£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
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Trimble backing CRY campaign
As CRY announces its Spring and Summer Cardiac Screening Programme, Ulster and Ireland rugby star Andrew Trimble is the latest local sports figure to get behind CRY’s cardiac screening programme as a Patron. He joins local sports stars from the world of rugby, soccer, GAA and golf who have all got behind CRY’s 2011 cardiac screening
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.
It's a Knockout – Ground style
Staff from the various Ground Espresso Bars across the province have helped to raise much-needed funds for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young – by competing in their very own 'It's a Knockout.' The event, held at Kelly's in Portrush and attended by lots of competitors and spectators, raised in the region of £1,000 for
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
Youngsters show off their talents
Sixty youngsters traded kicks and punches during a charity karate championship. The martial arts students, who were all under 16, helped raise more than £5400 during eh first Can Do Martial Arts tournament at White Horse Leisure Centre, in Abingdon. Money from the event will be donated to Asthma UK and Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Pair's daring leap in memory of pal
Two friends of a woman who died after suffering a cardiac arrest have completed a skydive in her memory. Cambridge graduate Philippa Holmes died, aged 24, after collapsing at home in Duffield in June last year. She had signed the organ donor register, which meant parts of her body, including her lungs, liver and kidneys, helped
Official launch of the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology at St George's
Wednesday 28th April 2010 saw the official launch of the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London. This is the world’s first specialist, multi-disciplinary centre dedicated to young sudden cardiac death and will operate under the direction of Professor Sanjay Sharma, Professor of Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and
London Marathon 2010 in memory of Pollyanna Hughes
I ran the London Marathon this year on behalf of CRY in memory of my sister Pollyanna Hughes (below) who died on 1st March 2006 of Dilated Cardiomyopathy. It was sudden and completely unexpected / undiagnosed. She was 22 years old and studying film and television at Leeds University following in my footsteps as a TV
