A self-confessed chatterbox is hoping to say ‘mum’ for 24 hours in memory of a little boy who died suddenly while playing rounders.
Charlie Morettes died earlier this year after playing at Sutton-at-Hone C of E Primary School.
The eight-year-old’s parents had been waiting to collect him outside when they got a message saying he had collapsed while running around the playing field during a game of rounders.
At the stroke of midnight next Thursday Louise Gynyon, known as “May”, enters into a deep period of self-imposed silence.
“Everybody knows me at Sutton-at-Hone,” said 40-year-old Louise, who lives in Cedar Drive.
“I just can’t stop talking. But I’m determined to raise as much money for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) to honour my little neighbour Charlie who died so tragically in May.
“Just like his parents did – I loved that boy so much. I cuddled him from when he was two. His death blew me away. He was a big part of my life.”
A teacher tried to resuscitate little Charlie after he collapsed on May 16 this year but on arrival at Darent Valley Hospital he was pronounced dead.
His mother, Alison Spalding, 32, told the Messenger: “On the day he died Charlie was really looking forward to his game of rounders.
“Losing a child, you just never get over it. Every day is a new day. But it doesn’t get any easier. I fully support Louise in what she’s doing. Every penny we raise for CRY will be worthwhile.”
The charity was founded in May 1995 to raise awareness of cardiac risk n the young.
Louise plans to have an open day at her house from 11am to 4pm next Thursday, when she’s be gagged for that period, wearing earplugs.
