THE people of Ilminster and the surrounding area have been thanked for their huge support of a charity they have been supporting following the death of 15-year-old Bradley Cullen.
Brad, a student at Wadham School in Crewkerne and formerly a pupil at Swanmead School in Ilminster, died in 2013 having lived with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Youth footballers took on a team of coaches to battle it out for the Bradley Cullen Memorial Cup in the special event held on Ilminster Recreation Ground.
A number of matches took place and finished with the final which saw the youth team win the trophy donated by the then Ilminster Mayor, Emma Jane Taylor.
That event raised £1,200 and further fundraising at Wadham School brought the total up to nearly £2,000. This was presented to Action Duchenne community fundraising officer Helen Keenan on Saturday at Ilminster Rec in Canal Way.
Helen said: “It just goes to show what a superb community spirit there is here in Ilminster. I have been absolutely blown away by people’s support.”
The Bradley Cullen Memorial Cup day is expected to become an annual event as Brad’s friends will want to remember him.
His parents, Mark and Tash, and brother Jake were at the presentation on Saturday.
Balloons were released as part of the event in memory of Brad.
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