshire, UK – A new national campaign aiming to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions reached Welwyn Garden City on the 20th and
Charity Musical Evening
A charity musical evening was held at Preston Minster on Saturday 13th June at 7pm. The event was held to raise funds for 3 charities – EDN (Eating Disorder Network) Disabled Cricket and CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Councillor Christine Abram and Ruth Lowe organised the function with a splendid raffle and auction and serving
Charity Night in memory of John Marshall
6th June 2009 This charity night was held at The Engine Rooms – http://www.engine-rooms.co.uk – which is a music and arts centre. They let me have it free, as well as donating money from the bar takings and playing in their band too. All free entertainment, we had bands playing live music – including John’s younger
Three Peaks Challenge and Pigeon Racing Night in memory of Harvey Hague-Armitage
In May 2009, Harvey’s best friend Adam Caine – along with friends from St. John’s Church, Heath Hayes – successfully completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge, climbing to the summits of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon. Organised by George Green and Bill Caine (Adam’s Dad), the other climbers were Paul Holding, James Holding, Richard Arm,
Book and cake sale in memory of Tom Clabburn
16th May 2009 A book and cake sale held by the family and friends of Tom Clabburn raised more than a thousand pounds for his memorial fund. More than 150 leaflets promoting CRY’s TestMyHeart tour were also handed out at the event in Ealing, which was organised by Tom’s mum, Claire Prosser. Among those visiting were
Gran Fondo Nove Colli cycle race
Team background The Rockwater 1 is a diving support vessel mainly employed in the oil related industries. 6 of our guys on the cycle challenge are ‘saturation divers’. The ship supports both ‘saturation diving’ (where the divers live in pressurised chambers for the duration of their time onboard – typically up to 28 days); and
Raffle and Auction in memory of John Marshall
I held a raffle and auction to raise money for CRY in memory of my brother John Marshall at a Golf Weekend on May 9th in Wales. A day of fancy dress golfers and golfers’ WAGS [“wives and girlfriends”] and lots of fun! We raised £340 in total which I was amazed at, for such
'Coast to Coast' sponsored bike ride in memory of Kasia Ber
A sponsored coast to coast bike ride took place on the 2nd May 2009 Our close friend Jeff Kinkade presented a cheque of a fantastic £1, 635. Jeff and his friends started from Cumbria and rode to Tynemouth – and the weather stayed good for them. The money raised will go to our daughter Kasia’s memorial
Donation in memory of Tom Clabburn
April 2009 We’re extremely grateful to the staff and directors of holiday company Explore UK who have donated £400 to Tom’s fund. It’s a fantastic gesture on their part and comes after our trip to India with Explore at Christmas. Paul Clabburn