Runners carry washing machines in memory of SSNAP fundraiser
The challenge took place at the charity's Summer Garden Party at Grove Rugby Club.SSNAP supports sick and premature babies and their families in the Newborn Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Following Mr Realey's death, Kerri Knibbs, SSNAP's chair of the board of trustees, described him as a "friend, father, sportsman, inspirational fundraiser and a proud ex-paratrooper".Organisers of the Oxford half marathon said his "unwavering dedication to SSNAP and the families it supports was nothing short of inspirational", while the Oxford Hospitals Charity called him a "passionate and charismatic charity leader".
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