Charlie James Drake sadly passed away on the 11th of September aged 19, surrounded by his loving family after an intense and courageous battle with Leukaemia.

Charlie fought bravely throughout his treatment and never took a backward step.

We are incredibly proud of all that he achieved in such a short life time and will remember him for his positive, resilient and adventurous nature. He was loved and will continue to be loved, by his friends and family who remember him for the young caring man he was.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Charlie are gratefully received and will go directly to the charity Leukaemia UK.

We are Leukaemia UK. We believe research has the power to stop leukaemia devastating lives.

Despite decades of incredible progress, only half of leukaemia patients live longer than five years after their diagnosis. We won’t stop until we change this.

Bringing together the leukaemia community, we will accelerate progress through life-changing research, awareness and advocacy, doing everything we can to make sure that the next person with leukaemia has the best possible experience of diagnosis, treatment and care.