A man who lost his partner of 24 years to cancer has jumped 11,000 feet from a plane in her memory — despite his own devastating diagnosis. Tom Lowery, 76, completed the skydive last Sunday (February 19) in memory of his partner Joan Lyons, who had been receiving care from St Ann's Hospice.
The retired HGV driver and Royal Signals veteran from Irlam, Salford, lost Joan in March last year. But he has also been diagnosed with cancer himself, for which he is undergoing treatment. However, that didn't stop him taking part in his parachute jump at the Black Knights Centre in Cockerham, Lancashire.
"I really enjoyed it, it was incredible – but I’m so glad to be back on solid ground," he said. Speaking before the jump, Mr Lowery said: "Thank you very much to everyone who has donated to St Ann’s Hospice, I hope they get lots of money to support them."
