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Aldenham School wore Christmas hats to support Brain Tumour Resarch, inspired by Tom Beech (left) Pupils and teachers donned Christmas hats for a worthy cause, inspired by a young man who has been living with a brain tumour since the age of five. Aldenham Prep School and Nursery, near Elstree, were in the festive spirit earlier this month as they joined in the fun of Wear A Christmas Hat Day to raise funds for the charity Brain Tumour Research. The fundraiser was very close to the heart of school marketing manager Liz Beech, whose son Tom, 25, was diagnosed with a tumour when he was just a small boy.