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Dear parents

As you know, last September myself and two other parents, Liz Polding and Sharon Ratcliffe - in conjunction with St Helens Council - designed and had constructed 'The Memorial to our Children'.

What you may not know, is the fact that our memorial is the only one in the UK as far as we know. I think that it shows the determination of the families in the North West of England to have people remember the tragedy at Alder Hey, and that it serves as a reminder for it to never happen again. 'NEVER AGAIN'.

The memorial needs to have a permanent garden of plants on it, which is the reason why I write to you all. I would like to ask if everyone could send a £1 toward the purchase of plants. We have over 700 members of PITY II, if everyone gave a £1 it would raise enough for plants, and make up the difference to a memorial bench.

Wendy Natale ran a marathon and raised £130 towards a bench for the memorial, if you all sent a £1 we could do both. A memorial bench costs £400.

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Wendy for raising the money and to say thank you to those who sent a £1.

You can contact at me at any of the contact points listed above. Please send your donations for PITY II but mark them Memorial Garden. Thank You

 

Sheila Rigby

PITY II (Parents who have Interred Their Young Twice) is the parents' support group set up in the wake of the organ retention scandal
at Alder Hey Hospital (Liverpool, UK). It aims to provide self help support and advice to affected families.

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