Gary Edwards

Hilary Edwards – Somerset

I stumbled on CRY whilst trying to find out just how and why our healthy and happy son died in his sleep. Just 28 years old, with a great job and about to be married, we just couldn’t understand it. Polish police told us he died of “natural causes”. Rob, his twin brother, phoned us on

Memorial football match in memory of Gary Edwards

We finally held the third football match and raffle in memory of our son on Sunday 15th April. The weather wasn’t as good as the first two years, and we therefore worried if people would turn up. We needn’t have worried! Gary’s twin brother Rob and friends enjoyed a great game on Taunton Town FC’s football

Stoke St Mary Village carol singing in memory of Gary Edwards

The Bellringers and friends of Stoke St Mary village outside Taunton were out and about carol singing on Thursday 21st December, raising funds for  C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young), and the hearing Dogs for deaf people.  Everyone was so kind offering sustenance along the way and a total of  £345.00 was raised. The funds for

CRY Update Magazine 72

Read Update 72 here. CRY Update 72 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2017. February saw over 20 years’ worth of CRY research help to inform new international ECG guidelines for screening athletes, led by CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma. Our work is making a difference and gaining

CRY Update magazine 71

Read Update 71 here CRY Update 71 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from September to December 2016. In this period, we held our annual Raising Awareness Week – including our most successful CRY Great Cake Bake yet. We also saw fantastic support for the Great North Run in September with over 70 runners

Staff at Skanska raise cash in memory of Gary Edwards

Somerset County Gazette – 8th November 2016 The company have raised £680 through a summer fair as a way for Gary’s work collegues to celebrate his life, and raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young. The charity support bereaved family members and raise awareness for young sudden cardiac death. Read more

Bristol Half Marathon in memory of Gary Edwards

I wanted to run the Bristol Half Marathon to raise money for CRY in memory of my fiance, Gary Edwards who passed away unexpectedly on his stag do in Poland six weeks before our wedding in July 2015. I have to admit my training didn’t go quite go to plan in the run up to the