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
Therese Field
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.
South East Postcard
Bereaved families from London and the South East have been joined by MPs from all parties to launch a nationwide awareness campaign to highlight shocking new statistics that show the number of young people who lose their lives from the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week – a staggering 50% rise
Tribute to friend will help others
A personal tribute to a beloved teenage friend who died from heart disease was in every step taken by Rachael Roby in the London Marathon. Rachael, 26, who grew up in Ramsgate, raised more than £1,650 in memory of former Clarendon House pupil Therese Field, who died aged 16, 10 years ago, from an undetected heart
Fund-raising efforts in memory of school friend
Memories of a dear friend are spurring on former Clarendon House girl Rachael Roby to run the London Marathon to help the fight against heart disease. Miss Roby, 26, and her boyfriend Tim Aikin, a former Chatham House boy and Thanet Wanderers player, will tackle the run in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Tragic young victims of cardiac disease
Campaign to raise awareness The family of a teenager who died suddenly on holiday are joining a campaign to raise awareness of cardiac disease in the young. Therese Field was 16 when she died in 1997. The teenager, who loved dancing, was in Year 11 at Clarendon House School in Ramsgate and was preparing for her GCSEs
Postcards a CRY for help
Sisters of tragic teen back heart campaign When lively teen and Clarendon House pupil Therese Field suddenly collapsed and died while on holiday with friends it devastated her loving family. Therese, a fit, healthy girl, was just 16 when her life was claimed during the 1997 visit to Minehead Butlins leaving no real answers as to why.
London Marathon 2001 Heart Runners
This year 118 runners completed the London Marathon. Caroline Gard ran in memory of her son Andy who died a sudden cardiac death. Caroline’s third London marathon and she found it quite a different experience from before! Paul Davison ,Mat Wilson ,the first costume to cross the line. Captain Charlie Roberts from the Lincoln Army Mess