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On Sunday 26th April 2026, we (Charlotte and Megan) will be running the London Marathon to raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust in memory of our brother Alexander Albiston.

'Alex' was an inspirational young man who was diagnosed with bone cancer when he was just 17 years old, but who went on to achieve top A level grades and a place at Cambridge University whilst battling the disease in his last year in the school sixth form. Alexander who sadly died aged 18 in March 2010 was really keen to raise funds for research into bone cancer and his favourite charity was the Bone Cancer Research Trust which is dedicated to saving lives and improving outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer. Despite being a very small charity they are the leading funders of research into this cruel disease - with more research projects exploring primary bone cancer than any other organisation.

Since Alex passed away, his family and friends have raised over £234,000 from lots of different activities and challenges and we are delighted to have an opportunity to add to this total by competing in our first marathon in his memory.

For more information on Alex's story and money raised in his memory, please see the website https://www.timalb.wixsite.com/alexalbiston

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