Eight-year-old Isabelle Bovington was only two weeks away from her first birthday when her dad, Leading Naval Nurse Thomas Bovington, died very suddenly of a genetic heart condition. This year, Isabelle will be the youngest person taking part in the National Service of Remembrance with Scotty’s and …
Scotty's Little Soldiers' Member Jack Rigby has marked the 10th anniversary of his father, Royal Fusilier Lee Rigby's death, by raising over £100,000 for bereaved military children and young people. Recognised for his incredible fundraising efforts for Scotty's Little Soldiers, 13-year-old Jack and …
13-year-old bereaved military child Austen Hargreaves was just seven when his dad, SSgt Christopher Hargreaves, died by suicide. Here, Austen shares what it's been like for him and his younger brother, Cooper, to grow up without their dad and how support from military charity Scotty’s Little …
14-year-old bereaved military child Lennon Palin was just one when his dad, Cpl Mark Palin, was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. His younger sister, Ruby, had not yet been born at the time he died and never got to meet her dad. Here, Lennon shares how he likes to remember his dad and …
PTE Sarah Blakemore was a loving mother, generous wife and outgoing soldier in the Adjutant General Corps. Sarah served in the Army for four years. While based in Germany, she and her husband welcomed their two children, Tori and Bradley. On the 22nd of October 2020, Sarah died by suicide. She was …
War widow and founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, Nikki Scott, shares what Remembrance means to a bereaved military child, and why it is so important to remember the military families left behind. For bereaved military children, Remembrance isn’t just two minutes of silence. It’s every day of …
