Christopher Cowe

Christopher Cowe

Christopher was 15 and only a couple of months away from his 16th Birthday. He was loved and adored by his family and many friends and was growing into a happy and confident young man with his whole future ahead of him when he was suddenly and cruelly taken from us, devastating family, friends and the wider community. All who knew him have felt his loss deeply and this has been demonstrated in the many cards, memorial books and the outpouring of emotion and support that have followed Christopher’s tragic passing.

Christopher loved football, in particular Heart of Midlothian FC where he was a season ticket holder, playing on his PS4 or X Box with friends, travelling and was developing a love of music and keen interest in the latest fashions and health and fitness. He was doing so well at school where he was hard working, bright and conscientious. He would have excelled in his exams  and was particularly interested in Maths, Media and Modern Studies and was showing a good aptitude for Business.

No one should lose their precious son or daughter at such a young age. As a family we want to help others by giving back to our community, one which Christopher benefitted so much from, and in doing so help to fund further research and run screening events in loving memory of our beautiful boy.

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.

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A Wee Wander for Christopher Cowe

On Sunday 17th September a team of kilt walkers including parents, grandparents, family, friends and colleagues completed the Edinburgh Kiltwalk to raise funds for The Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund through Cardiac Risk in Young. Christopher passed away tragically in early 2021 aged 15 from undiagnosed myocarditis and over the past...

CRY Update Magazine Issue 88

Read Update 88 here! Issue 88 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2022. During the four-month period, we screened over 7,000 people with 6,972 being screened at family screening events. Furthermore, CRY’s Research Team was recognised at the British Cardiac Society...

Edinburgh Kiltwalk – 18th September 2022 – A Wee Wander for Christopher

On Sunday 18th September 2022, 27 walkers from Edinburgh completed the Kiltwalk in memory of Christopher Cowe who passed away tragically and suddenly in January 2021 from an undiagnosed heart condition which we later found out to be Myocarditis. Christopher's parents - Ross and Shiva - together with Christopher's grandparents,...

Update Magazine Issue 86

Read CRY Update 86 here Issue 86 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2021. There were a lot of major fundraising events in this four-month period after so many had been cancelled over the last two years due to the pandemic....

CRY Update Magazine Issue 85

Read Update Magazine Issue 85 here Issue 85 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2021. From June, fundraising and screening levels started returning to pre-COVID levels as events around the country started picking up and we returned to holding regular screening...

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Elaine Pedraza

06/07/2024

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£10.00

Raymond Fergusson

29/06/2024

I could not meet up with the family on the 14th July and I hope this donation is my way of supporting the important cause you are driving. Best wishes Raymond

Amount Donated
£250.00

Ross Cowe

24/06/2024

Fundraising from the Inaugural Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund Heart screening over 22nd and 23rd June 2024. Money raised from kind donations, football memorabilia raffle and the sale of Heart … Read more

Fundraising from the Inaugural Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund Heart screening over 22nd and 23rd June 2024. Money raised from kind donations, football memorabilia raffle and the sale of Heart light catchers. Thank you to everyone for making this event such a success with 197 young people screened and thanks for your ongoing support and love for Christopher❤️

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£920.00

Liz McIvor

23/06/2024

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£25.00

Caroline Brown

23/06/2024

Amazing work you are doing in Christopher’s memory - we all are in awe of your strength and thanks for offering such an important heart screening for our community, hugs … Read more

Amazing work you are doing in Christopher’s memory - we all are in awe of your strength and thanks for offering such an important heart screening for our community, hugs Tiggy x

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£25.00