Grandson raises £1,200 in honour of his gran Freda
A KINDHEARTED teenager put his best foot forward to help raise £1,200 for charity in honour of his grandmother.
Tom ReganHammersley, from Cheadle Hulme, took part in the 10k Memory Walk in Heaton Park.
He was inspired by his grandmother Freda Regan who was recently diagnosed with vascular dementia.
The Manchester Grammar School pupil said: “I did the Memory Walk in honour of Freda. No-one calls her grandma.
“She is a free spirit and has always hated labels. She is independent, clever, kind and funny.
“She is a completely different person now. She has had her independence stolen from her, and she valued that so much.
“Sometimes she comes back to me and the witty comments fly again, I love that – they are happy times for my family. I remember that she is Freda Regan, she will always be Freda Regan, my Freda.
“The Memory Walks across the UK help to raise awareness about dementia and fund research to try and stop this awful disease, so myself and my friends wanted to do the walk and do our bit to prevent dementia affecting anyone else’s grandparent, mum, dad, son or daughter.”
Tom was joined on the charity walk by his friends and fellow Manchester Grammar School pupils Rohan Chopra and Mason Edmonds, both 16, and Mason’s brother Harrison, 20.