I'm taking part in the TCS London Marathon in memory of my brother, Chris, as part of #TeamStroke
Many of you reading this will have had the privilege of knowing my wonderful brother, Chris. To those of you who didn’t know our lovely Chris, I’d love to tell you a bit more about him.
Chris was a truly amazing person. He had phenomenal qualities in such an abundance that it’s a challenge to decide which to tell you about first. Chris was fun-loving, energetic, and radiant. When people tell you that somebody “would light up a room”, this was our Chris. He could cheer a place up with his big cheeky smile and his distinct, infectious laugh. A smile and laugh that, when you saw or heard, you knew meant he had most likely been up to his usual, funny antics. Chris was always up for an adventure, no matter how big or small. If you ever called Chris and said “Hey, there’s this thing I want to do,” you knew Chris would be willing and ready to go (with his phone camera at the ready so he had the Facebook photos ready to post later). Chris knew how to enjoy life, and the importance of seizing every moment, especially moments with the people he loved most. As well as being a joyous soul, Chris was a very kind, loving, and supportive person. Not only did you know you’d always have fun with Chris, but he was also somebody who would always show up for the people he loved. He was a great cheerleader for others and had a fantastic way of lifting you up whenever you felt down. In every big moment of my life, I found my brother, Chris, making me laugh, smile, or cheering me on.
March 12th 2026 will mark 10 years since we suddenly and unexpectedly lost our lovely Chris to a stroke when he was just 33 years old. Losing Chris has left a hole in the hearts of many people. So many of us felt the weight of the loss 10 years ago, and so many of us have felt his absence in the many moments that have passed in the 10 years since. Perhaps the hardest part of losing somebody so young is not simply grieving the person you have lost, but grieving all the moments of what should have been. While I have carried my brother in my heart throughout all of my own endeavours, challenges, and experiences of the last decade, his absence is one I always have, and always will, feel like the weight of a thousand rocks. Nonetheless, so much of what I do, I do with my brother in mind, and that is exactly what I have chosen to run the 2026 London Marathon. I want to embody some of Chris’s “just do it, live life to the fullest” spirit and, if there ever was a right time to do something as absolutely insane as a marathon, now felt like the right time.
Please consider donating to my page in memory of Chris. I have set the initial target as £3,300 (£100 for every year of Chris's life) and it would mean the world to reach, and possibly even exceed, this goal. As the event draws nearer, I’d love to have as many people who loved Chris present on the day as possible (hopefully in yellow t-shirts, or Bournemouth or Leeds kit). I am extremely excited (and nervous) for the opportunity to do something as significant as the London Marathon in honour of one of my favourite people ever. I look forward to keeping you all posted on the progress of my training, and of the fundraisers we will be planning between now and April 2026.
Thank you all for your support.
Thank you to all of you who loved Chris so very much.
You can read more information about strokes and the Stroke Association below:
There are over 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK, with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That's one stroke every five minutes.
We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after a stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after a stroke, so we work with the stroke community to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support. We rely on your support to provide vital services, campaign for better stroke care and fund research into preventative and rehabilitative treatments.
My Achievements
Fundraising page set up
Added a profile pic
Made a donation
Shared your page
Hit first milestone
Hit second milestone
Reached 50% of target
Hit final milestone
Reached fundraising target
Thank you to my sponsors
£1.11k
Fundraiser 2
£646
Fundraiser 1
Thank you to everyone who attended fundraiser 1. It was amazing to celebrate Chris’s 43rd birthday with so many of the people he loved.
£100
Roger Bradley
£100
Sasha Hilton
The only correct amount to donate for the 100th donation to the page! 100 donations hit on 4th November 2025, after 128 days of fundraising! To anyone who reads these comments, thank you for helping me to get this far so early on in the fundraising journey. I’ve been so touched by all your kindness and support.
£100
Mike Mcdonald
£82.68
Penny Banham
You absolutely star! Keep going!
£79.50
Amy And Lydia Boucher-thomas
So proud of you, Sasha! Love Amy & Lyds x
£75
Big Sister
You've got this baby girl! Xxx
£75
Anonymous
Best of luck :) DB
£53.32
Declan Scowcroft
£27.05
Heather Webb
£27.05
Teddy Von Bear
Best of luck!
