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Weʼve raised £4,130 to buy a memorial bench and support the family of Joshua West who suddenly passed away following an asthma attack at the tender age of 11.
- Ulverston, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 2nd September 2016
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Swarthmoor Junior Football Club is raising money in memory of Joshua West - a talented goalkeeper with the under 12's and passionate Liverpool supporter who suddenly passed away in April following an asthma attack.
Joshua and his family have been part of the football club for seven years with Joshua's dad Lee, the team coach since they first started playing together. Joshua's brother Billy plays for the under 8's and his mum Nicola, and grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins are all regular supporters at matches. YNWA.
Joshua loved his football and spent many hours on the pitch and at home practising his goalkeeping skills. His abilities stretched much further than his height and he was able to save goals many adults would have missed.
Joshua's cheeky, warm and loveable character made him a popular member of the club and wider football community and the sound of him encouraging his team to 'mark up' will echo around the pitch for years to come.
Any funds raised will be split between purchasing a memorial bench to be placed at the club grounds and to support his family.
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8 years agoPeter Burrows
8 years ago
A massive thankyou to everyone who donated. The memorial bench was unveiled at the weekend and looks amazing - just perfect. On behalf of Joshua's family and friends and team mates and Swarthmoor Junior Football Club we thankyou.
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- 8 years ago
Peter Burrows
8 years agoWe've extended our fundraising deadline so that we can continue to receive donations right through the holiday period. Please share this as far and wide as possible. Joshua was a passionate Liverpool supporter - if anyone has any links with LFC via twitter please feel free to tag this link to them. Thanks to everyone for their support. Here is one of my families favourite team photos -its a few years old but just look at Joshua's face!! Heaven has certainly gained a true star. RIP Joshua YNWA.
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- 8 years ago
Peter Burrows
8 years agoTotally blown away by all the donations - from near and far, people who knew Joshua and those that didn't, pocket money and larger donations - we are so grateful for every penny - thank you. Let's keep it going. Here's a photo of Joshua and his team taken a couple of years ago at Barrow Football Ground - Joshua's the cheeky one in grey!
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- 8 years ago
Peter Burrows
8 years agoThank you to everyone who has donated so far. Please keep sharing so we can raise even more. Let's do it for Joshua.
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109
SR
Aug 23, 2016
£10.00
Anonymous
Aug 22, 2016
£5.00
Marcia Jones
Aug 22, 2016
sleep tight sweetheart thoughts are with your loved ones xxxxxxx
£10.00
Caroline
Aug 22, 2016
I hope this small gesture helps towards your goal.
£30.00
Anonymous
Aug 20, 2016
£30.00
Chris and Karen Wren
Aug 17, 2016
£10.00
Anonymous
Aug 14, 2016
RIP Joshua - Goalkeeper's union member 👍👏⚽
£10.00
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Peter Burrows
Ulverston, United Kingdom
Swarthmoor Junior Football Club was formed in 2005 and currently welcomes over 230 children aged from 4 to 16 years to weekly training sessions, matches and tournaments. The policy of the club is to make football accessible to the whole community.