december english blogger charity activist known blog stephen story fundraising efforts charity aid teenagers cancer second anniversary death million raised memory born performed school withdrew applications university terminal cancer father fought disease twice lynch syndrome struggled diagnosis doctors believe cancer occur teenager bucket list things final months successfully achieving including holder began fundraising receiving support celebrities politicians met filmmaker recorded documentary died hospital age memorial service attended death posthumously recognised activism awards including honorary doctorate early life born december attended primary secondary school home town youth active child participating sports athletics particularly long distance running football point set record school received straight grades august interviews cambridge_university study medicine universities leicester leeds later withdrew applications getting verdict cancer determined like father andy lynch syndrome genetic cancer elder surgery remove cancer diagnosis years later removed second course receiving clear months stephen diagnosed doctors initially diagnosed stephen prescribed despite andy insistence risk cancer family repeatedly told teenagers young illness final interview published daily_mail confessed degree anger time taken cancer diagnosis lament illness activism diagnosed stage cancer age subsequently went aggressive radiation treatments declared cancer free returned knee treated doctors considered left leg spread parts lower body december years initial diagnosis cancer deemed spreading lungs liver ask long expected survive choosing measure life difference time january speech london arena called diagnosis good thing huge kick taught granted gave lot motivation life diagnosis began participating charity events later started website blog january time began fundraising trust initial goal following unexpected support goal raised year raised march went mark end fundraising campaign supported celebrities notably donated gave turnover comedy clubs entire month charity following april unofficial spokesperson charity appearing interviews promoting cause launched campaign asking people share promoting campaign goal reached april discharged hospital following improvement condition later day met prime minister voiced support campaign helped break number people making heart shaped hand gestures people september million million raised invested specialist cancer units young people seven british hospitals million care scholarships invested improving cancer awareness information helping patients attend charity annual weekend conference second anniversary death million raised entering goals achieved death july airfield lincolnshire people tandem jumps feet hours honour breaking previous record mother official ambassador trust ran marathon plans climb son memory documentary april met filmmaker residence drummer group opening ceremony champions league final stadium quickly friends team began following months filming home family summer went holiday travel close friends equipped cameras documentary development feature length film said days stephen passed talked legacy wanted sure remember positive person cancer making documentary team tasked facebook page managing media opening ceremony titled battle kings directed executive assistant prince trust ambassador business partner previously directed opening ceremony venue final produced directed produced producing partner filmmakers residence london film focused story group performers ceremonies manager spoke death met stephen year ago couldn believe committed following dream year opening ceremony remember eve ceremony knee hurting bad couldn walk watching dress rehearsal stands constant smile face told don worry tomorrow takes took double dose performed passion ceremony stephen inspired proud met small story death reaction following lung collapse april life support stable condition died cancer sleep early hours age death announced facebook page mother elder brother chris wrote twitter sit day words like inspirational proud frankly life achieved speaks doesn need eulogy bit hey younger brother contract blessed grow best little time death raised million praised spirit bravery opposition leader said inspiration said inspiring person met touched lives know incredibly positive young man credit family humanity reason took better imagine hour dedicated final moments raising millions pounds teenagers cancer stephen words stay forever words live life isn measured time measured achievements announced hold public private family funeral following day accordance wishes attendance told wear bright colours fun yellow colour summer advised people attended cathedral dean telling bbc degree public grief akin death princess diana buried day posthumous recognition awards honours appointed member order british empire birthday honours services award dated mother jane said stephen continually told didn charity work recognition acknowledged appointed member order british empire awesome jane received queen elizabeth_ii buckingham palace november october recognised pride britain awards award special recognition presented family november announced posthumously award honorary doctorate science recognition outstanding contribution highlighting unique needs teenagers young adults cancer mother collected behalf later month christmas tree dedicated decorated yellow september renamed honour june elephant west named public vote previously met animal mother wish animal larger music recorded single titled hope ain bad thing fundraiser memory announced release single june hours song reached itunes charts peaked official charts working local community organisation announced hold concert memory featuring west end stars accompanied professional orchestra choir members sound company download festival paid tribute main stage named attended festival bucket list
Stephen Sutton