£27.05
Charlotte Lance
£27.05
Susie Whibley
Bit of motivation to do your training this winter! You got this !
£27.05
Jad El Ayoubi
Keep it up Sasha! A beautiful cause ❤️
£27.05
Amy
Best of luck Sasha, you will smash this. Hope you know how amazing you are! (&Molly, of course)
£27.05
Fiona Webb
£27.05
Robert Farmer
£26.45
Kayleigh Skinner
You’re going to do amazing! I’m so glad we’re in this together!! We’ve so got this! Thank you for being my marathon support buddy! 🩷
£25
Keeva Flynn
£25
Lizzie
£25
Susan Faulkner
£25
Alexandra El Badaoui
You got this!!!!
£25
Zak
Good luck Sasha
£21.84
Beth
Good luck Sasha!!! You're completely amazing. Lots of love, Beth x
£21.84
Greg & Linda Webb
Good luck, Sasha and best wishes.
£21.84
Kirsty
Also means a lot to me, as my grandparent has had a stroke. You can do this Sasha!
£21.84
Jamie Kelly
Can't have the no donation streak continue! 😉
£21.84
Sophie Murray
£21.84
Stuart White
£21.84
Holly Tallentire
Smashing it!
£21.84
Manni Lee-lewis
All the best Sasha. Chris would be so proud x
£21.84
Thomas Mcdonald
You’re the best 🥰
£21.36
Julia Terry
Well done in your fantastic fundraising efforts so far Sasha. Good luck in the Marathon next April, Chris would be proud! X
£20
Carol Andrews
£20
Bethany Johnson
£20
Janine Sargent
Good luck Sasha. I am sure Chris would have been very proud. ❤️
£20
Sasha & Molly
IP Giveaway bonus entries on behalf of: Mini_mabel_cornwall Thepawsofcookieandbiscuit Adventuresofrosie_thecockapoo A.chihuahua.called.alfie
£20
Kate Howard
£16.56
Sasha Hilton
Monthly self-donation
£15
Estefania And Sam
£15
Sasha Hilton
Monthly self-donation
£15
Mum
£15
Sasha Hilton
Just a monthly donation from me to me xo
£15
Sasha Hilton
Another month, another monthly self-donation
£15
Lydia
Go on Sasha, you are smashing it
£15
Sasha Hilton
£15
Sasha Hilton
For World Stroke Day 💜
£15
Anonymous
£11.33
Alice Peterson
£11.33
Natasha Jones
Chris would be the one holding an alcoholic beverage to toast to you at the finish line because he would "drink to that!" This is an amazing thing you're doing xxx
£11.33
Debs And Chloe
Wishing you every success in the London Marathon
£11.33
Chelsea, Cookie & Biscuit
Good luck with your fundraising efforts All the best Chelsea, Cookie & Biscuit @thepawsofcookieandbiscuit
£11.33
Rebecca Westwood
Good Luck Sasha!! Becky
£11.33
Cara & Jax 🐾
you are doing such amazing things angel girl 🫶 we love supporting you so much in anyways we can 🥰 (IP Giveaway)
£11.33
Sasha Hunt
Best of luck my lovely. Keep up the good work! Sending you lots of love xxxxx
£11.33
Tara
Happy heavenly birthday to Chris 🤍 sending love always Tara xx
£11.33
Charlotte Jones
I'm sorry I can't attend the event but keep going. You're doing an amazing job in honour of your brother 🙏🏼 He would be so proud. God bless you, your family and this event.
£11.33
Erika Hipkins
£11.33
Anonymous
IP GIVEAWAY
£11.33
Fraser Austin
Selfie at the start line? Can’t wait see you there!!
£11.33
Fin Wort
£11.33
Jacqueline (cannonje)
Oodles of luck Sasha ! Chris would be so proud 💖
£11.33
Ben Trant
£11.09
Matt Taylor
Good luck!
£11
Stephen And Anna
£10
Faye O'connor
Goodluck!
