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Text Box: Adrian Sudbury Award Text Box: Jeremy Sutcliffe has become the first winner of the Adrian Sudbury Award. Jeremy Sutcliffe, of Pass The Parcel Overnight, has been awarded the memorial by the Laura Crane Trust. The trophy was established as a lasting memorial in memory of former Huddersfield Examiner journalist Adrian Sudbury, who lost his battle with leukaemia last August. Adrian, 27, devoted the last 18 months of his life to raising awareness about cancers, particularly among young people, and linked himself to the work of the Laura Crane Trust. That charity was set up by Huddersfield’s Jacqui Roeder after her teenage daughter Laura died of a rare form of cancer. Ms Roeder said: “In 2007, Adrian came as a speaker to our Hollywood Ball, explaining, as a young person with cancer himself, why it is so vital that people should support the Laura Crane Trust’s determined fight against cancer in young people. “Trust officials and I were in touch with Adrian on an ongoing basis and grew very fond of him. “We wanted to honour him in some way for his courage and for speaking so passionately at the ball in support of our work. “We spoke to Kay, his mum, and asked her if they would be happy for us to award a trophy each year at the ball, dedicated to Adrian, to someone who had gone the extra mile for the trust during the year since the last ball. She was absolutely delighted.” Mr Sutcliffe was nominated for the work his firm did to help the Trust reach out to young cancer sufferers. Laura had spent her last Christmas in hospital and Trust officials vowed to make sure others in that same situation were given something to make them smile. Ms Roeder said: “Three years ago we started sending a surprise gift, such as mp3 players, to every 13-24 year-old in hospital at Christmas to brighten their day. “It was a gesture which has received tremendous responses from nurse, patients and parents alike. On all three occasions, at his busiest time of year, Jeremy Sutcliffe has made sure that these were delivered in time for Christmas throughout the length and breadth of the UK, including Belfast and also to Dublin. “He was a very worthy recipient of Adrian's trophy.”

Jacqui Roeder and Jeremy Sutcliffe

Adrian Sudbury and Pam Thorne