James Poynton wrote the words for ‘Girl’ when he was 8 years old. Just before his 12th birthday, James died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition. Whilst he was alive, James asked his friend Barry Waring to set the words to music. Barry did so, and subsequently was honoured to be asked to play the finished
James Poynton
North West Postcard
Families from the Liverpool area and across the North West joined together to help launch a major regional campaign to highlight shocking new statistics that show the number of young people who lose their lives to the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week – a staggering 50% rise on previous estimates.
Remembering James in song
A Wirral band are releasing a charity single dedicated to the memory of an 11-year-old from Oxton who died from an undiagnosed heart condition. Daywalker have just finished recording Girl, which will raise money for the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) charity. The song was written by James Poynton, a budding musician and talented sportsman
Pals tribute to tragic James
A group from Formby which fundraised in memory of a boy who collapsed and died on a beach has thanked supporters. Formby Shotokan Karate Club raised more than £1,762 in a 50-miole cycle ride following the death of James Poynton, 12, who collapsed and died in the arms of his father Jim, a former sensei at
For the love of James
A father and son from Formby are fundraising in memory of a 12-year-old boy who collapsed and died. Mike Roach, 42, and his son John, 13, will cycle 50 miles for charity following the death of James Poynton who died on a beach. James, who was the son of former Formby Shotokan Karate Club sense Jim
'It was a lovely day and James was happy with us on the beach when he collapsed in his father's arms'
The parents of a schoolboy who died on a family trip to the beach have paid tribute to their loving son. James Poynton, 11, of Waterford Road, Oxon, Wirral, was on Caldy Steps, West Kirby, when he collapsed in his father’s arms. Despite rescuers’ attempts to save him, he died shortly after arriving at Arrowe Park
