Read the full article here A Cambridge University student who died from a sudden cardiac arrest a year before she was expected to graduate has been honoured with a first class certificate. Languages student Clarissa Nicholls was 20 when she collapsed and died while hiking in France in May 2023. The keen athlete was later […]
Clarissa Nicholls
My daughter went for a hike on holiday in the South of France she never came back
Read the full article here This summer, I should be planning an incredible getaway for my family of five, a precious chance to spend time together amid the general busyness of life. My twins, Clarissa and Ollie would both be 22-year-old university graduates, looking forward to their new lives, and we’d be planning to wave […]
Great Manchester Run to raise money for a fellow student
I recently ran a half-marathon in memory of Clarissa Nicholls. I didn’t know Clarissa particularly well and only met her a handful times but she always so a good vibe to be around. Therefore I decided to try and help out and raise money for this cause as I know Clarissa meant a lot to […]
A conversation about Clarissa’s Campaign for Cambridge Hearts
Read the full article here I met Izzy and Jess at Clarissa’s bench. It is low and wooden, and on it is a metal plaque that gleams in the sun. “The best bench on Sidgwick,” Izzy says. Clarissa Nicholls was a student at Trinity Hall who would now be in her fourth and final year at […]
Hilary Nicholls runs the Paris Half Marathon in memory of Clarissa
Read the full article here A LOVING mother from West Devon, whose athlete daughter died young from an undiagnosed heart condition, ran the Paris Half Marathon to help avoid unnecessary deaths. The sponsored race supports her bid to change safeguarding protocols and increase access to screening in order diagnose young sports people for heart conditions […]
Hilary Nicholls runs the Paris Half Marathon in memory of her daughter, Clarissa.
Thank you so very much for helping to achieve my goal of funding for screening young people’s hearts in memory of Clarissa. I couldn’t have done it without the support and encouragement and generosity of each and every one of you. Together, with Clarissa’s Campaign for Cambridge hearts, we have secured funding for 2 days […]
My daughter was only 20 when I lost her to cardiac arrest
Read the full article here Clarissa was my miracle baby: a dot on a scan behind her twin brother Ollie, which was initially dismissed as a minor bleed. She came along for free, a surprise gift. It’s a thought I hold on to now I’ve lost her. Nothing prepares you for the shock of a […]
Hilary Nicholls interviewed about her Daughter Clarissa
Read the full article Link no longer available Medics realised Clarissa Nicholls had a heart condition two weeks after she collapsed and died on a hike in France – and experts say the condition is a regular silent killer A devastated mum whose daughter was struck by a ‘silent killer’ that experts says kills at […]
Hilary Nicholls interview with Cathy Newman for Times Radio
Hilary Nicholls was interviewed by Cathy Newman on November 17th, 2023 to discuss the tragic death of her daughter Clarissa, who died due to an undiagnosed heart condition and how she is now raising vital funds and awareness for CRY in her memory. Listen to the full interview below.
Hilary Nicholls is raising funds for screening after her daughter Clarissa died of an undiagnosed heart condition at the age of 20.
Hilary Nicholls, who lost her daughter Clarissa in May, says there were no signs before she suddenly collapsed on a hike in France. The 20-year-old from London was a national runner and had been sporty from a young age. Two weeks after her death, doctors realised she had an undiagnosed heart condition. Up to one in 300 people […]
