THE final of the Proud of Barnsley Awards was held on Friday. We were delighted to welcome everyone, as well as welcome back some familiar faces from acr.
× A MEMORIAL garden dedicated to bereaved families as a place to remember children was officially opened on Saturday after more than £10,000 was raised in memory of a Mapplewell schoolboy.
Darton Academy pupil Lucas Fleetwood died aged 14 and had congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) - a rare condition that only affects just one in every 200,000 people.
Lucas’ parents, Daniel and Stacey Fleetwood, decided they wanted a less traditional resting place for their son and so after contacting Barnsley Council’s bereavement services, they worked to develop a memorial garden within Barnsley Crematorium’s grounds where families can go to remember their loved ones.
× A DEDICATED area for bereaved families to remember children is being added to Barnsley Crematorium following fundraising efforts in memory of a Mapplewell teenager.
Darton Academy pupil Lucas Fleetwood died aged 14 and had congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) - a rare condition that only affects just one in every 200,000 people.
He went to bed healthy after school on September 6, 2019 but tragically never woke up.
Lucas had just returned from a family holiday in Majorca and had enjoyed showing his younger brother, Oliver, around his new school that day.
His parents, Daniel and Stacey Fleetwood, of Brattice Way, decided they wanted a less traditional resting place.