Mary Collard.
- Credit: Sue Collard
A Worle family is continuing to raise awareness and vital funds for life-saving research in memory of their daughter.
Mary Collard was aged 11 when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the most common form of primary bone cancer in children and young adults.
She enjoyed football, golf, swimming, drama, cubs, guides and was a great Liverpool Football Club supporter.
Mary would have turned 21-years-old tomorrow (Friday).
Mary s parents, Sue and Andy, have been fundraising for the Bone Cancer Research Trust since her death in 2012 and have raised more than £607,000 for the charity through events including fire walks, golf days and taking part in the London Marathon.
A very special 11-year-old Oldham fund-raiser received her own ‘special delivery’ from Royal Mail this week.
After going through gruelling chemotherapy, brave Abigail wanted to raise funds for research into finding a kinder type of treatment for other people.
She has since been raising money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust and so far this year a stamp appeal has raised an amazing £6,618!
Alan Livingstone, the Oldham Delivery Office Manager, takes up the story.
He said: “Terri, a volunteer at the Bone Cancer Research Trust, contacted me for help in regards to how people could send Christmas cards to Abigail without making her address known to the public
But what are you going to do with all those used stamps? The Bone Cancer Research Trust has the answer… The Bone Cancer Research Trust Stamp Appeal. Getting involved could not be easier! All you need to do is save your used stamps or horizon labels from the UK or overseas. If you are a business, shop or public service you could even have a collection box for people to drop off their stamps. Your stamps will be recycled and turned into lifesaving funds. Primary bone cancer can occur at any age, but affects mostly children, teenagers, young adults and the elderly.
The Pigeon Tree in Springfield Park.
- Credit: Archant
Letters, contributions and comments sent in from Gazette readers this week.
Festive safety will prevent jobs and health hangover
Claire Poyner, Islington Green Party, full address supplied, writes:
London has been fortunate to be placed in Tier Two out of lockdown. But it was a close call and we could easily get pushed up to Tier Three after December 16 if we’re not careful.
To stay in Tier Two, protect our health and minimise the effect on jobs and the economy in 2021, it is important that we all keep to the current rules and act sensibly until a vaccine is rolled out.