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Title: Marathon donations now top £70,000 for Newbury man Rob Berry
Post by: Administrator on April 17, 2014, 01:37:52 am
Marathon donations now top £70,000 for Newbury man Rob Berry


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Robert Berry, 42, from Newbury was raising money for the National Osteoporosis Society when he collapsed at the finishing line of the London Marathon on Sunday.

Mr Berry, received emergency medical attention but died after being transferred to St Mary's Hospital, in central London.

In a message on his personal website Mr Berry wrote: "This page is dedicated to my mum, who despite being diagnosed with osteoporosis at the relatively early age of 52 years, has been an inspiration through the continued positive outlook she has displayed ever since, despite some quite clear discomfort."

Rob Berry Personal Website (https://sites.google.com/site/robberryuk/home)


Rob Berry "Just Giving" Link (http://www.justgiving.com/Rob-Berry-uk)