Together with Sharon's other 3 beautiful daughters Sam, Charlotte and Ginny and Mark's sister, Tracy we have created a fundraising group "Butterflies and Bees" to raise money so Sharon can make a beautiful memory garden at home.

Mark who was a physical education officer at Garth Prison, was accidentally killed whilst out cycling nearly 5 years ago - he was just 51. He was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital, where Sharon was at work as a healthcare assistant, but sadly died soon after he reached the hospital. Later that day Sharon had to break the devastating news to her four daughters, telling them that their fit and active Dad had died suddenly. Mark was a keen sportsman who had completed several Iron Man triathlons so his untimely death was even more difficult for them all to understand. As well as his love for cycling Mark was a team coach for Garstang Gymnastics Club where youngest daughter Ginny was a keen member. He went running with his older daughters and his enthusiasm rubbed off and Sam and Charlotte continue to be keen runners and enter races raising money for various causes.

At the time Mark died, Katie had already been battling cancer for some years, having been diagnosed at the age of just 16 with acute myeloid leukaemia. She had intensive chemotherapy and after a lengthy, gruelling time she managed to beat the disease. However, several years later she relapsed and this time the only answer was to find a bone marrow donor. Luckily, Katie's youngest sister, Ginny, who was only 11 at the time, was a match and the operation went ahead. Katie was making a great recovery when her Dad was killed.

Katie continued to make a good recovery until it was discovered that cancer had returned again, this time she had developed an extremely rare tumour as a result of her leukaemia and despite further gruelling treatment Katie died at home at the age of 22, surrounded by her Mum and her sisters.

Please help us make this memory garden for Sharon. Thanks