My Story

On 26/4/26, I will be running the London Marathon to raise money for Samaritans, in memory of my wonderful husband Tom. As many may know, Tom died by suicide in February this year after a short battle with his mental health.

I would like to be able to channel some of the sadness and grief of the past few months into something positive and worthy of honouring Tom’s memory. I would also like us to feel that Tom is still somehow bringing some goodness to the world, as he did in life. I would be incredibly grateful to anyone who feels able to help me do this, through sponsoring me to take on this challenge. 

Tom’s story is not mine to tell on the internet. However, what I would like to shout to anyone who will listen is how much of an incredible person he was. He was a wonderful husband and very proud Daddy (to our 5 and 3 year olds) who loved his family fiercely. He was the life and soul. He lit up a room with his wit and enthusiasm and made you feel special when he talked to you. He was adventurous, kind, thoughtful and so much fun. Tom worked as a doctor in Intensive Care and in A&E prior to this. He has directly saved numerous lives throughout his years as a doctor. He has run the London Marathon twice himself, raising a lot of money for charity.

He deserves a big legacy.

Tom had never struggled with his mental health prior to the Summer of 2024. That this could have happened to Tom has come as a shock to those who knew him. If anyone reading this is struggling, this is your sign that things can get better.

I’m truly not sure whether Samaritans would ever have been able to help Tom but we know that their work does save lives. Their vision is that fewer people die by suicide by providing support to those who need it at any time, day or night, every day of the year. I would like to raise enough money that we will certainly have helped prevent other families from going through the heartbreak that our family is experiencing.

Lastly, I’m also selfishly choosing to do this to try to make our wonderful children proud. For them to be able to look back and see that even at our darkest time, we tried to find some light.

Nobody would have been more proud of this than Tom. I know that he will be with me every step of the way