My darling husband Ralph Buckley, love of my life and father of our beautiful daughter Lyra, died in the Critical Care Unit at the Royal Marsden in Chelsea on May 31st 2025, having been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March and treated in Sutton. Ralph chose to undergo chemotherapy to try and gain a little more time with his family, but the progression of this awful disease was just too fast. We will miss him forever.

The teams at Sutton (particularly the Robert Tiffany ward and private day care) and in the Chelsea CCU were absolutely amazing - the compassion and dedication they demonstrated day in, day out was astonishing.

I am hoping that his friends and colleagues will support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in memory of Ralph. My hope is that one day humanity will know how to spot this devastating disease much earlier and treat it more effectively, and the Royal Marsden is already making such progress in so many ways. I don't want anyone to suffer as Ralph did and as we, his family, are now.

Your donation will:

- Support life-saving research - including clinical trials and the development of new drugs that will transform the lives of cancer patients at The Royal Marsden, across the UK and around the world.

- Offer patients world-leading treatment and care - delivering tailored and personalised treatment, which cares for the whole person, not just their illness.

- Invest in state-of-the-art equipment - from the latest in robotic surgery, to improved cancer imaging to ensure more effective and efficient diagnosis and treatment.

- Fund modern patient environments - allowing the hospital to build new facilities and refurbish existing ones, so that patients are cared for in the most welcoming, dignified and peaceful environments.

Thank you!