A heartbroken husband has paid tribute to his wife with a 'heart of gold' who died of cancer. NHS worker Hannah Scott, 30, from Sutton-in-Ashfield was diagnosed with cancer of the thigh bone in 2020 and sadly died on August 28 this year.
Hannah spent a lot of time volunteering on the railways in Derbyshire, as reported by Derbyshire Live. Simon and his late wife only got married in June but had been together for ten years, having known each other all their lives.
Simon said: “She was such a special person and absolutely everyone adored her. She had a heart of gold. She was very kind and very loving, and would do anything for anybody.”
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While Hannah worked for the NHS, she regularly volunteered with the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway (EVR) between Duffield and Wirksworth with her husband, who has worked on trains his whole life. He’s currently the chief mechanical engineer for the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust, a charity organisation which looks after and restores old steam locomotives.
One of their engines, the 80080 locomotive, runs regularly on Ecclesbourne Valley Railway and it was this locomotive that Hannah so often used to help maintain alongside Simon and her father John. On the day of her funeral, a wreath was placed on the front of the engine in honour of her life.
Now, those who work on the EVR are helping Simon to fundraise in memory of Hannah and give back to the ward which looked after her while she was receiving her treatment. She spent much of her time in Lister 1 Ward at Nottingham City Hospital, and Simon hopes to be able to purchase vital equipment for the ward with donations raised.
He said: “We hoped we’d have 'til Christmas with her as that was what was indicated, and she wanted to raise money for the ward herself, but unfortunately that opportunity was taken from her.”
Helen McKortel from the EVR set up a GoFundMe link for Simon and at the time of writing £955 had been raised for 39 donations. It’s in addition to £1,250 worth of donations that were made at Hannah’s funeral.
Simon said: “When I organised the funeral, I wanted all the donations for the funeral to go to a particular ward. Helen suggested the idea for the fundraiser. I was blown away with what we made at the funeral, let alone what the GoFundMe page has made so far.” You can donate to the fundraiser at https://www.gofundme.com/f/hospital-equipment-funding-in-memory-of-hannah.
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