CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2023
Thank you to the 869 supporters who joined us on the day, and the 79 supporters walking in their local areas On 25 June 2023 we were so pleased to gather once again in London for the 17th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. Supporters began arriving in Southwark Park from 9am and gathered around the bandstand, connected with other participants and CRY staff, and began uploading messages and photos to our message wall. A total of 869 supporters joined us on the day, with 79 walking in their local areas.
lives have taken a different trajectory; but instead of being immersed in a sense of infinite grief and despair, many of you have dug in to the core of your strength to do something very altruistic and very important, and that is to support our charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. Many of you have raised money to demonstrate awareness of this catastrophe, and to do something about preventing such deaths. […] Today we join hands and take some very positive strides in making a difference to ensure that other families do not have to endure the same fate as yours.”
Once supporters had arrived, we got started with speeches from CRY Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma and CRY CEO Dr Steven Cox. Professor Sharma began by introducing the day, and thanking those who joined us; “Today we are going to be celebrating and cherishing the lives of late loved ones who passed away during the pinnacle of their life years and prematurely. I think our message wall here is just a reminder of the sort of people that we have lost; spouses, partners, children, siblings, friends; and these losses have transformed your lives.” “Some of you are getting back on track, and some of your
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Next to speak was CRY CEO Dr Steven Cox who began by thanking everyone who helped make the day possible, from participants to staff, volunteers and food vendors; before taking a moment of remembrance and thanks to CRY Patron Kathryn Harries for her legacy of work with CRY, “The CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk has been our
