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"Life is measured in achievement,
not in years alone".Bruce Mclaren
Biography
Born 26 February 1995
Died 30 June 2009
RIP
Died 30 June 2009
RIP
Once upon a time there was a wise Sage called Mark Peters, he was a kind and gentle
man,from the far reaches of the known universe,also called Cambridge by some
scholarly types.
He was approached by Liam's parents and asked for a donation of £20.
Mark said "Wait a while I have an idea"
We waited as the kindly man suggested.
Then from upon high in the towers of STAR 107 radio, was born unto the world "an idea that might work" .
This idea was good.It was very good.It was pretty darned good.
In fact it snowballed into LIAMSMILE.
Mark Peters and the rest of the crew at Star 107,promoted Liamsmile until two of them actually exploded under their tireless efforts.
They generated through air time sufficient interest to raise around nearly £20,000 .
This was done by promoting www.justgiving.com/liamsmile and collections and donations from individuals and many companies around Cambridgeshire.
Eventually on December 22nd,2006,which marked the point that Liam had been free from treatment for his cancer for twelve months,he took to the water at the Next Generation pool in Cambridge,and swam ONE MILE in under 50 minutes.
This is pretty good as he was 11 years old at the time,and had 50% of his left thigh muscles missing as a result of cancer to his leg and lungs.
Liam did this himself through sheer determination to give back something to one of the charities that helped him and his family,and to do it in memory for his friend Jack Wilkinson who died from cancer in August 2006,aged just 12 years.
This Marked the start of Liam's fundraising for CLIC Sargent.
ITV's Million Pound Giveaway
"Five millionaires, author and former politician Jeffrey Archer, Dragons Den and entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne, Ann Summer's founder Jacqueline Gold, Crystal Palace Chairman and owner Simon Jordan and the MOBO's founder Kanya King, will decide who, of those standing before them, is deserving of a share of the massive cash sum in Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway."
In mid december 2006, Liam attended the ITV studios in the shadow of Bow flyover in East London,to film for the series Million Pound Giveaway.
He successfully presented his case as to why the panel should donate £50,741.10 to his appeal for CLIC SARGENT.
The panelists own money was going to purchase a luxury static 3 bedroomed caravan at Filey in Yorkshire.
He was approached by Liam's parents and asked for a donation of £20.
Mark said "Wait a while I have an idea"
We waited as the kindly man suggested.
Then from upon high in the towers of STAR 107 radio, was born unto the world "an idea that might work" .
This idea was good.It was very good.It was pretty darned good.
In fact it snowballed into LIAMSMILE.
Mark Peters and the rest of the crew at Star 107,promoted Liamsmile until two of them actually exploded under their tireless efforts.
They generated through air time sufficient interest to raise around nearly £20,000 .
This was done by promoting www.justgiving.com/liamsmile and collections and donations from individuals and many companies around Cambridgeshire.
Eventually on December 22nd,2006,which marked the point that Liam had been free from treatment for his cancer for twelve months,he took to the water at the Next Generation pool in Cambridge,and swam ONE MILE in under 50 minutes.
This is pretty good as he was 11 years old at the time,and had 50% of his left thigh muscles missing as a result of cancer to his leg and lungs.
Liam did this himself through sheer determination to give back something to one of the charities that helped him and his family,and to do it in memory for his friend Jack Wilkinson who died from cancer in August 2006,aged just 12 years.
This Marked the start of Liam's fundraising for CLIC Sargent.
ITV's Million Pound Giveaway
"Five millionaires, author and former politician Jeffrey Archer, Dragons Den and entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne, Ann Summer's founder Jacqueline Gold, Crystal Palace Chairman and owner Simon Jordan and the MOBO's founder Kanya King, will decide who, of those standing before them, is deserving of a share of the massive cash sum in Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway."
In mid december 2006, Liam attended the ITV studios in the shadow of Bow flyover in East London,to film for the series Million Pound Giveaway.
He successfully presented his case as to why the panel should donate £50,741.10 to his appeal for CLIC SARGENT.
The panelists own money was going to purchase a luxury static 3 bedroomed caravan at Filey in Yorkshire.
This will allow 30 families every year
to have a free holiday away and to
help them forget the pressures and
stresses that childhood cancer
creates within a family.
This would bring Liam's fund raising efforts to around £70,000
This would bring Liam's fund raising efforts to around £70,000
Liam went on to win many awards for his bravoury and fundraising in his short life.
These awards included;
The Diana Award presented by Gordon Brown,who subsequently spoke about Liam in his first official speach as Prime Minister.
The Diana Award presented by Gordon Brown,who subsequently spoke about Liam in his first official speach as Prime Minister.
The Pride of Britain Award presented by Sir Richard Branson,Rebecca Adlington and
Carol Vorderman.
Britains Kindest Kid award by Channel 5 News
Images copyright
of Daily Mirror and
Pride of Britain
LiamFairhurst.Com
Liam had raised around £320,000 for CLIC Sargent,by the time he died aged just 14.
Since then his Father,went with CLIC Sargent to TESCO HQ where as a direct result of seeing and hearing what Liam had done,they were able to make CLIC Sargent a charity of the year.
This raised over £7,000,000 for CLIC Sargent all because of the inspiration and motivation of one special child.
Liam's brother (Callum Fairhurst) has now taken over fundraising where Liam left off.
Last year Callum and Team Twycle cycled John O'Groats to Lands End in six days.Callum was only 13 when he did this.
Since then his Father,went with CLIC Sargent to TESCO HQ where as a direct result of seeing and hearing what Liam had done,they were able to make CLIC Sargent a charity of the year.
This raised over £7,000,000 for CLIC Sargent all because of the inspiration and motivation of one special child.
Liam's brother (Callum Fairhurst) has now taken over fundraising where Liam left off.
Last year Callum and Team Twycle cycled John O'Groats to Lands End in six days.Callum was only 13 when he did this.
Callum has gone on to inspire the setting up of the Liam Fairhurst Foundation to help Young Heroes and support
certain Charities.He himself has been awarded a Gold Blue Peter Badge,a Diana Award and Young Person of the
Year (Cambridgeshire Junior section),Heart Heroes.Meeting recent Prime Ministers.
Most recently the prestigious Spirit of London Award held at the Royal Albert Hall.
Most recently the prestigious Spirit of London Award held at the Royal Albert Hall.
Liam has also been honoured by the Cambridge Evening News paper,they have named their award for the Child of
Courage after him.
The Ely Standard newspaper have named a Sporting Award after him too.
Additionally his name lives on at Red Lodge Karting where an annual event marking his birthday is held to raise funds for charity.
Cherry Hinton Lions football Club in Cambridge also remember Liam with a trophy named after him,plus they have kindly made Liam and his family Life Vice Presidents of Cherry Hinton football club.
The Ely Standard newspaper have named a Sporting Award after him too.
Additionally his name lives on at Red Lodge Karting where an annual event marking his birthday is held to raise funds for charity.
Cherry Hinton Lions football Club in Cambridge also remember Liam with a trophy named after him,plus they have kindly made Liam and his family Life Vice Presidents of Cherry Hinton football club.
Liam can be seen at 4Min 26 sec........
