Charlotte’s Brain Tumour Journey
18.2.1997 – 24.2.2016
Diagnosis to death: 951 days
Age 19
12 years ago today, Miles, Charlotte and I went for an early evening walk to Brighton Marina. It was a beautiful, long walk on a hot summer’s evening.
We had no idea what lay ahead.
Just 629 days later, Charlotte would die from her brain tumour, and Miles would become an only child.
Looking back at photographs from that evening, it is impossible not to wonder how life can change so completely in such a short space of time.
A simple family walk. An ordinary summer evening.
The kind of moment you never realise will one day become so precious.
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📣 The UK Ice Hockey Foundation is proud to announce that Petr Bříza, Senior Vice-President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), will join the speaker line-up at the Hockey Development Summit 2026 this month ⤵️
📝 Full details & tickets ➡️ https://t.co/Tvt2ZKTgFc
We're delighted to share that Kenny Rausch will be joining us in Sheffield!
To learn more about Kenny's expertise at the intersection of technology and player development, read the full article here:
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Charlotte’s Brain Tumour Journey
18.2.1997 – 24.2.2016
Diagnosis to death: 951 days
Age 19
Watching your child in pain, no matter their age, is one of the most indescribable feelings in the world.
I often used to say to Charlotte that her pain hurt me a thousand times more than it hurt her, simply because there was nothing I could do to take it away or make her feel better.
I would have given anything to swap places with her, to carry that pain myself instead of watching her endure it.
It's a feeling that never leaves you.
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If you're able to pop a £ in Charlotte's Bag 100% will go to research. A RT would also be much appreciated. TY
I lost my 13 year old daughter to #BrainCancer & that unimaginable pain became my purpose.
Shortly after my Ashley passed, I founded Cancer Response Team (@Nonprofit4Kids) to ensure Children with cancer can access supportive & integrative care that insurance often refuses to cover. Since then, we’ve already helped hundreds of families. ❤️
If you believe no Child should ever fight cancer alone & no parent should be left abandoned after the battle, I’m asking you to Follow me right now. I share raw, honest stories, survivor victories, practical ways you can help today & the hard truths most people prefer to look away from.
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Charlotte. Forever 19. Her life over. That's just not right.
This small charity needs help to raise money for more research to allow people to live their lives. Please help this to become a reality. Please make a small donation, if you can.
Thank you ❤️
"All I wanted to do was play for GB"
In today's @yorkshirepost Sports Weekend, @steelershockey captain @dowdy75 discusses how his @TeamGBicehockey career saw him fulfill a boyhood dream ⬇️
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Even with her head looking like this, Bella still smiles. Even when the inside of her head feels like a thousand shards of glass, she keeps fighting. She still finds beauty in the world around her every day. She laughs & giggles at the silly moments with her friends & family. And she continues to hope for a better tomorrow.
Bella does all of this & if Bella can… so can you.
💜 Bella 💜
18.2.97 - 24.2.16
Brain Cancer
Today I found myself thinking that Charlotte would have been 30 next year.
Somehow, the loss feels even greater now than it ever has before. I see people from her year group getting married, buying homes, and announcing pregnancies, and it's impossible not to think about the life she should have had too.
Charlotte will be forever 19.
One thing I know for certain is that you never get over the loss of a child. You simply learn to carry it through the years through every milestone, every celebration, and every reminder of what might have been.
The years pass, but the love remains. So does the longing for all the moments that should have been.
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For our final announcement of the week, we are very pleased to announce that Great Britain Men's Head Coach, Pete Russell, will join as a guest speaker at the Hockey Development Summit 2026!
Read more: https://t.co/RWAyAzwphL
We're excited to announce our next guest speaker for the Hockey Development Summit 2026: Kalle Väliaho, Development Manager for Europe & Africa at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Read more: https://t.co/XRvZmNwxZJ
Charlotte’s Brain Tumour Journey
18.2.1997 – 24.2.2016
Diagnosis to death: 951 days
Age 19
Twelve years ago today I took this photo. A charity treated Charlotte to a shopping spree at Topshop in London.
I’d give anything to relive that day the smiles, the laughter, and having Charlotte beside me enjoying her favourite pastime.
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The Hockey Development Summit 2026 announces Mark Black, Vice President of International Operations at @NHL, as the third brilliant guest speaker to join the line-up.
Read more ▶️ https://t.co/bXZNbBFGmr
We’re proud to announce that Charlotte’s BAG will soon be launching a new podcast Dying to Live, Living to Die.
This podcast will share amongst other things:
• Charlotte’s story
• Honest conversations around cancer, grief and loss
• Awareness and education surrounding brain tumours
• Interviews with the team at King’s College Hospital London, our patrons, and those who knew and supported Charlotte
The podcast will be available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Thank you for your continued support. Miles & I are looking forward to sharing this journey with you.
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