CRY Update Magazine 61

Read Update 61 online here In this issue: • ‘Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Father’s Grief’ booklet launch, page 10 • Justice for James: Reopening the Inquest into the death of James Markham, page 10-12 • CRY at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, page 17-18 • CRY Golf Day 2013, page 18 • West ’12


CRY Durham Riverside Walk 2012

Congratulations and thank you to the 152 participants (plus dogs in CRY t-shirts!) who took part in the 3rd CRY Durham Riverside Walk on Saturday 6th October 2012, on one of the sunniest and warmest autumn days this year. The numbers taking part this year were slightly above those of 2011, thanks to the efforts of


CRY Great Cake Bake 2013 – Gary & Denise Watson

“We held a cake sale at Bishop Heber High School, Malpas, Cheshire on the Thursday 28th November as part of the CRY great cake bake. Staff and students baked and bought cakes and biscuits to sell at break and lunchtime. A group of sixth-formers manned the stalls. We also had an amazing heart-shaped cheesecake, made by


CRY Durham Riverside Walk 2013

Congratulations and thank you to the 218 participants (and some four-legged friends in CRY t-shirts!) who took part in the 4th CRY Durham Riverside Walk on Saturday 5th October 2013 on another mild and sunny day. The event has grown steadily since 2010 and the numbers taking part this year were the most ever. As in


Cardiac Risk in the Young (Screening) Bill

Cardiac Risk in the Young (Screening) Bill Official Parliamentary Report House of Commons 10th March, 2004 Speeches and interventions by: Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) David Wright (Telford) Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar) Mr. David Stewart (Inverness, East, Nairn and Lochaber) Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East) Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham) Tim


"Don't Cry" CD Launch

The launch party was held at The Jubilee Hall in West Rainton, County Durham and was attended by friends and family of Steve Percival and his band: Nick Phillips, Paul Stevens, Michael Wilkinson, Emma Callaghan, The bon Achord singers, Will Lang, Colin Nicholson, Bruce Macdonald Lowes, Barry Henderson, Jeff Morland, John and Elaine Lawler and Richard


Great North Run 2011

Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 18th September 2011. This year we had a larger team of 68 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants. Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day, despite the aches and pains. The


Virgin London Marathon 2011

Virgin London Marathon Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of our CRY runners in the Virgin London Marathon 2011. This year our team included CRY Patron Bill Neely (click here for a full list of CRY runners). Your fantastic efforts are truly appreciated and we hope the aches and pains are now a distant


CRY Update Magazine 52

Read Update 52 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.


Hear our Cry (Parents continue lifesaving quest)

A couple who lost their teenage son to a hidden heart condition are continuing to try to ensure other parents don’t suffer the same despair. Since their son Ian died in 1996, aged just 19, Redcar couple Kenny and Maralyn Bowen have selflessly devoted much of their time to helping national charity Cardiac Risk in the