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My story

 

Nick Jarram

19th March 1982 - 14th March 2009

Both on the inside and on the outside Nick was a unique and beautiful person. He had a vivacious love for life that was simultaneously infectious and charming. This manifested itself in his love of the finer things in life: artwork, photography, beer, wine, gadgets, hair, music, 'debates', and sometimes-questionable t-shirts. He always seemed to take such joy from enfolding these things into his life and although they might be what we will remember about him, they are not why we will remember him. He was an extremely talented photographer and yet this talent was eclipsed by the gift of warmth that his friendship and presence brought into our lives. He loved his family, his friends and his girlfriend Nikki, and we all, in turn, loved him.

Nick was unique. Unfortunately his death was not. Despite being only 26, Nick died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition. Relatively little is known about Sudden Cardiac Death, but what is known is that it occurs in fit and healthy young people and has few or no warning signs. The latest figures suggest that 12 people a week may die from the condition. That's approximately 625 fit and healthy young people each year, the majority of which could have been preventable deaths. A simple ECG screening test would have highlighted a problem and enabled these young people to get the preventative medical help required to allow them to live the long and happy lives they should have had.

The charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) runs a screening program, produces literature aimed at raising awareness of the condition, prodvides financial and technical support for vital research, and runs a bereavement program. For more information please visit www.c-r-y.org.uk. Please  help by donating to CRY so they can carry out their vital work, so we can prevent this happening to other young people and their families.


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Thank you for your support.

 

Up and coming events...

 

18th July 2008 - Fort Dunlop Abseil, 12:30pm*

30th July 2008 - Diane Holliday's 50th Birthday Party and fundrasier for CRY*

14th March 2009 - Silverstone Half-Marathon*

*please email nikki_holliday@hotmail.com for further details... come and support us or join in with the fundraising!

Good luck to my lovely husband and everyone else brave enough to take part. When (if) you all finish the run, I'll double the donation. x Donation by Fiona Hobday 04/02/10  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the pennies from my piggy bank xxx Donation by Nikki Holliday 04/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Money from my piggy bank Donation by Diane Holliday 04/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Lawrence Molloy 14/11/09  

£125.00 + £35.26 Gift Aid

Final sponsership money from the abseil. Donation by Adam 28/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Abseil Sponser money :) Donation by Nikki Wilkinson 08/09/09  

£120.00

Very happy to help tip this over the £4000 mark! Well done Nikki and everyone! xxx Donation by Joanne Hornby 15/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Abseil donation from James and Steff xx Donation by James Holliday and Steff Clark 10/08/09  

£90.00 + £25.38 Gift Aid

Abseil money from Maryrose and Ron, Trish and Mike, Laus Bee, Rich Coad, Zoe Collins, Sarah Heggie and Finn Ryan. Donation by Nikki Holliday 10/08/09  

£65.00

Little bit of money raised from the abseil. Donation by Nikki Boileau 10/08/09  

£21.00 + £5.92 Gift Aid

Barbara Torley - Sponsorship money from Abseil. Donation by B Torley 09/08/09  

£30.00

Money from mum's birthday party. Getting drunk in the name of charity... I'm sure you are proud of us Nick xxxxx missing you more than ever xxxxx Donation by Nikki Holliday 03/08/09  

£568.00 + £160.21 Gift Aid

From friends and family in Ireland, thank you x Donation by Kathleen Coughlan 01/08/09  

£125.00

Thank you to Teresa Coughlan, Rumina and Mary for sponsoring the abseil Donation by Kathleen Coughlan 01/08/09  

£44.00 + £12.41 Gift Aid

Well done Adam Donation by george coghlan 29/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hope it went well! Donation by Matt Thomas 28/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Monies raised from Abseil - thanks everyone! xx Donation by Laura 28/07/09  

£50.00

Well done Kath x Donation by Chris Kirsz 28/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Lisa Ward 27/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

For Jodie and Dan's donation, which came the long way round, via a lovely dress. Donation by Jodie Ramsay and Dan Hisgett 25/07/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 24/07/09  

£10.00

Well done Kathleen was fab watching you all throwing yourself off a building! Donation by Paddy Coughlan 24/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great idea Lawrence. A good way to remember Nkki. Good luck with the fund raising. Dick Donation by Dick Fiala 22/07/09  

£10.00

Well done! Donation by Andrew McGeechan 21/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donated by Penny from Pinnacle Challenge. A big thank-you to Pinnacle for organising the charity abseil. Donation by Nikki Holliday 21/07/09  

£10.00

From Dan - Rita, Paul and Andrew, Maurice, Kye, Finn, Maureen, Evelyn, Grandad Holliday, Grandad Sykes, Iris, Lou and Neil. xx Donation by Nikki Holliday 21/07/09  

£110.00 + £31.03 Gift Aid

£5 Claire Stevens, £20 Trish and Brian Munslow, £10 Lynn and Tony Wood and £4 Helen Dixon. Thank you for all your donations above! Donation by Adam Munslow 19/07/09  

£39.00 + £11.00 Gift Aid

I've met some of you through being firends with Kathleens, you all seem very nice and truely sorry your sudden lost, all the best with the abseil. Donation by Jubera Shah 19/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done Nikki H. & all the others! xxxx Donation by Amanda Bagri 19/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck with it Nikki! You crazy person... ;-) Have fun! I'm sure Nick would be proud of you. Jenni xx Donation by Jenni Bosworth 18/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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