The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Charity movie screening in memory of mum
The son of a woman who died of cancer is selling tickets for a special screening of her favourite film to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK.
APeterboroughtheatrewill hostthespecialcharityscreening of the 1963 Cliff Richard filmSummerHolidayinmemory of a former resident.
Dorothy Young, who was originallyfromBrettonbutlater lived in Sheepwalk, died of pancreaticcancerinJuly2020.
Her son, Chris Bauer, 43, is organising a charity screening of what was her favourite film Summer
Holiday - at the John ClareTheatre,atPeterborough CentralLibrary,onSeptember 21 this year.
Chris is selling tickets for the event - and all of the proceeds will be donated to the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK.
“My mum loved Cliff Richard and Summer Holiday was her favourite film,” Chris said.
“Whenshecameoutofhospital for the last time, we had a conversation about her wishes and what she wanted to do for her funeral.
"One of the things she said wasthatshewantedanymoney raised to go to Pancreatic Cancer UK.
“Since she passed away I wanted to do something for charity.Lastyear,onherbirthday, I took a load of chocolates intothechemotherapywardat thePeterboroughCityHospital - but I wanted to do something bigger to raise some money in her memory.”
Dorothy was being treated forherpancreaticcanceratPeterborough City Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Leading up to her last stint in hospital, before she was discharged, she had to shield,” Chris said. “It was hugely difficult for her.
“They cancelled her chemotherapy because her case was terminal - there was nothing more they could do.
"When they released her, they said she had days to live but she finally passed away over three weeks later.
“We knew it was coming, so in the last few days we all made a conscious effort to be with her more or less all of the time.
"Me, my sister, brother, his wife and children were all there to say goodbye.”
Chrispreviouslyshavedhis head to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support when Dorothy was first diagnosed.
He is hoping to sell all 144 tickets for the screening on September 21.
If you would like to purchase tickets – they are availableonSummerHolidayMovie. com.