£10
Vicki Graham
You’re going to smash it! All the best, Vicki and Bella 💖
£10
Sheema Khanum
Good luck with all your training! See you at the start line 🏃♀️
£10
Lydia Deane
Fellow #TeamStroke runner - good luck, you will smash this 💜 see you on the heath!
£10
Crissy
You're doing such an amazing thing ❤️
£10
Thomas Mcdonald
99 🩵
£10
Lina S
Best of luck on the marathon! :)
£10
Margaret Faulkner
£10
Erika Hipkins
£10
Lianne Mcdermott
Good luck sasha! Amazing cause - your brother sounds like an amazing person xx
£10
Josh Harris
Smashing it. Good luck sweetheart x
£10
Molly Cavalier
Good luck! You’ll absolutely smash it x
£10
Joanne Everson
Iconic Pooch Giveaway 💙
£10
Vickie Pollitt
Good luck reaching your target xx and helping an amazing cause
£10
Jade & Kuma
IGGIVEAWAY Well done Sasha this is an incredible amount of money to raise for such a good cause. Me and Kuma will be routing for you in the marathon!
£10
Steph - Tinkerbells
Congrats on this amazing giveaway with the lovely Justin @Iconic Pooch. They told me about your amazing work and I want to help ☺️
£10
Lorna, Oscar, Rico & Angel Tigs
What you’re doing is amazing 💜💜💜
£10
Ryan Hansford
£9
Thomas Mcdonald
£9
Sasha Hilton
£8.57
Amy And Rosie- @adventuresofrosie_thecockapoo
Hopefully you've reached the £200 now
£6.11
Luke
£6.11
Alex
Hope you raise loads in Chris's memory
£6.11
Lizzie
Entering the giveaway hehe SSP
£6.11
Amelia Burletson
Love Ted 💜
£6.11
@theprettypug_skyla
Such a worthy cause and so fab teaming up with Iconic Pooch
£6.11
@sootytheminicockapoo
SSP Giveaway
£6.11
Vicky Milner
£6.05
Kee Humpleby
Love you and love what you're doing, you're a star among a sea of ash x
£5
Hugo_therescuesilverlabrador
Good luck, great cause! SSP Giveaway
£5
Mary The Akitador
Wishing you the best of luck. You’ve got this xx SSP Giveaway
£5
Angela Edwards
IP GIVEAWAY, good luck!
£5
Lauren & Lorelai
Love, Lorelai xox
£5
Princessnelliebythesea
Keep on what your doing lovely Good luck love Nellie and Elaine xxx
£5
Alex
Sasha For the pound bingo from ethan mel millie kieron ritzy the dog my kids . Hope u raise more from Alex xxx
£5
Vickie Pollitt
Well done for achieving such an amazing sum for this charity
£5
Faye Underdown
Save Molly lol xxx
£5
Mabelgsp2023 Martin
Wishing you lots of luck with the fundraiser
£5
Jan Rice
£5
Rosie & Pablo
Good luck from Rosie & Pablo x
£5
Joanna C
£5
Justin Taylor
From your Iconic family 💜
£4.36
Phillip Ison
Hopefully you will see the special meaning of the amount of donation?
£2.86
Paige Hilton
For Chris, May the memory of him live forever 💙
£2.33
£1.58
Stevie_sprocker
Good luck, love stevie_sprocker & aleisha xx
£1.53
Lizzie Sargent
£1.53
Reem A.
£1.53
Becky & Poppy
You’re doing amazing with all your fundraising! Keep going, you’ve got this!
£1.53
Tracy Rogers
£1.18
Sasha Hilton
Rounding off the October donations to over £300 for the month
£1
Thomas Mcdonald
SSP Giveaway
£1
Martyn Bailey
£1
Faye
£1 challenge
£1
Louise Downton
£1
Faye Underdown
£1
£1
Chino A.
£1
Lydia Deane
Love this idea! Xx
£1
Sasha Hilton
Just kicking off our mission to raise at least £100 of our goal in £1 donations.
Thank you to everyone who attended fundraiser 2. It was fantastic to see so many people at our bottomless brunch and Christmas party at Cafe Amor. Best of all, we exceeded our goal of raising £1,000 for the Stroke Association. Thank you so much!