Katrina Durham

Katrina was eventually diagnosed with an Astrocytoma grade III, having experienced seizures for several years – her consultant had been happy just to monitor her.  Eventually, however, despite a craniotomy and chemotherapy, Katrina succumbed to the tumour and passed away at the age of 43. Read Katrina's Story...

Mark Gash

Out of the blue, Mark had a fit one evening and, following a visit to his local hospital, was diagnosed with a brain tumour.  Just three and a half weeks later he passed away - Read Mark's Story...

Tony Anholt

Tony's marriage broke up because of his complete personality change.  Then he suffered what doctors thought was a stroke, but later turned out to be an inoperable brain tumour.  He died a horrible death 15 months later - Read Tony's Story...

Phil Coles

Phil lived for seven years following the diagnosis of a brain tumour in 1998.  His illness was a long and difficult emotional journey for his close family - although he remained brave, stoical and accepting of his condition throughout - Read Phil's Story...

Carol Cooper

Carol was a much loved sister and daughter and mother of grown-up twin sons, Simon and Mark.   She had a really caring nature, so it was hardly surprising that for over 20 years she worked with the mentally ill.  But, at the age of 53, within the space of six short weeks, Carol was diagnosed with a brain tumour and passed away - Read Carol's Story...

Pam Delome

Pam was the proud mother of four children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  She used to go out to the US for six months over the winter every year to visit her sons and daughter who lived there and it was on one of these visits that her daughter first became aware of certain personality changes.  Eventually Pam was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme grade IV.  She passed away just over a year later in 2011 - Read Pam's Story...

Jack D'Lima

Jack was only a toddler when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour but, despite battling for his life for more than eight years, he lost the fight.  His parents feel consumed and suffocated by the emptiness they are left with, but they have to pick up the shattered pieces and rebuild their lives for the sake of their other two sons - Read Jack's Story...

Valerie Emms

Valerie was a healthy, fit mother of four grown-up children, who enjoyed golf, gardening and walking her dog when she suddenly started to experience a range of symptoms.  Various doctors diagnosed stress and a trapped nerve, but two months later it was discovered that she had a grade IV glioblastoma multiforme.  Her daughter, Helen, was able to accept and come to terms with the fact that her mother was dying and help Valerie on her journey of letting go.

Here’s Valerie’s story…

Diana Ford

Our eldest daughter, Diana, was aged 42 and the mother of three young boys aged seven, five and two, when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2002.  She survived barely three weeks.  Her death inspired Sandy, my husband, to set up The Diana Ford Trust and to campaign for an alliance of brain tumour charities - Read Diana's Story...

Yashpal Gill

Yashpal Gill died of a brain tumour in 2002 after a very short illness - he was just 50.  He was a self-employed accountant and a very active man.  His death left his wife, Bali, and two sons devastated - Read Yashpal's Story...

Maggie Harvey

Maggie was a woman who loved life, her job and her family and friends.  She had always lived life to the full until she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme.   She and her family then felt like they had stepped onto a roller coaster, yet they were determined to make the most of the time Maggie had left - Read Maggie's Story...

Claire Hollister

My darling daughter, Claire, had her life cut short by a brain tumour - the very same disease which had killed my sister, Valerie, 10 years previously.  Claire was just 30years old when she passed away, just 14 months after diagnosis with a grade IV gliosarcoma - Read Claire's Story...

Neville Holt

Neville was a loving husband and proud father and grandfather of two sons, a daughter and four grandchildren.  Once his brain tumour was finally diagnosed, he survived barely another 14 weeks, yet his GP had insisted his symptoms were down to a mild stroke.  He was physically very fit, enjoyed his garden and walked regularly.  Read Neville's Story...

Anna Olivia Hughes

Anna was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 2005.  For 15 months she spent every other week in hospital but sadly, Anna lost her battle and passed away aged 3 years and 8 months.  She was an inspiration to everyone she met and her parents set up the charity Anna's Hope to give future children a better chance of survival - Read Anna's Story...

Mike Mason

Mike was a wonderful husband and family man with a great passion for football.  He was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme in 2007 and died just over two years later.  Read Mike's Story...

Ian Meek

In 1995 Ian was diagnosed with a brain tumour.  Married to Sally with three children, Ian counted himself one of the lucky ones because he survived so long.  In 2009 the tumour turned cancerous and he had to undergo an operation to remove part of it and then undergo a fairly intensive period of chemotherapy whilst training for the famous three peaks challenge, which became known as Meek’s Peaks.  Sadly Ian passed away on 1^st August 2012 leaving a legacy of research at Leeds University having raised over £105,000.

Read his story and tribute from Carol Roberson Founder of BTRS…

Paul Mitchell

Paul was a loving husband and father of four year old John James when he was diagnosed with possible depression in 2001.  Instinctively his wife knew that this was not the correct diagnosis, but she never expected that the underlying cause of his illness was a brain tumour which was to take his life in just 18 months - Read Paul's Story...

Jayendra V Patel

JV (as he was always known), found out he had a grade IV glioblastoma multiforme in his temporal lobe on his birthday and two weeks before his eldest daughter was due to get married.  Just over a year later, his immediate family were all present when JV died - Read JV's Story...

John Pettyfer

John was just 51 years old when his life was cut short by a glioblastoma multiforme, but right up to his last few days he continued to think of and care for his family and animals, rather than dwell on himself.  He was a very brave man who kept everyone entertained with wonderful anecdotes and his great sense of humour - Read John's Story...

Alison Phelan

Alison is the inspiration behind the charity Ali's Dream, (founder member of Brain Tumour Research) which was set up by her family and friends following her loss in June 2001, three weeks before her eighth birthday.  She had been diagnosed with a brain stem glioma in August 2000 - Read Ali's Story...

Aurora Provenzano

Aurora was just six years old with her whole life ahead of her when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.  She fought a brave battle for three and a half years, but sadly lost the fight and left her parents and two sisters, Isabella and Chiara with a huge hole in their family.  In February 2011 the family decided to set up a Brain Tumour Research Umbrella Group 4 Aurora - Read Aurora's Story...

Taylan Rawlinson

Taylan was an incredible boy who was sadly taken away from his family on 19th August 2009 at the age of just 7.  He was a special little star full of love, warmth, joy and laughter.  Just 10 months before he passed away, he was diagnosed with a rare form of brain tumour located in the brain stem.  In January 2010 his family set up a Brain Tumour Research Umbrella Group and founded Taylan's Project - Read Taylan's Story...

Levi Ringer

Levi enjoyed a normal six year old life until feeling unwell and complaining of headaches in December 2005.  Levi died in his mother's arms and surrounded by his loving and devastated family on 29th August 2006 at the age of just 6.  The charity Levi's Star was founded in his memory by his mum and grandma - Read Levi's Story...

Trudy Shingler

Trudy was a 35 year old forensic psychologist, a wife and mother of 3 year old Phoenix.  On 22^nd  October 2010 Trudy was officially diagnosed as having a Glioma tumour (the specific type was an Anaplastic PXA Grade IV). Less than four months later she passed away - Read Trudy's Story...

Becky Speirs

Becky was a wife and mother of three children, aged 6, 10 and 11 when she died of a brain tumour at the age of 40.

Becky's husband Colin has set up the charity Headcase to raise funds for research into glioblastoma multiforme - Read Becky's Story...